Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the added utility of embedding images for findings described in radiology text reports to referring clinicians. ⋯ Providing relevant images with reports saves time, increases physicians' confidence in deciding treatment plans, and can alter management.
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The aim of this study was to examine growth trends in ownership or leasing of private-office PET scanners by nonradiologist physicians. ⋯ Although a large percentage of PET scans in private offices are done by radiologists, the growth rate among nonradiologists was far higher between 2002 and 2007 (259% for the former, 737% for the latter). The disproportionately rapid growth of PET scans performed on units owned by nonradiologists raises concern about self-referral at a time when policymakers are struggling to contain costs and reduce radiation exposure.
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The 2009 ACR Forum addressed health care payment models, the strengths and weaknesses of different models under consideration, their implications for radiology, and the role radiologists should play in the debate.