As the concept of value ripples through various healthcare domains, advanced cancer treatment requires a closer look. When researchers from Dana Farber Cancer Institute reviewed spending and survival data, they observed substantial regional variation in Medicare spending for advanced cancer, but no association between spending and survival, according to a study published online March 12 in Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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The crisis facing radiology is no secret. However, crisis need not turn into catastrophe, according to an online opinion piece in the March issue of Journal of the American College of Radiology. The expert authors offered 10 strategies for radiology practices to consider to ensure a vibrant and profitable future. The second five are outlined below, and the first five were profiled on March 18.

The crisis facing radiology is no secret. However, crisis need not turn into catastrophe, according to an online opinion piece in the March issue of Journal of the American College of Radiology. The expert authors offered 10 strategies for radiology practices to consider to ensure a vibrant and profitable future. The first five are outlined below, and the second five will be profiled on March 19.

A digital photograph of a patient to be used as a patient identifier can be an effective alternative or addition to names and numbers, according to an article in the February issue of the Journal of Digital Imaging.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has released the XR-29 Standard Attributes on CT Equipment Related to Dose Optimization and Management, also known as MITA Smart Dose.

Radiology residents working 12-hour overnight call shifts made significantly more errors during the final two hours of consecutive overnight shifts, according to a study published in the March issue of Academic Radiology.

In chasing “value” as the ultimate goal of healthcare reform, providers may misunderstand that patients and physicians see value in different ways, creating barriers to true reform, according to an article published March 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.