More than 3,000 Canadian patients are awaiting the results of a review of their imaging exams after suspicions regarding diagnostic errors were reported at Trillium Health Partners hospitals in Toronto and Mississauga, Ontario.

Olympus, a precision technology leader in designing and delivering innovative medical and surgical solutions among other core businesses, announced today the launch of a cutting-edge website for its medical business.

The patient is the center of the healthcare universe, and imaging is no exception. Health Imaging’s inaugural Patient-Centric Imaging Awards spotlight patient engagement at five stellar groups.

Change is constant. This is true in life in general and in the world of healthcare especially, as I’m sure you are keenly aware. This month there also happens to be some big changes here at Health Imaging.

The Radiology Leadership Institute™ (RLI), a program of the American College of Radiology, awarded its first Certificate of Leadership Fundamentals™ to Alexandru Bageac, M.D., MBA. Bageac earned this certificate by successfully completing Level I of the RLI program, which focuses on the fundamental tenets of leadership.

When it comes to accepting acquisition by hospitals, many cardiology practices are increasingly all in. What makes radiologists think they can continue bucking the trend? 

Nearly half of U.S. physicians responding to a survey about burnout reported at least one symptom of burnout, researchers reported in a study published online August 20, 2012, in Archives of Internal Medicine. The researchers reported that radiologists face a slightly higher than average rate of burnout, a finding that doesn’t surprise many radiologists.

Disruptive physician behavior in a typical 400-bed hospital can lead to annual costs of more than $1 million, and correcting these behaviors represents a source of potential savings for a provider, according to an article published in the September issue of Academic Radiology.