A CMIO’s effectiveness will be dependent on the quality of their partnerships with CMOs, CEOs, CIOs and other executives, while reporting structures are of secondary importance and should be determined by the particulars of organizations and objectives for the CMIO, according to a perspective paper from the Advisory Board.
A normative model based on the variation in volume growth rates of stable lung nodules may be used in the surveillance and monitoring of lung nodules and aid in the differentiation of benign and malignant lesions, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in Radiology.
Some 38 percent of women who experienced MI with no angiographically obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) had plaque rupture and ulceration, according to a study published in the Sept. 27 issue of Circulation. Using intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging, researchers identified abnormalities in 70 percent of the women patients, suggesting additional imaging may provide useful information for determining treatment.
Earlier this week, 75 former NFL players filed a lawsuit against the organization, alleging that it kept players in the dark and concealed the harmful effects of concussions since the 1920s. A study published online July 20 in
Radiology shed new light on mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), showing that patients exhibit abnormal functional connectivity in the thalamus and suggesting the utility of
fMRI in the detection of these abnormalities.
Gail Darling, MD, of Toronto General Hospital in Ontario, has been appointed thoracic surgery co-chair of the lung cancer committee for the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG).
