Radiology

Digital X-ray sales are projected to surpass those of traditional X-ray systems used for medical use in 2011, according to a Kalorama Information news release.

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.) has received state approval to expand its radiology department, according to a Buffalo Business First report.

A review of the University of Iowa Department of Radiology has found low faculty morale and deficiencies in communication, hiring and leadership, according to an Associated Press report featured in the Washington Examiner.

The utilization rate of imaging in emergency departments increased dramatically from 2000-2008, with the most growth occurring in CT, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Summerlin Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas has opened its new $750,000 Breast Care Center, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal report.

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center St. Margaret has opened the Magee-Womens Imaging Center, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.

Oconee Medical Center in Seneca, S.C., has opened its new Breast Care Center, according to an Independent Mail report.

On-site radiology groups provide hospitals value-added services that may not be realized with other specialists or teleradiologists in remote locations, according to commentary published in Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey, Fla., and Mease Dunedin (Fla.) Hospital are getting CT suite renovations by Consolidated Medical Services, according to news releases.

The American College of Radiology has issued a statement noting two inaccuracies in The Joint Commission's sentinel event alert on diagnostic radiation risks.