University of Pittsburgh Medical Center St. Margaret has opened the Magee-Womens Imaging Center, according to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review report.
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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.
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A Sentinel Event Alert (pdf) by The Joint Commission warns healthcare organizations of the risk to patients of repeated diagnostic radiation doses and provides several tips for minimizing this risk.
A government report showed that, for the second consecutive year, outpatients at Minnesota hospitals were more likely than hospitals in other U.S. states to undergo MRIs for low-back pain without first trying recommended and less costly treatments, according to Pioneer…
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, part of The Methodist Hospital System in Houston, is working with Philips Healthcare to develop imaging technology that can study infectious diseases, according to a hospital system news release.
Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., plans to invest nearly $2 million in imaging upgrades, according to a Buffalo Business First report.
While some hospitals have started offering discounted CT scans for smokers, some experts question whether hospitals' marketing efforts may cause them to deemphasize the costs and risks of the scans, according to a Kaiser Health News report.