Health Imaging

Childhood CT scanning linked with increased cancer incidence

A population-based cohort study revealed cancer incidence was 24 percent greater in people who underwent CT imaging at least one year prior to diagnosis, according to a study published online May 22 in BMJ. The researchers called for increased awareness of the risks and benefits of CT imaging among providers and increased utilization of decision tools.

Diagnostic Imaging

Lifesaving combo of CT + 3D printing repairs baby’s airway

In a first-of-its-kind procedure, a biomaterial splint crafted using a combination of CT imaging and 3D printing was used to repair an infant’s airway and save the baby’s life. The case was described in published correspondence May 23 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Diagnostic Imaging

MR user automation offers 19% workflow acceleration

An automated MR workflow engine can shave minutes off exam times and reduce the likelihood of human error, according to a study published in the June issue of Academic Radiology.

Diagnostic Imaging

Doctors, hospitals to shoulder rate cuts to sustain plan

The federal government will reduce rates paid to physicians and hospitals treating patients with cardiovascular diseases and other serious illnesses in an effort to stem the tide in cost overruns in its Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP).

Healthcare Economics

Big data could equal big savings for healthcare

Leveraging the vast supply of information made possible by the burgeoning field of “big data” could result in annual savings of up to $450 billion in healthcare spending, according to a report from management consulting firm McKinsey & Co.

Health IT

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