Millions of imaging tests are performed in the United States each year.  Although most of these exams are interpreted by a radiologist, patients usually receive their results from the ordering physician.  In many cases, the radiologist, as the imaging expert, is actually the physician best equipped to explain imaging findings. Lightbulb Radiology bridges this gap between the radiologist and the patient.

InnoLife, a consortium of 144 European companies, research institutes and universities, has been selected by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) as the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for EIT Health. With a total volume of EUR 2.1 billion it is one of the largest public funded initiatives for health worldwide.

Increasing meaningful, one-to-one interactions at the local level can help radiologists continue to have positive influence on the providers who order imaging exams, according to an article published in the December edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

A Long Island radiologist was arrested Dec. 3 on accusations that he stole the personal information of tens of thousands of patients of his employer, NRAD Medical Associates.

Mobile X-ray imaging systems are essential tools for surgeons who want to view the positioning of medical devices or evaluate the progress of a variety of corrective procedures. Surgeons on the medical staff of Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas, Texas) now have access to high-quality images in as little as five seconds thanks to the implementation of two CARESTREAM DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray Systems. These systems are moved from patient to patient as needed in the hospital’s 56-bed surgical suite.

Despite the decline of infectious disease rates in children since the early 20th century, there’s been a rapid rise in chronic health conditions and disabilities over the past 50 years, according to a recent study published this month in Health Affairs.

James A. Brink, MD, radiologist-in-chief at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, has been named chair of RADPAC for the 2015-2016 election cycle.

CHICAGO—RSNA is a chance for those in the radiology community to meet, swap stories and share information about the latest developments in imaging. In that spirit, Health Imaging will be talking to people at the meeting each day and asking them each one question. We’ll share a few responses each day, so be sure to keep an eye out for them in our newsletter or check the RSNA section of our website.