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Study Shows Errors in Speech Recognition Systems
Medical imaging reports generated using automated speech recognition
systems are associated with higher error rates than reports generated with
conventional dictation transcription, according to a study published in the
October 2011 issue of the American Journal of
Roentgenology.
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ASRT To Serve on ACR Dose Reduction Panel
ASRT Chief Operating Officer Greg Morrison, M.A., R.T.(R), CNMT, CAE, will
represent ASRT at the American College of Radiology Dose Monitoring Forum, Nov.
4, at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
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R.T. Cancer Study To Launch Follow Up Survey
The National Institutes of Health is collecting public comments on the
proposed collection of information for the fourth cohort follow up survey in its
ongoing U.S. Radiologic Technologists Study.
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ASRT To Participate in MR Safety Workshop
The ASRT will participate in the Food and Drug Administration's Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety Public Workshop in Silver Springs, Md., Oct.
25-26.
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Federal RA Reimbursement Bill Introduced
The Medical Access to Radiology Care Act, H.R. 3032, was introduced in the
U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 22, 2011. The proposed legislation would
allow facilities to bill Medicare for medical imaging services performed by
qualified radiologist assistants under the direction of a supervising
radiologist.
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Hospital Workers Less Healthy Than U.S. Workforce
According to a new study by the Thomson Reuters' health care business,
hospital workers in the U.S. are more likely to accrue higher health care costs
and are less healthy than the nations general workforce.
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California Passes Breast Density Bill
The California state legislature has passed a bill that requires patients
who are categorized as having dense breasts to be notified about their
condition.
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Education Does Not Change CT Ordering Practices
According to a study published in the October issue of Academic
Radiology, 90 percent of medical residents who participated in a one-hour
educational session about the potential effects of radiation exposure from
computed tomography exams did not change their CT scan ordering
practices.
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In-house Radiology Departments Benefit Hospitals
A single, on-site radiology group adds more value to a hospital than one
that uses specialists or teleradiology companies to complete radiology work,
according to an article published in the September issue of the Journal of
the American College of Radiology.
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Article Outlines CT Dose Reduction Tips
According to an article published in the September issue of the
Journal of the American College of Radiology, radiation dose can be
lowered during computed tomography lung scans by incorporating several practical
strategies before and during CT examinations.
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Gold Nanoparticles Could Aid in Cancer Treatment
Gold nanoparticles incorporated into brachytherapy treatments could
destroy the blood vessels that feed cancerous tumors, suggests research
presented at the 2011 joint meeting of the American Association of Physicists in
Medicine and the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists.
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Michigan Establishes CT Facility Standards
Effective June, 8, 2011, the state of Michigan established new
administrative standards for facilities using computed tomography.
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Study Questions Mammography's Effectiveness
According to a study published online in the July 28 issue of the British
medical journal BMJ, mammography screenings do not play a direct role
in the reduction in breast cancer mortality, even though breast cancer rates
have declined substantially in most industrialized countries.
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Software Uses Gender, Size To Improve CT Safety
A new software program that factors in age, gender and patient size to
estimate radiation risk during CT scans was introduced at the 2011 joint meeting
of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine and the Canadian
Organization of Medical Physicists.
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