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Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the new technology, issues and changes in medical imaging. At Atlantis Worldwide, we thought we’d make it a little easier for you. We gathered up our most interesting articles about medical imaging during the past year. They were shared on news and medical sites, on LinkedIn and even Facebook. We got lots of positive and interesting feedback and comments from trusted friends and professionals.

Since the advent of modern medicine doctors, researchers, engineers and technicians have worked diligently to create better, less intrusive ways to diagnose and heal people. As technology continues to advance exponentially, our ability to refine and redesign the
equipment we use in hospitals and clinics around the world grows.

Posted by Eyal Aharon of Medic Vision on Nov 9, 2015.  Atlantis Worldwide would like to share this post with you!  

Ready or not, it’s coming. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CMS pre-published the 2016 rules for Hospital Outpatient Payments and Physician Fee Schedule. 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and probably most of you reading this have been touched by breast cancer in some way. You know someone who’s been diagnosed, someone who’s a survivor, and unfortunately, you may know someone who lost the fight with this nasty disease. 

If you work in the world of health care and you haven’t seen what the current generation of 3D printers can do, you really need to. Conceived as early as 1980, 3D printing was originally seen by many as an overly complex and cost prohibitive novelty. Today, 3D printing is a thriving marketplace full of innovation and experimentation. Technological advancements in both the printers and the printing materials have helped make the creation process more affordable, more accessible and much faster.

The great debate about whether physicians and medical professionals belong on social media has been raging for a while. On the one hand, social media is where their patients are.  It offers an easy way to connect with patients (and potential patients) at a very low cost. BUT, many social media platforms are unsecure, and it’s

Magnetic resonance imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves to form images of the body. These images can be used to diagnose a wide variety of health conditions, making reading these images a critical part of a radiologist’s training. Sometimes, structures appear in the MRI imaging that is not anatomically present. These artifacts can mimic pathologies, leading to improper diagnoses. Learning to recognized common artifacts and how to avoid them improves the diagnostic properties of MRI.

Radiology equipment is some of the most expensive investments a practice, clinic, hospital or healthcare facility can make. It’s expensive to purchase and install—and then there’s the required preventative maintenance, on top of that. Of course, preventative maintenance is designed to prevent the need of costly breakdowns that can affect your revenue flow.  Now, there’s also a call by the World Health Organization for additional policies and approaches for decontamination of radiology equipment, and the protection of radiology personnel.

Orlando is the home of Disney, Epcot, Universal Studios –and the perfect location for last week’s ASCA Conference! The Marriott Orlando World Center was a great place to stay again. The convention center was conveniently located there at the hotel, which had multiple different pathways, pools and gathering areas which made it easy to get around. If you were in the mood to rise before 6am on Friday there was also the 5k to run or walk the golf course trail.

Have you ever had an MRI? As for me, I didn’t mind it at all.  But for some folks, it ranks right up there with the dreaded colonoscopy. The idea of having to stay completely (ok, deathly) still while listening to that annoying and incredibly loud banging noise sends them screaming to the nearest tranquilizer. In fact, I’ve known a few who actually left before having the procedure!