Medical Imaging
Eliminating Pelvic Imaging Will Reduce Radiation Dose for Detecting Venous Thromboembolism
Pelvic imaging using CT scans are not necessary for diagnosing patients with venous thromboembolism and eliminating this exam can considerably reduce a patient's exposure to excessive radiation dose. More...18 May 2011
RIS Provides Integrated e-Prescribing and Clinical Decision Support Capabilities
A new RIS offers access to a patient portal, integrated e-prescribing, and clinical decision support capabilities, as well as the functionality to capture and report the metrics required to demonstrate "meaningful use" of EHRs. More...18 May 2011
Negative Effects Seen from Revised Mammography Recommendation for Women Ages 40-49
Two studies revealed that the recommendation to no longer screen women ages 40-49 for breast cancer using mammograms has begun to negatively affect the number of yearly mammograms performed in this age group. More...17 May 2011
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The Medical Imaging channel of HospiMedica deals with Radiography, MRI, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, and similar items.