Having a system for the communication of critical radiology exam results is, well, critical. The well-being of a patient often hangs in the balance, and the Joint Commission has prioritized the safe communication of critical test results in recent patient safety goals.

A two-year-old boy in Mexico is recovering and reportedly doing well after doctors removed a 33 lb. benign tumor from his body.

Todays residents have seen the future of radiology education, and it is mobile. A survey of radiology residents across the U.S. has shown that they spend nearly an equal amount of time learning from printed textbooks as they do from online or electronic resources, and benefits to study time could be seen by programs incorporating tablet devices, according to research published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Radiologists and physicians need to be aware of potential harms associated with access to patient radiation exposure histories, according to a commentary in the June issue of Radiology. With access to previous histories, physicians might fall prey to the fallacy that they can reduce the risks of previous exposure by bypassing current CT exams. Such false logic might lead to more harm than good, cautioned the authors.

Barco has supplied diagnostic and clinical displays to Indiana University Health for the 2012 NFL Scouting Combine.

Adoption of EHRs might relate to leadership influence, change management methods and other organization-level variables, according to an article in the April edition of the American Journal of Managed Care.

Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Fla., is notifying patients of a data breach affecting patients' health information.

A significant change to the U.S. advanced medical technology industrys operating environment could cost tens of thousands of jobs, lower personal incomes and reduce business opportunities worldwide, according to a study released by the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed).