Concerns about radiation dose and the introduction of new wide-bore options have reinvigorated the MRI market, according to a report from Orem, Utah-based market researcher KLAS.

CHICAGOAlthough radiologists list of responsibilities is more than full, they also are responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with practice stakeholders, said Jason Itri, MD, PhD, of University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, during a session on Dec. 1 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

  CHICAGO—With the spate of recent breakups between hospitals and radiology groups, Vijay Madan Rao, MD, chair of radiology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, explored the causes behind these breakups and offered strategies for radiology groups to communicate their value to hospitals, during a session on Dec. 1 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGO--Decision support technology can help radiologists improve accuracy of diagnosis, lead to more personalized medicine and provide an alternative to radiology benefits managers, according to a presentation on Nov. 30 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Although its difficult to determine if a high-value healthcare organizations specific tactics will work elsewhere, Harvard Business Schools Richard M.J. Bohmer believes that by emulating the shared habits of successful integrated networks, others can learn how to reliably deliver higher value.

CHICAGODespite a wide perception that radiologists should make and record recommendations for additional testing to avoid malpractice, the data indicate that outside of breast radiology, failure to recommend an additional test as a primary allegation is very rare, according to Kim S. Clarkin, MD, of New Jersey Medical School in Newark, during a session on Nov. 28 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

CHICAGO--In an era when imaging services face increasing scrutiny, its important to raise public awareness of the importance of radiology while also keeping patients satisfied, according to a presentation on Nov. 29 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Source: Professional Radiology, Inc.CHICAGO--Treating patients as VIPs, personal greetings from radiologists and a spa-like atmosphere are the hallmarks of patient-centered radiology facilities, according to a presentation on Nov. 29 at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiology Society of North America (RSNA). Using his own facility as an example, Volney Van Dalsem, MD, medical director of outpatient imaging at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., provided some concrete suggestions for making an imaging facility more patient-centered.