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Financial incentives significantly increase radiologist compliance with quality-improvement initiative

Radiology Business

UT Southwestern has introduced a grading template in knee radiograph reports to help decrease the use of unnecessary MR imaging.

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Doctors discuss prostate cancer imaging pressure points

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MRI reports should include a quality reference remark that precedes the diagnosis, explained radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD. Radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, emphasized that poor-quality MRI images are leading to prostate cancer overdiagnosis.

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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

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Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. On behalf of CMS, Alara Imaging provides the translation software for measure computation, according to Smith-Bindman.

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Shaping the future of radiology in 2025: Trends, threats, and opportunities

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This transition is fueled by the growing demand for imaging services, efforts to reduce operational costs, and the need to ensure consistent service quality. Potential Impacts: Private practices under pressure: With hospitals consolidating imaging operations, private radiology groups risk losing valuable contracts.

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Materialise Introduces Mimics Flow Case Management Supporting Quality Management and Compliance for Hospital 3D Printing Labs

Imaging Technology

The new offering enables hospitals to enforce quality management within 3D workflows, digitally streamline point-of-care and 3D printing processes, and empower collaboration between clinicians, 3D lab leaders, and engineers.

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Volpara debuts Quiver software for MQSA compliance reporting at SBI

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Volpara Health Technologies debuted its Quiver software for the management of mammography systems, staff credentials, and professional development in support of compliance with the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).

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Volpara Launches MQSA Compliance Software at the Society for Breast Imaging Symposium

Imaging Technology

a global leader in software for the early detection and prevention of cancer, today debuted a new central, digital destination to manage mammography systems, staff credentials and professional development in support of compliance with the Food & Drug Administration 's Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).