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Radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI

AuntMinnie

And it appears that radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI studies, presenter Mustafa Al-Ogaili, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, told session attendees. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital).

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

AuntMinnie

The technology's value is limited by the expertise of the operator and poor conditions for diagnostic-quality ultrasound in the home and inpatient settings, and in primary care settings, there is a steep learning curve for staff, and accreditation and maintenance of skills are both essential, Tan pointed out. since 2010.

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

In 2019, the U.S. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. 2019 Jan 2:364:k4931. Improving the Safety of Computed Tomography Through Automated Quality Measurement: A Radiologist Reader Study of Radiation Dose, Image Noise, and Image Quality.

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Innovation Through a Pandemic – How to survive when there’s nothing to report

The British Institute of Radiology

TMC employ over 300 radiologists, with over 50 radiologists working in the emergency section. Response team The first thing TMC did was to call on its European based radiologists, staff, and management teams to team up to provide an unrivalled knowledge-share hub. TMC is proud of its recruitment process for radiologists.