* World News Quick Take Nov 16, 2008
The radiologist from Thane, in the greater Mumbai area, had been asked to file a report in the case of a man who claimed that his underage daughter had been forced into marriage by a neighbor. The medic conducted an age test on the girl, found her to be over 18 and that she wanted to stay in the marriage, leading to the dismissal of her fathers case. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Doctor says on oath that shell improve her handwriting Nov 15, 2008
A division bench directed a lady doctor, a radiologist attached to government hospital in Thane, to give an undertaking to this effect after seeing her handwritten report. She had prepared ossification report of Narmada Solanki, whose father had filed habeas corpus petition in the HC after she went missing this July. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Radiologists are in great demand in Pennsylvania Nov 15, 2008
Radiologists are in great demand in state ... Radiologist Robert Pyatt and his partners will lose a colleague to retirement in 2011 ... A series of factors, including low insurance reimbursement rates, high risk of getting sued, an aging roster of practitioners and a high demand for services, have converged to make radiologists a highly sought commodity in Pennsylvania. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Coming out, part one Nov 15, 2008
Rob and his fianc; Dr. Brian Nagai, a radiologist, had planned to be married in May 2009. But they were worried that California s Proposition 8, defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman, would pass. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Leg Pain Could Indicate Disease Nov 14, 2008
Factors that can cause plaque buildup include smoking, high amounts of certain fats in the blood, high blood pressure and high amounts of sugar in the blood due to diabetes, said Thomas Livingston, M.D., radiologist on the medical staff at Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth. Symptoms of PVD include pain, numbness, aching or heaviness in the leg muscles when walking or climbing stairs. (Newsmax)
Fear, misconceptions about screenings keep many African-Americans from getting mammograms Nov 13, 2008
One woman recounted feeling uncomfortable when she was left alone while her images were being developed and read by a radiologist. "You see, when they left me, there wasn't nobody with me to talk to me," she said. (EurekAlert!)
MP vows to keep tabs onchildrens hospital row Nov 12, 2008
An NHS report by Birmingham PCTs, which are commissioners of the hospital trust, found there were issues over management, long waiting lists made worse by bed shortages, incidents not being reported and emergency patients being sent to hospitals as far away as Leeds due to no theatre radiologist on site. Coun Deirdre Alden, chairman of Birmingham s Health Scrutiny Committee, said members would be monitoring progress made by the children s hospital in coming months. (Birmingham Post)
BETTER LIFE: More news on keeping your heart healthy Nov 11, 2008
My husband's internist referred him to a cancer specialist because a radiologist thought his looked "enlarged," which can be a sign of cancer. My internist referred me for more tests because my echo suggested that I had , a rare lung disorder. (USA Today -- Money)
Increases in imaging tests widespread: study Nov 10, 2008
Increases in imaging tests widespread: U.S. study A radiologist prepares to study images from a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at the Ambroise Pare hospital in Marseille, southern France, April 8, 2008. REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier. (Scientific American)
• St. Luke's adds digital mammography Nov 10, 2008
A radiologist can magnify the images, increase or decrease the contrast and invert the black and white values while reading the images, a hospital press release said. These features allow the radiologist to evaluate microcalcifications - small concentrations of calcium in the breast, which are an early sign of possible cancerous growth - and focus on areas of concern. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Teleradiology generates income boom for New Mexico Software Nov 10, 2008
It also contracted 25 radiologists nationwide to read images for clients ... Finances improved in 2007, thanks to concerted efforts to reduce operating costs, plus Govatski s decision to focus more on high-revenue-generating teleradiology services, which allow radiologists to archive X-rays for immediate, real-time retrieval ... Justin Pham, a California-based radiologist that NM Software contracted to read images, said the service is particularly helpful for small, isolated clinics. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
New equipment for MRI can enhance diagnostic testing for breast cancer Nov 10, 2008
PHOTO BY JARED DORTTHE SUNPICTURES show views of the breast coil results, a way to pinpoint where abnormalities can be detected. Other Articles in this Category. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Innovative Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatment Yields Priceless Payoff Nov 7, 2008
Phoenix Interventional Radiologist Aaron Wittenberg, MD, uses an investor's technology to yield the ultimate return: saving someone else's life PHOENIX, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When Scottsdale businessman Warren Kaplan decided a decade ago to invest in Possis Medical, he had no idea that an innovative medical product Possis would develop would - in the hands of a gifted interventional radiologist - save his daughter's life ... "I tracked down their interventional radiologists, the... (PR Newswire)
Five steps to getting a second opinion online Nov 7, 2008
Partners charges $495 for a second opinion that doesn't require the services of a radiologist or pathologist. It costs an extra $200 to have a radiologist read an image, such as an X-ray or MRI, and an extra $250 for a pathologist to examine a specimen. (CNN)
Beverly Hospital chief may step down Nov 5, 2008
"This whole thing has been damaging to the morale of the staff and our reputation in the community, both of which are vital to us," said William J. Otto, a radiologist who has practiced at Beverly Hospital since 1969. "This has to get settled.". (Boston Globe)
Virtual relief? Nov 3, 2008
"We have a huge untapped, unscreened source of patients," said Dr. Judy Yee, a radiologist at the University of California, San Francisco ... With hands that navigate the computer like a piano keyboard, Zalis, a radiologist, reviewed images from a recent virtual colonoscopy ... Zalis dismissed the first concern; radiologists usually can distinguish what's worrisome on other organs, he said, meaning few patients require further review. (Boston Globe)
Malaysia on show Nov 2, 2008
Faisal Tehrani, who has been writing stories and poems for over 10 years now, recounted an amusing exchange with his parents: My fathers a radiologist, my mothers a biochemist, so when I wanted to be a writer, they said, Can you write medical books. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Gurgaon clinic flouts PNDT Act, sealed Nov 2, 2008
Though hospitals can change radiologist in their ultrasound centres, Sriram Memorial Hospital failed to inform about the change to health department, he said. The officials also said that they fail to find referral slips of the patients at the centre. (Times of India)
Madison Hospital has fully digital radiology department Nov 1, 2008
Another advantage to digital, McNary said, is that services are still available after 5 p.m. For those cases, she said, a contract is in place where Madison and other area hospitals with the capability can send images to a radiologist in Australia for a preliminary STAT read ... While making the move was a big change for radiologists and doctors, McNary said, the digital upgrade was possible because the staff was open to it. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Imagining diagnostic imaging Nov 1, 2008
"Also, if there is a suspicious area, the radiologist who reads the mammograms could very easily recommend having an ultrasound done," Wick said. "At the same time, there are a number of women who, based on their family history and their own personal past medical problems, may be required to have an MRI of the breast.". (Juneau Empire)
Doctor-hospital communication critical, candidates say Oct 31, 2008
Radiologist Alan Mitchell, 44, has made improving the physician/administration relationship one of the key points of his campaign. He believes more direct, informal interactions between area doctors and the board of trustees will improve what has sometimes been a testy relationship. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Know the facts about breast cancer, prevention Oct 30, 2008
Although the technologist can't tell you the results of a mammogram - the images must be read by a radiologist - they are the front-line experts who ensure your studies are complete and that your results are tracked and returned to you in a timely manner - usually within a week or two. Naval Health Clinic New England mammographers are all nationally certified female technologists with years of experience and expertise in the field. (The Dolphin, CT)
Breast cancer survival keeps on increasing Oct 30, 2008
I finished the procedure with a smile on my pale face and the radiologist ready to cry for me. I have since had four surgeries for my dislocated shoulder and one coming up. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Hospitals invest in interventional radiology Oct 30, 2008
Only recently have patients and other physicians started to understand what the specialty entails, said Dr. Eric Hohenwalter, an interventional radiologist at Froedtert ... Interventional radiologists can do a much less invasive procedure called uterine fibroid embolization to treat the tumors, Hohenwalter said ... Dr. Anne Bartel, an interventional radiologist with Columbia St. Mary s in Milwaukee and Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls, said the specialty had been used primarily for... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Don't postpone tests that could save your life Oct 30, 2008
That first "baseline" mammogram is like a map to guide the radiologist in comparing future mammograms ... Today, Memorial Hospital and Manor is an ACR accredited mammography facility, which also uses a digital computer-aided detection (CAD) system to assist radiologists in identifying abnormalities in mammograms. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
ABC will not air Obama ad... Oct 28, 2008
ABC will not air half-hour Obama ad--The Live Feed. ABC will not air half-hour Obama ad. (The Drudge Report)
Dr. Jerome H. Shapiro, 84; radiologist, active in many organizations Oct 28, 2008
He retired as chairman of radiology at Boston University School of Medicine and radiologist-in-chief at Boston City Hospital. Dr. Shapiro authored more than 100 scientific papers and commentaries. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Quickly Vetted, Treatment Is Offered to Patients Oct 27, 2008
But with MammoSite, they can earn several thousand dollars when they insert the balloon catheter that the radiologist uses to administer the radioactive seeds. That money, critics say, encourages some surgeons to recommend the treatment. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Medical company recalls catheter Oct 27, 2008
Health authorities were alerted to the problem earlier this month when a radiologist at the Townsville Hospital spotted a guide wire in a five-year-old child's chest in an X-ray. Since then the wire has been found in a further eight children who had chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics administered through the peripheral inserted central catheter (PICC) lines. (Sydney Morning Herald)
"Breast Cancer: The Journey" Discussion | WUS... Oct 26, 2008
The diagnostic mammogram is read immediately by the radiologist (while the woman is still in the mammography suite) and may order additional pictures and/or sonogram ... Have your mammogram films reviewed by a breast surgeon and maybe another radiologist. (W-USA News, DC)
'Think Pink' event raises breast cancer awareness Oct 25, 2008
Prior to this moment of shock, Clark stood in a state of denial with her radiologist. "You've got the wrong person. I don't have cancer," she said aloud. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Three important things you should know about brain tumors Oct 22, 2008
Since brain tumors are complex, treatment requires a team of specialists -- usually led by a neurosurgeon, and will include a neurologist, radiologist, neuro-anesthetist, oncologist and radiotherapist. The primary and most important first step in the treatment of a brain tumor is neurosurgery. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
When it comes to breast disease, it's best to be proactive Oct 22, 2008
"Five years ago, calcium deposits showed up on a mammogram; a biopsy gave a negative result. Two years ago, a small mass of calcium deposits showed up in another area. The radiologist urged further examination, and my M.D. referred me to a surgeon who strongly encouraged another biopsy, though she stated that there was an 80 percent chance that the calcifications were benign. Through benign neglect, I decided to let matters stand and assume that I would fall into the 80 percent category." ...... (International Herald Tribune)
Looking to Europe for health-care answers Oct 22, 2008
Dr. Ouellet, 62, a diagnostic radiologist who opened Canada's first private CT scan clinic in Laval, Que. more than two decades ago, now runs five clinics in that same city. (Globe and Mail)
Obituaries for Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008 Oct 22, 2008
Dr. English was a radiologist at the Swedish American Hospital from 1971 until 1987. He came to La Crosse in 1987 and was a radiologist with Franciscan Skemp Medical Center until his retirement. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
For Breast Health, Take the Initiative Oct 22, 2008
The radiologist urged further examination, and my M.D. referred me to a surgeon who strongly encouraged another biopsy, though she stated that there was an 80 percent chance that the calcifications were benign ... Though the radiologist and surgeon told her they did not think this was worrisome, a biopsy was recommended and done in three locations ... Ms. Herman and I both benefited from the fact that we saw the same radiologists year after year, doctors who knew our breast history and had... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Hospital candidates talk about reducing bad debt Oct 21, 2008
Radiologist Alan Mitchell has followed that principle ever since he joined the hospital staff in 1999. At the same time, however, hes seen and heard about patients abusing the system to avoid paying their bills. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Plano: Survivors take a turn on the catwalk Oct 19, 2008
Physicians on the Baylor Plano medical staff, including Alicia Starr, M.D., breast radiologist; Lynn Canavan, M.D., breast surgeon; and Joshua Lemmon, M.D., plastic surgeon, presented and answered questions. The three doctors stressed the importance of the yearly mammogram and lectured about the different techniques used to detect, treat and overcome breast cancer. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
With cancer came life-changing people Oct 19, 2008
Dr. Vallow, radiologist: "Why are you seeing me? You will definitely not need radiation.". Dr. Terkonda, plastic surgeon: "Yes, with your diagnosis and treatment, we can make you whole and almost normal.". (Florida Times-Union)
Hospital mulls policy to get more doctors Oct 17, 2008
The firm has a reputation among physicians for favoring hospital interests over those of private practices, radiologist Alan Mitchell said ... Radiologist James LaManna attended that meeting, and has since had more time to go over the policy ... During his 27 years in Gillette, LaManna has twice recruited new radiologists to his practice. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Convicted felon flees after arrest for child abuse Oct 17, 2008
The tests and scan that were examined by a radiologist indicated to Ormsby that the injuries were not consistent with the supposed events described by McDaniel ... Radiologist Thomas J. Flynn provided a report consistent with Dr. Melhorn s findings. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Families contact surgical wire hotline Oct 17, 2008
No new cases have been confirmed since the investigation began last week when a radiologist at the Townsville Hospital spotted wire in a five-year-old child's chest in an X-ray. Cases also have been identified at the Mater and Royal Children's hospitals in Brisbane. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The scan that didn't scan Oct 17, 2008
All I saw were the radiologists reports. Academic radiologists say that, unfortunately, they see patients like Jim and me all the time ... The idea, said Dr. Andrew H. Haims, a diagnostic radiologist at Yale, is that protons in different types of tissue respond in distinctive ways to this pushing and prodding. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Teleradiology paves way for remote medicine Oct 16, 2008
Teleradiologists read U.S.s medical images during nightshifts in America ... BANGALORE, India - On a computer monitor in his office in the high-tech hub of Bangalore, Indian radiologist Arjun Kalyanpur examines a scan of the skull of a six-year-old boy who fell off his bicycle ... It's the middle of the night in the United States, but it's daytime in Bangalore and Kalyanpur and his team of 35 radiologists are reading hundreds of scans sent by hospitals across the United States during the... (MSNBC -- Health)
Many still avoiding annual mammograms Oct 16, 2008
Another possible cause is the current nationwide shortage of mammography technicians and qualified radiologists, in part due to lower reimbursement rates for the procedure and a relatively high rate of lawsuits, says Dr. Marisa Weiss, a practicing breast cancer oncologist and founder and president of the nonprofit Breastcancer ... Taking a Tylenol a few hours before your appointment can also make a slight difference, says Dr. Amy Balis, a radiologist who specializes in breast imaging at Baylor... (MSNBC -- Health)
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Facts Oct 16, 2008
Dr. Browning, a radiologist at Upson Regional pursuing a fellowship in women s imaging at Emory University, said a risk factor is anything that makes it more likely you'll get a particular disease. She said that some risk factors, such as your age, sex and family history, can't be changed; whereas others, including weight, smoking and a poor diet, are under your control. (Thomaston Times, GA)
RPT-FEATURE-Teleradiology paves way for remote medical companies Oct 15, 2008
BANGALORE, Oct 15 (Reuters) - On a computer monitor in his office in the high-tech hub of Bangalore, Indian radiologist Arjun Kalyanpur examines a scan of the skull of a six-year-old boy who fell off his bicycle ... It's the middle of the night in the United States, but it's daytime in Bangalore and Kalyanpur and his team of 35 radiologists are reading hundreds of scans sent by hospitals across the United States during the night shift ... "ERs in the U.S. find it difficult to staff at night.... (AlertNet)
More Effective Breast Lesion Tracking With Medipattern's B-CAD(R) Versions 1.3/2.3 Oct 15, 2008
"B-CAD uses the power of CAD to find the edge of the lesion and characterize it using the American College of Radiology BI-RADS lexicon and then B-CAD takes it all to a whole new digital level giving the sonographer the ability to make a completely digital worksheet that is sent to PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and included in the electronic record with the images. Now the radiologist reads the information from the worksheet on the same workstation used to view the images.... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Always a doctor, even in the dying of the light Oct 15, 2008
As my brothers later told me, both they and my father shared my conviction that his bone marrow failure was caused by his lifelong exposure to radiation; he was a radiologist for 50 years. Yet he still received marrow-stimulating medications, submitted to transfusions when the drugs failed to work, and kept on moving, defiantly fighting the dying of the light. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
THINK PINK: 'I was going to fight back' Oct 15, 2008
This diagnosis came from a radiologist after my mammogram with no biopsy to back it up ... After a long conversation with the radiologist, one he probably will always remember, the biopsy was scheduled, breast clinic appointment made and the diagnosis given to me. (Florida Times-Union)
Real Reasons You're Avoiding A Mammogram Oct 14, 2008
Another possible cause is the current nationwide shortage of mammography technicians and qualified radiologists, in part due to lower reimbursement rates for the procedure and a relatively high rate of lawsuits, says Dr. Marisa Weiss, a practicing breast cancer oncologist and founder and president of the nonprofit If a woman calls to make an appointment for a mammogram and has to a month or more, she may lose her motivation or opt out when the date finally rolls around ... Taking a Tylenol a few... (Forbes)
Can Math Cure Cancer? Oct 14, 2008
"There has been an implicit assumption that if we just generated enough gene data it would coalesce magically into a complete understanding of cancer," says H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center radiologist Robert Gatenby ... Radiologist Robert Gatenby has used a branch of mathematics known as catastrophe theory, previously used to study things like bridge collapses, to examine why tumors often come roaring back after first responding to chemotherapy. (Forbes)
Interrad Medical gets FDAs OK for device Oct 13, 2008
a med-tech firm founded by an interventional radiologist frustrated by dislodged catheters, received approval to market its first product. The device, SecurAcath, uses a tiny anchor that s inserted just bellow the skin to keep catheters firmly in place. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Retiring president of Johns Hopkins to take over Salk Oct 13, 2008
Professional: President of Johns Hopkins University since 1996; provost of the Academic Health Center, the University of Minnesota, 1994-96; several appointments, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1987-94, including director of the department of radiology, radiologist in chief, and professor of biomedical engineering and electrical and computer engineering; several appointments at Stanford University School of Medicine, 1977-86; chief executive of Resonex, a medical-instrument manufacturer,... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Business people Oct 11, 2008
Alaska Open Imaging Center welcomes new radiologist, Dr. Kamran Janjua, to their team of physicians. Janjua is a board certified radiologist who received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Texas Aersity. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hospital candidates discuss finances, doctor recruitment and expansion Oct 10, 2008
Mitchell: Radiologist in Gillette since 1999, experience on hospital executive committee. - Mitchell felt the hospital expansion was necessary, but excessive. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
PCMH board approves new CT scanner Oct 10, 2008
approved an appointment for Ronald Freeland CRNA as allied health professional, and the reappointments of Dr. Jefferson Cox, Dr. Joseph Gould and Dr. Anthony Sforza; Cox is a radiologist, Gould a podiatrist and Sforza a permanent emergency room physician. received an update from Tippin that construction has begun on the Physical Therapy Wellness Center and the Memorial Garden. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Advocating for health: a lesson learned lately Oct 10, 2008
I describe it that way because that is what I observed on the radiologist s face as she watched the black hole emerge on the technician s screen. I had always thought that medical personnel were trained to present a blank mask to their patients. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Virtual colonoscopy a less invasive cancer screener Oct 8, 2008
Hey, there s one, said Hanes, a radiologist at St. Joseph s Hospital in Atlanta, pointing with his cursor to a glob on his computer screen that looks like a large gooey marble ... Radiologist Timothy Hanes discusses the virtual imaging process at St. Joseph s Hospital ... The X-rays taken by the CT scanner are put together digitally by computer, but radiologists who "read" the scans see images that look as if they are traveling through a real colon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Cancer victim sues over breast check Oct 7, 2008
In a case that could have significant ramifications for cancer screening across the country, Christine Ann O'Gorman, 57, is suing the Sydney South-West Area Health Service after radiologists at its free Breast Screen service allegedly interpreted her mammogram incorrectly ... A 2004 mammogram was considered by a radiologist as normal, when it instead showed two rounded masses in her left breast, a statement of claim tendered to the NSW Supreme Court alleged. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Health care delivery innovations add an element of convenience Oct 6, 2008
The telemedicine industry, burgeoning for the past 15 years, allows remote health care delivery to patients in homes, nursing homes and underserved communities, says radiologist Dr. Greg Rose, CEO of NightRays PA and Rocoview, a digital radiology service provider. Physician and nurse shortages, cuts in hospital budgets, advances in technology and an aging baby boomer population are causing hospitals and physicians to look at alternative ways to deliver high-quality, cost-efficient care, he says. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Physicians' footsteps Oct 6, 2008
Radiologist, he said ... And one was Josh Reicher, some 18 years removed from his pre-school radiologist moment. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
After three decades, South Shore woman reclaims the sailboat her father built in 1974 Oct 5, 2008
The Tidewatch sailboat in the ad was owned by a radiologist in Maine, who had purchased it 15 years ago and named it Fuzzy Image. The following weekend, Brown, her husband, Michael Bell, her uncle, Dave Lukos, her brother, Matthew Brown, her 11-year-old niece, Mara Brown, and Donahue climbed into a van and drove 150 miles to Yarmouth, Maine, to check out the vessel, mainly for nostalgia's sake. (Boston Globe)
Vintage renovation Oct 5, 2008
Austin spent most of his growing-up years in Ottumwa, Iowa, and Billings, where his radiologist father helped establish what later became the Northern Rockies Cancer Center in the 1950s. Austin went to Grinnell College in Iowa for a degree in chemistry and earned master's and doctorate degrees in radiation biology at the University of Iowa. (Montana Standard, MT)
Fundraising project could have been a fiasco Oct 5, 2008
A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and. The intensely flavoured Italian prune plum is tangy enough for cooking and sweet enough for eating a world apart from the commonly soggy. (Toronto Star)
