After another doctor's comments on a P.E.I. radiologist's work led to the finding of an unacceptably high error rate, the province is considering a peer review process for all radiologists.
P.E.I.'s Department of Health has reviewed roughly half of all the images read by a radiologist who worked on the Island from December to April.
Prince Edward Island is down to about two-thirds of its complement of radiologists after losing Dr. Colin Taylor to a hospital in Alberta.
... on the internet in a PDF format now," said Li Jun Qian, MD, lead author of the study. "For radiologists, these electronic papers provide richer information (e.g. various cases, reviews and abundant, ...
... incidental findings reported originally were not reported when the photograph was omitted from the file.
The radiologists involved in the study commented that while the addition of the photo did not ...
... at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). "Radiologists are in a unique position to be the first to detect self-embedding disorder, make the appropriate diagnosis and ...
... a patient's photo with imaging exam results may enable a more meticulous reading from the radiologist interpreting the images, as well as a more personal and empathetic approach, according to a new ...
... future probability of being sued in the next five years? Results showed that "the radiologist's median estimate for the likelihood of being sued was four times higher than their actual risk," said ...
... not contribute significant predictive ability in this context," they said.
"One of the important roles of a radiologist is to interpret observations made on mammograms and predict the likelihood of ...
Radiologists can now lower the radiation dose delivered by cardiac CT angiography by 39% in adult patients weighing 185 pounds or less, according to a study performed at the University of Erlangen in ...
Radiologists can now lower the radiation dose delivered by cardiac CT angiography by 39 percent in adult patients weighing 185 pounds or less, according to a new study.
Radiologists have developed a computer-based model that aids them in discriminating between benign and malignant breast lesions.
... can allow for flexible ways to interact with radiology images," they said.
"All the basic features that a radiologist routinely requires can be performed using the hand held device. For this study, ...
Radiologists are now able to look at parts of the brain using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) that are rarely visible with any other imaging method, according to a study performed at Beth Israel ...
Health officials in Yorkton, Sask., have suspended a radiologist and will be reviewing 70,000 exam results after concerns were raised about the work he has done.
