Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

How not to publicize medical research in the age of overhype

In a publishing climate polluted with nonstop noise, irresistible clickbait and non-newsworthy nonsense, it can be tempting for researchers as well as reporters to subtly sensationalize findings and conclusions from clinical studies.

March 7, 2016

Comparative effectiveness research winning hearts and minds but not moving mountains

There is no shortage of buy-in on the concept of comparative effectiveness research as promoted by HHS’s Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality in the Affordable Care Act era, but the assent isn’t translating into impact, according to a study in the February edition of the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research.

February 29, 2016

Striking a balance: Researchers find creative solutions to radiation dose dilemma

It’s one of the primary goals at the heart of patient safety in radiology: balancing the need for heightened image quality with the inherent risks of radiation exposure. It’s also a goal that prompted researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School to develop some simple yet creative radiation-dose solutions.

January 21, 2016

Social media’s ‘like’ effect increases clout of popular RSNA education exhibits

The more “likes” viewers give digital RSNA electronic education exhibits (EEEs), the more likely those EEEs are to win RSNA awards and/or be chosen to run in RSNA’s medical-education journal RadioGraphics.

December 8, 2015

Case Study: Methodical, data-driven approach leads to fewer delays in patient care

According to a recent study in Academic Radiology, a thorough, data-driven approach can reduce delays for interventional radiology (IR) patients and lead to more procedures beginning on time.

November 17, 2015

Quick two-person verification system reduces wrong-patient, wrong-study events

Wrong-patient and wrong-study events in radiology can be reduced by implementing a two-person verification system, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

November 2, 2015
Radiology 100 2013

Radiologists losing share of overall physician workforce

The head count of radiology trainees in the U.S. blossomed 84.2 percent between 1997 and 2011, but the workforce expansion isn’t as heartening for the specialty as it initially sounds.

October 29, 2015

Lawmakers join groups urging MU delay

A bipartisan group of congressional leaders has joined other calls for a delay in the Meaningful Use program. 

September 29, 2015

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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