Ransomware Attacks in Healthcare Double from 2016 to 2021
A study published in the JAMA Health Forum revealed that ransomware attacks have dramatically increased since 2016. Corresponding author was Hannah T. Neprash, PhD, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. She and her research team created the Tracking Healthcare Ransomware Events and Traits (THREAT) database.…
Read MoreReducing Pain at the Radiology Workstation
A survey recently published in Academic Radiology and led by Dr. Helena Bentley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, provides 8 ways to help reduce musculoskeletal pain and discomfort from the radiology workstation. The team noted that familiarity with ergonomics is linked to decreased musculoskeletal pain. So the radiologist community with more knowledge of ergonomics…
Read MoreTen Trends in Thoracic Radiology That Point to the Future
With Roentgen’s discovery of the X-ray in 1895, chest radiography and fluoroscopy quickly became the “Gold Standard” of chest imaging for 80 years. As CT, MRI, and PET imaging became mainstream, imaging quality increased dramatically, providing functional data and allowing quantitative assessment. Massachusetts General Hospital’s radiologist, Theresa McLoud, MD, and Mayo Clinic Florida’s Brent Little,…
Read MoreNew CT Scan Can Diagnose Most Common Cause of High Blood Pressure
A new way to diagnose primary aldosteronism (PA), probably the single-most common cause of hypertension, is on the horizon. PA is difficult to diagnose, and knowing which patients are most likely to benefit from surgery is challenging. 47% of Americans have hypertension, a risk factor for both heart attacks and strokes, contributing to the…
Read MoreTrauma CT Scan Volume Fluctuations from Pre-Pandemic to Post-Pandemic Times
The volume of trauma CT scans fluctuated when compared to pre-COVID data, COVID-19 social-distancing orders, and the post-pandemic period — according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, in a study published online in Emergency Radiology. The study was led by radiologist Roozbeh Houshyar, MD, and his colleagues. They followed CT trauma volume…
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