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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague most of the world, ER physicians want to ensure they are using every tool in their arsenal to quickly diagnose COVID-19 in their patients. While the viral throat swab test is the only specific test for the disease, the use of portable chest x-ray may become the most… Continue Reading »

Radiology Business recently reported that more and more paracentesis and thoracentesis procedures are being performed by radiologists, rather than by non-radiologist physicians. Patients requiring paracentesis – the draining of fluid from a cavity, generally in the abdomen area – or thoracentesis, which involves draining fluid or air from between the lung and chest wall –… Continue Reading »

Chances are you’re aware of Image Wisely, the Task Force formed by the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists to lowering the amount of radiation used in medically necessary imaging studies and eliminating unnecessary procedures. Here at… Continue Reading »

Managing the budget for any health care organization is a complex, difficult job. Whether you’re in charge of the finances for a small surgery center or you’re part of the purchasing department in a large hospital system, you’ve got one top concern: getting the maximum value for your purchasing dollars. Currently, there are widespread concerns… Continue Reading »

Why is the OEC 9800 the Most Popular Mobile C-Arm in the World? You can’t go wrong with classic style! In the diagnostic imaging world, that means choosing the OEC 9800 C-Arm. Introduced in 1999, the OEC 9800 C-Arm quickly gained a reputation for its superior image quality, which gives techs the ability to focus… Continue Reading »

For pain management providers, having access to superior clinical images quickly is essential. Medical imaging equipment like C-Arms – the OEC 9900 Elite is one of the most popular models – are used to investigate and diagnose the cause of the patient’s complaint as well as in the course of some treatment modalities, such as… Continue Reading »

Coronary heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in this country. Despite widespread public education campaigns about healthier lifestyle choices, a little more than 735,000 people had a heart attack last year. That number is expected to increase this year, which will increase demand for subsequent treatment procedures, including bypass surgery and… Continue Reading »

With the end of the year in sight, many facility owners are reviewing what has happened over the previous twelve months, and what they’d like to see happen in 2019. If you want to grow your facility’s revenue, it helps to know the most cost-effective way to increase diagnostic imaging capacity. Why is Diagnostic Imaging… Continue Reading »

All across the nation, an aging population and increased access to health insurance have resulted in a greater demand for diagnostic testing. This means that radiology techs and other clinicians are also in high demand. With many opportunities available, people have great flexibility in deciding where they want to work – whether that’s in the… Continue Reading »