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Tough times, staffing binds are no excuse to cut safety corners
A "staffing bind" that led two nurses to operate radiologic equipment for which they were not licensed has cost Rush SurgiCenter in Chicago a $2,000 fine and the two registered nurses $500 each, the
CPOE, trend spotting integral to managing radiation
Massachusetts General Hospital has reduced patients' radiation exposure by more than 95 percent for some exams through the use of information technology, according to Dr. James Thrall, the hospital's
Quell radiation fears with patient education
As news of the nuclear disaster unfolds in Japan, patients in the United States have flocked to their physicians worried about exposure to radiation from Japan or even a potential accident closer to
Widespread stroke scan radiation overdoses in California and Alabama
An investigation by the New York Times has found radiation overdoses from CT brain perfusion scans were more prevalent and posed more serious consequences than previously thought. According to the
CMS pilot seeks to slash patients' radiation risk, improve care
Physicians interested in testing how decision-support technology may help reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from advanced imaging services, as well as improve overall quality of patient care,
New knowledge of radiation risks prompts FDA, providers to make changes
The United States accounts for half of the advanced procedures that use radiation in the world. But the CT scans and chest X-rays that have proven convenient and popular among doctors looking for
Less intense treatment methods may suffice for some breast cancer patients
Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer might not have to go through as intense a treatment regimen as previously thought, if a pair of recent studies is any indication. While one study
Most CT scans may be unnecessary
More than half of patients who undergo abdominal/pelvic CT scans receive unnecessary imaging tests that put them at risk for radiation-induced cancer, according to new research from the University of
Radiation oncologist accused of mishandling seed implants
A radiation oncologist accused of mishandling a large number of radioactive seed implants at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs hospital has come under additional pressure from Congress. The
Virtual colonoscopies closer to mainstream adoption?
Despite some major concerns, virtual colonoscopies could become the norm if a federal advisory panel, scheduled to meet later this month, decides health plans should be responsible for paying for the
