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December 2013
FEATURES
The Right Fit
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Altoona Regional Health System has found a way to balance physician autonomy with the security and benefits of hospital employment.
Completing the Call
Read about critical test results management systems, which help ensure major radiology findings flow quickly from the radiologist to the physician.
Reporter’s Notebook: ASTRO 2013
Learn about the latest research findings presented at ASTRO’s annual meeting this fall.
MRgFUS — Looking Beyond Uterine Fibroids
While this noninvasive procedure primarily is used to treat uterine fibroids, experts agree that it may be used for other complications, such as metastatic bone tumors.
departments
Editor’s Note
Hospital Practice Ownership
Radiology Billing and Coding
Is Your Documentation Ready for ICD-10?
Imaging Informatics
Cloud-Based CT Dose Monitoring
MRI Monitor
Turn Down the Volume
Women’s Imaging News
Women Prefer Less Invasive Fibroid Treatment; Ultrasound May Prevent Misdiagnoses of Nonviable Pregnancy
Product & Service Showcase
Datebook
Second Opinions
November 2013
FEATURES
Successful Dose of Monitoring
The director of imaging services at White Memorial Medical Center in California discusses his facility’s dose reduction program.
Analytics — From Data to Decision
Experts weigh in on data management tools and the challenges and opportunities they present.
Emergency Response
Learn about the ongoing debate regarding the use of coronary CT angiography in low- to moderate-risk patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department.
Stroke Treatment Dispute
After three studies concluded no significant benefit with intra-arterial ischemic stroke revascularization, the Society of Interventional Radiology released a position paper responding to the studies’ findings.
RSNA Road Map
Our annual guide to the RSNA exhibit hall.
departments
Editor’s Note
Who Are You Working For?
Radiology Billing and Coding
The Ups and Downs of Computer Assistance
Imaging Informatics
Harness IT Tools to Prove Quality
Guest Commentary
On Common Sense in Radiology
Women’s Imaging News
Perioperative MRI May Not Reduce DCIS Recurrence; AccuDetect Mammo CAD Earns FDA Approval
Managing to Succeed
Five Common ICD-10 Myths
Interventional Update
A New PICC Play
Products and Services
Product & Service Showcase
October 2013
FEATURES
Ready for the Future?
Radiologists will need to rethink and adapt their roles as the US health care system changes in the coming years.
Deadline Passed
Read about the new HIPAA rules to determine whether your organization is compliant.
RAC Appeals
Learn how hospitals and providers may better recoup funds with electronic submissions during the appeals process.
Challenges and Opportunities
RSNA President Sarah S. Donaldson, MD, provided Radiology Today with four issues facing radiology.
Bone Density Testing
With reduced reimbursement and access to DXA scans, bone density testing is moving from private practitioners to radiology centers.
departments
Editor’s Note
Working on a New Response
Radiology Billing and Coding
Arming Yourself With Analytics
Imaging Informatics
Data Analysis: Tomorrow’s Clinical Tool
News Scan
On the Case
Ultrasound News
Breast Cancer Screening
Research Review
Product & Service Showcase
Target on Therapy
Products and Services
Datebook
Second Opinions
September 2013
FEATURES
Up and Running Fast
Learn how Toshiba’s 640-slice CT scanner is finding its role in US hospitals.
Partner Compensation
Three medical business consultants provide insight on radiology groups’ partner-level income division.
Looking for PET/MR’s Role
Still mostly a research tool, doctors are learning how to use this hybrid imaging tool.
Shopping for Equipment
Industry pros offer tips on how and when to purchase preowned imaging equipment and upgrades.
2013 Annual Buyers’ Guide
Don’t miss our annual directory of the latest imaging products and services.
departments
Editor’s Note
Partner Compensation
Women’s Imaging News
Tomo Finds More Cancer, Cuts Recall 30% in Study; Some ALH and LCIS Lesions May Not Require Surgery
Imaging Informatics
How Residents Use iPads
Radiology Billing and Coding
Improve Your Revenue Integrity
News Scan
Products and Services
Datebook
Second Opinions
August 2013
FEATURES
Outside Images: When to Report?
With many facilities loading outside images into their PACS, imaging and IT pros discuss when to report on them and how to determine the liability risk.
Protecting Providers
Companies reveal their latest dose-reduction efforts to help interventional radiologists measure and reduce radiation exposure.
Adding Value
Recent studies suggest that if findings from negative breast biopsies match pathology results, then patients can prolong follow-up imaging for 12 months.
Increasing Cloudiness
Learn how digital image sharing through cloud-based solutions may help improve health care and lower costs.
departments
Editor’s Note
Approaching Accountable Care
Imaging Informatics
Second Opinions Online
Ultrasound News
Managing to Succeed
How to Read a Service Contract
On the Case
News Scan
Product & Service Showcase
Radiology Billing and Coding
Orders: To Do or Not to Do? That Is the Question
Datebook
Second Opinions
July 2013
FEATURES
Multiple-Choice Test
Nuclear stress testing is the standard in assessing blood flow to the heart, but researchers are suggesting that PET, CT, MR, and ultrasound also have benefits.
Flexible Value
While DR use is growing in hospitals, CR has found a new market in smaller facilities, including imaging centers and clinics.
SNMMI Reporter’s Notebook
Here’s a look at the latest innovations presented at the society’s annual meeting last month.
Improving Dictation
Learn how to ditch bad dictating habits to help increase efficiency and reimbursement for your radiology practice.
departments
Editor’s Note
Scientific Artists
Imaging Informatics
Data’s Changing Role in Radiology’s Future
Radiology Billing and Coding
Managing Managed Care Contracts
On the Case
Managing to Succeed
Change Ahead
Interventional Update
Technology Trends
Zinc-Based Stent May Dissolve in Healed Arteries; Tool Identifies Best Treatment for Heart Disease Patients
Product & Service Showcase
News Scan
Research Review
Products and Services
Datebook
Second Opinions
June 2013
FEATURES
Technology Update: DR
Industry experts comment on the increasing use of direct DR and the current innovations in the field, such as mobile systems and dose management.
Final Days for Preliminary Reads? Part 2
In the second part of Radiology Today’s discussion on preliminary vs. final reads, hospitals and on-site radiologists provide their opinions on the subject.
Rolling Again
Teamwork, mobile units, and flexibility restored imaging services to NYU Langone in just under two months.
Breast Tomosynthesis
Once received with skepticism, this 3D mammography tool has grown in popularity with its provided benefits, such as fewer callbacks, but radiologists suggest that protocols on when to use it are needed.
departments
Editor’s Note
Final Reads and the Future
Imaging Informatics
Managing Outside CDs
Radiology Billing and Coding
What’s Changing (and How to Keep Up)
Managing to Succeed
Maturation, Commoditization, and Practice Survival
On the Case
Women’s Imaging News
Ultrasound Finds Cancers Missed in Dense Breasts; DR Mammography Finds More Cancers Than CR
CT Slice
CT and Serum LDH May Someday Predict Melanoma Survival
Product & Service Showcase
News Scan
Products and Services
Molecular Imaging News
Tracer Seeks Tau-Bearing Lesions in Brain; Optics, Radiotracers Map Brain Circuits in Moving Animals
Datebook
Second Opinions
May 2013
FEATURES
Sharing Images
A hospital and a radiology group provide insight into their adoption of vendor-neutral archives, including the challenges of implementation and how to utilize them to meet different organizational needs.
SIR 2013 Reporter’s Notebook
Here’s a roundup of some important studies discussed at the society’s annual meeting.
Final Days for Preliminary Reads?
In part one of Radiology Today’s discussion on preliminary reads, radiologists provide their opinions on the subject and whether final reads alone will become the new standard.
Imaging Informatics Buyers’ Guide
Departments
Editor’s Note
Trading Quality for Quantity?
Imaging Informatics
Fostering Innovation
MRI Monitor
DTI Can Help Map Cancer Surgery
Technology Trends
Data Mining
Managing to Succeed
Don’t Forget Nonclinical Productivity
On the Case
Molecular Imaging News
Could Amyloids Fight Some Neuro Diseases?; Nuc Med V/Q Study May Someday Diagnose COPD
Radiology Billing and Coding
Getting Physicians Ready for ICD-10
Products and Services
Women’s Imaging News
Breast Cancer Screening Needs Personalization; Tilmanocept May Improve Sentinel Node Detection
News Scan
Study Finds CTC Use Appropriate in Medicare Population; Image Postprocessing Software Wins 510(k) Clearance; PET and Stroke Risk May Help Predict Dementia
Datebook
Second Opinions
April 2013
FEATURES
Amyloid Imaging: Societies Produce Guidelines for Amyvid PET Use
With the FDA approving PET tracers for amyloid imaging, SNMMI and the Alzheimer’s Association created a task force to develop guidelines for the new technology’s clinical use.
Technology Update: CT — Customer Expectations After the Slice War
Dose reduction, workflow, and right-sizing an organization’s scanner fleet are the top objectives in today’s CT market, according to industry experts.
Choosing Wisely, Part 2
Here’s the campaign’s second batch of recommendations for tests and procedures “patients and physicians should question,” including imaging procedures and the reasons they were chosen.
UFE and the Urinary Tract
New research highlights uterine fibroid embolization as a positive treatment choice for women suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms.
departments
Editor’s Note
IT in Training or IT Training? Yes.
Imaging Informatics
IT Has a Dual Role for Residents
Radiology Billing and Coding
Talking ICD-10
News Scan
Women’s Imaging News
Women Need Heart Disease Management After Radiation; Breast Cancer May Trigger PTSD Symptoms
On the Case
Spring Product & Service Showcase
Second Opinions
March 2013
FEATURES
Looking for a Leg Up
As cases of peripheral artery disease increase, physicians are looking toward the Zilver PTX stent to improve treatment for many patients.
Radiology Today Interview: Scott C. Goodwin, MD, FSIR
SIR’s president-elect discusses the future of interventional radiology and his objectives for the coming year.
Intervening to Avoid Hysterectomy
By performing uterine artery balloon occlusion, interventional radiologists can help pregnant women diagnosed with placenta accreta avoid hysterectomy after giving birth.
CT Colonography’s Slow Progress
Virtual colonography appears to be moving toward approval for Medicare reimbursement, but advocates don’t expect that to happen before 2015.
IR Product & Service Showcase
Departments
Imaging Informatics
Mind Your Ps and ‘QRS’
Ultrasound News
Choosing Sonography Exams Wisely
On the Case
CT Slice
Studies Examine Scan Risk and Benefits
News Scan
Products and Services
Datebook
Radiology Billing and Coding
ICD-10 Readiness
Second Opinions
February 2013
FEATURES
Ultrasound First
The AIUM’s Ultrasound First campaign asks physicians to consider the many benefits of using ultrasound as the primary imaging modality instead of CT or MRI.
Error Reports
Here are some helpful tips on how to use error rates as significant assessments of an organization’s coding staff and incentive plan.
Technology Update: MRI
Manufacturers’ latest developments in MRI technology are made with the patient’s comfort in mind.
Eight Steps to Better Strategic Planning
With rising costs and lower reimbursement rates, radiology groups need a facilitator to help plan ahead and ensure success through realistic goals.
Departments
Imaging Informatics
Automated Lesion Tracking
Radiology Billing and Coding
Seven Steps to Hiring the Right Coder
Women’s Imaging News
Tomosynthesis With Mammo Boosts Cancer Detection; Genetic Differences May Predict Tamoxifen Response
On the Case
Guest Commentary
Interventional Oncology: Endovascular Treatments Offer Survival Benefit and Palliation
Molecular Imaging News
Companion Imaging Diagnostics for Targeted Therapies
Products and Services
News Scan
Datebook
Second Opinions
January 2013
FEATURES
5 Things to Watch in 2013
Once again, Radiology Today narrows down talking points from RSNA to the five we believe are noteworthy for this year and beyond.
RSNA 2012 Reporter’s Notebook
Here are a few highlights of the information presented during this annual radiology conference.
Reporting to Patients
A session at RSNA 2012 discussed how the practice is growing—and that radiologists’ concerns about providing reports directly to patients really haven’t come true.
Early Ultrasound: Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Younger Women
New research looks at ultrasound as a diagnostic tool for women aged 30 to 39 presenting with breast cancer symptoms.
Departments
Imaging Informatics
Direct Image Transfer
Radiology Billing and Coding
Coding Changes for 2013
Ultrasound News
AIUM Recognizes ARRT Sonography Certification; Ultrasound Useful for Evaluating Rheumatoid Arthritis
On the Case
Women’s Imaging News
Stereoscopic Mammography Could Reduce Recall Rate; Study Looks at USPSTF Mammo Guidelines; Multiple Scans While Young Doubles Breast Cancer Risk
Technology Trends
Voice Recognition Technology for Structured Reporting
Products and Services
News Scan
Product & Service Showcase
Datebook
Second Opinions
