In a report bristling with documentation, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission issued a broad-ranging critique of in-office self-referred imaging and outlined a series of steps to curb practices it said were contributing to the growth in imaging volume. More »
You can really feel the excitement, tension, and eager anticipation in the packed poster hall at the RSNA congress when the much sought after rosettes are pinned up on the prize-winning exhibits during Wednesday afternoon. More »
In response to a dramatic increase in the volume and cost of diagnostic imaging and other ancillary services furnished to Medicare patients in referring physicians’ offices, the Medicare Patient Advisory Commission is considering ways to rein in both. More »
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a common occurrence in cancer patients and can lead to life-threatening complications such as cerebral or laryngeal edema. Although most commonly resulting from external compression of the vena cava by a tumor, SVCS can also stem from nonmalignant causes in... More »
ABSTRACT: Evidence of ongoing juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) into adulthood has led to a shift in the treatment paradigm. Most physicians now pursue an approach of early, aggressive combination therapy. More »
A 7-year-old girl presented with pain and discomfort in the left leg that was exacerbated by physical activity. She had been born with a port-wine stain on the left knee. As her mobility increased, she occasionally complained of discomfort in the left leg. Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) was... More »
Unbridled joy took hold in the normally subdued poster hall during the RSNA meeting when the first purple summa cum laude rosette given by the panel of judges since 1998 was bestowed upon an elated team of IT specialists. More »
In persons with tibiotalar osteoarthritis (OA), subtalar joint motion during the stance phase of gait in the sagittal, coronal, and transverse rotational planes tends to occur in a direction opposite to that in persons who have normal ankles, according to researchers in the department of orthopedic... More »
Unbridled joy took hold in the normally subdued poster hall on Wednesday afternoon when the first purple summa cum laude rosette given by the RSNA since 1998 was bestowed upon an elated team of IT specialists. More »
