Diabetes affects 347 million people worldwide according to the World Health Organization. Many of these patients are at risk of developing other medical conditions such as heart attack and stroke.
A new study suggests whole body MRI may be a good way to assess these conditions
in diabetic patients. Whole-body MRI is considered a non-invasive tool because experts say this technique is not associated with radiation exposure.
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Teleradiology is gaining international attention. It’s a word the public is just starting to recognize but one with which most health care providers are familiar. Outsourcing imaging diagnostics has been a sensitive topic for administrators who worry about accuracy and the qualifications of the doctors providing the service.
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It looks like GreenBay Packers DuJuan Harris will be missing the team’s Sept. 8 regular-season opener at San Francisco. The running back has been suffering from knee injuries that kept him on the sidelines during offseason workouts.
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Think about it, if you were the victim of a medical mistake, wouldn’t you want to know how it happened? Sure you would.
That’s the idea behind new research from Washington University School of Medicine. The university’s team conducted a number of focus group studies with doctors and patients separately and doctors and patients together.
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Did you know Dr. Mehmet Oz, cardiac surgeon at Columbia University/New York-Presbyterian Hospital and host of The Dr. Oz Show is a big believer in second opinions. He says research indicates getting a second opinion results in a new diagnosis in 30% of cases.
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Remember Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a jet on the Hudson River back in 2009? Well now he’s on a new mission to reduce medical errors in the United States.
Sullenberger has become a sort of medical expert since the Miracle on the Hudson and wants the healthcare industry to adopt pilot-like safety checklists for the healthcare industry. It’s estimated up to 200,000 people a year die from medical errors.
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Most of us would agree going to the hospital can be a scary event. A new report on hospital surgery ratings will give us even more reason to be afraid.
Consumer Reports has rated U.S. hospitals on how patients hold up during and after surgery. This is the first time the popular consumer magazine has tackled this
monumental task.
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Thanks to technology in the near future, patients will spend less time in waiting rooms choosing rather to see their doctor by video visit. That’s the word from the American Telemedicine Association which estimates half of all hospitals in the United States use some form of telemedicine.
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It used to be teleradiology was considered a convenience service, allowing radiologists to be on-call while reading images remotely. Now teleradiology is becoming part of
the business model for clinics, hospitals and imaging centers. That’s because
the benefits are tremendous.
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The United States and Canada have seen the advantages of teleradiology for some time. Now Europe is starting to recognize the benefits as well.
A survey published online by Insights into Imaging reveals radiologists in Europe are
starting to embrace teleradiology technology. Of the 386 radiology professionals surveyed, 65% said they use teleradiology to receive images at their homes when on-call.
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