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HIGH RESOLUTION MR NERVOUS SUPPLY / INFERIOR LIMB / RADIOGRAPHICS 2010

TRULY EXCELLENT PAPER DETAILING VARIOUS ANAT. PATHWAYS AND MUSCLE GROUP INNERVATION / INF LIMB HIGH CLINICAL IMPACT Continue

Added by BERNARD WIRTH on August 26, 2010 at 3:19pm — No Comments

Medical Imaging for Healthcare IT personnel

This article at Health Imaging Hub describes basic concepts of medical imaging and brief introduction to different medical imaging modalities and their functionality which is very useful for Health-care IT people.

http://www.healthimaginghub.com/community/radiology-imaging-blog/medical-imaging-for-healthcare-it-personnel.html
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Added by Dr. Mohamed Refaey on August 25, 2010 at 7:33am — 1 Comment

ACR Case in Point for Week of 8/23/2010

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 23, 2010 at 9:05am — No Comments

ER Radiologist - Day in the Life

Has this ever happened to you?

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 14, 2010 at 10:38am — 1 Comment

ARRS Clinician Educator Development Program (CEDP) - Call for Nominations

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 14, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Mallow General Hospital Is Delaying X-ray Files

A leading hospital is currently at risk of repeating the Tallaght X-ray scandal after it was reported that the hospital is not sending vital medical documents to GPs. It was noted that Mallow General Hospital has failed in sending completed X-ray files since last April. However, HSE officials are denying.

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Added by Yusuf Hakim on August 12, 2010 at 7:59am — No Comments

Anna Chacko Auntminnie Article

Entitled "Case of fired VA radiology chief draws Capitol Hill interest," Auntminnie.com does an excellent job in covering the latest news on Dr. Anna Chacko of the VA, radiologist who was fired with a controversial past. Although the claims against are allegations and none proven, there is significant amount of buzz around her history. To read more, please visit Auntminnie here: http://www.auntminnie.… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 11, 2010 at 12:53am — No Comments

ARRS Abstract Submission is open!

Submit Your 2011 ARRS Abstract Now

The abstract submission site for the 2011 ARRS Annual Meeting is now open. Log on to www.arrs.org and click on "Submit Your Abstract Now" on the home page to access the abstract submission site. Abstracts are being accepted for both oral and electronic presentation in the following topic areas:

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 6, 2010 at 8:03pm — No Comments

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on August 1, 2010 at 9:30pm — 6 Comments

Sedation CME Provider Approved to Offer AAFP Credit for Its Live Continuing Medical Education Activities

Conscious Sedation Consulting, a provider of Continuing Medical Education (CME) for physicians and other clinicians on the administration of sedation, analgesia, Advanced Cardiac Life Support - ACLS® and Airway Management Training, has received approval from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) to offer AAFP Prescribed credit for its live CME activities.

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Added by Randy Pigg on August 1, 2010 at 2:44pm — No Comments

Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) - White Paper

About the White Paper: For those who do not know what is Vendor Neutral Archive or VNA, the term is used by many vendors of PACS software to identify the core of their product--the component that is used to reliably manage, store, retrieve, and query medical images and related information. Unfortunately, there is no "official" definition of the functionality of a VNA. As such, VNA offerings vary from vendor to vendor. The result is confusion among users due to the lack of a b

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Added by Yusuf Hakim on July 27, 2010 at 8:08am — No Comments

Career Oppty. for ARRT / CT Tech in San Diego, CA

Great career opportunity for ARRT / CT Tech to run and operate the CT Scan department for a well establish, well respected and growing private medical practice in San Diego, CA. Full-time direct hire position, Mon. - Fri. day time schedule, good pay and full benes. more information at PlazaPersonnelService.com Continue

Added by Susan Duva on July 25, 2010 at 7:58pm — No Comments

ACLS & Airway Managment Hands On Workshop

This workshop will provide participants with American Heart Association ACLS® Certification and provide a full day of emergency airway management techniques. Course consists of didactic lectures, intensive imaging, discussion and hands -on workshop with the world's most realistic airway mannequins and patient simulato

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Added by Randy Pigg on July 23, 2010 at 12:11pm — No Comments

ACR Case in Point Preview for this Week

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 19, 2010 at 6:31am — No Comments

Procedural Sedation CE Course - Indianapolis, IN July 31, 2010

Conscious Sedation Consulting is offering a comprehensive didactic continuing education course on the administration of conscious (moderate) sedation and analgesia.

This course is appropriate for all non-anesthesia health care providers who are involved in the administration of sedatives and analgesia. Course has bee

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Added by Randy Pigg on July 15, 2010 at 12:37pm — No Comments

ECR 2011 Abstract Submission Online System now open!

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Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 8, 2010 at 3:17pm — No Comments

CMS Releases Quality of Care Data for Hospitals Participating in HOP QDRP

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released quality of care data for hospitals participating in the Hospital Outpatient Quality Data Reporting Program (HOP QDRP). This data is posted on the Hospital Compare website. The Hospital Compare website was created jointly by CMS and the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA) to make data available to patients, families, and providers on hospital performance and quality of care for certain services. The intent is to help consumers in maki… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 8, 2010 at 10:12am — No Comments

Radiopaedia releases iPad App! Another radiology app for us radiologists to play with

RADIOLOGY TEACHING FILES APP FULLY OPTIMIZED FOR iPAD

Collaborative Learning for Radiological Community has Never Been Easier or Looked Better as
Teaching Files Make the Most of the Large Touch Screen and Vivid Display of the iPad.

Melbourne, Australia, July 1, 2010 – Radiopaedia.org, a collaborative, online resource for the global radiological community, is pleased to announce that it… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 7, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

ACR Appropriateness Criteria for Radiology Revised and Newly updated!

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Revised and Content Added for 2010 Reston, Va. — July 6, 2010 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) updated more than 30 criteria, added an additional five topics, and revised relative radiation level categories for diagnostic imaging exams in the latest version of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria® — evidence-based guidelines to help health care providers choose the most appropriate medical imaging exam for a patient’s given clinical condition. The five new to… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 6, 2010 at 3:08pm — No Comments

MedPAC Imaging Saga Continues

(DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING, John C. Hayes) -- MedPAC issues broad critique of self-referred imaging; outlines steps to curb abuses

n a report bristling with documentation, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission issued a broad-ranging critique of in-office self-referred imaging and outlined a series of steps to curb practices it said were contributing to the growth in imaging volume.

Steps that could help restrain in-office self-referral of imaging services include preauth… Continue

Added by radRounds Radiology Network on July 4, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments