Tag: Imaging Devices
FDA: Automated Endoscope Reprocessors Recalled
Custom Ultrasonics has history of violating federal rules for manufacturing and quality control
Displaying Prices to Providers Seems to Reduce Order Costs
Review shows price display decreases aggregate order costs more frequently than order volume
Stewardship Could Improve Appropriate Medical Imaging Use
Stewardship model could guide use to improve clinical outcomes and create value at point of care
Ultrasound Highly Accurate for Diagnosing Groin Hernia
Improvement in sensitivity, specificity, overall accuracy of US from pre-2011 to 2011 and onward
‘Epidemic of Diagnosis’ in Thyroid Cancer
Many cases involve low-risk tumors where treatments could carry greater risks than benefits
Most Patients Undergo Follow-Up After Pediatric Pyeloplasty
Within first 12 months, 91 percent undergo at least one imaging study, most often ultrasound
FDA Reveals More Violations by Medical Scope Maker
Infections in patients who underwent procedures with Olympus scopes in 2012 went unreported
Ultrasound Overused for Undescended Testicle Care
Use of ultrasound tied to delays in surgical management, unnecessary expenditures
Imaging Deemed More Effective Than Exercise Tolerance Testing
Fewer invasive coronary angiography procedures, higher CAD yield for patients with suspected CAD
Decision Support Can Help Family Doctors Cut Radiation Exposure
Decrease in CT ordering for those who viewed guidelines, then reviewed radiation information
