Radiology Commons^™

Radiology In The Era Of Value-Based Healthcare: A Multi-Society Expert Statement From The Acr, Car, Esr, Is3r, Ranzcr, And Rsna., Adrian P Brady, Jaqueline A Bello, Lorenzo E Derchi, Michael Fuchsjäger, Stacy Goergen, Gabriel P Krestin, Emil J Y Lee, David C Levin, Josephine Pressacco, Vijay M Rao, John Slavotinek, Jacob J Visser, Richard E A Walker, James A Brink

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

Background: The Value-Based Healthcare (VBH) concept is designed to improve individual healthcare outcomes without increasing expenditure, and is increasingly being used to determine resourcing of and reimbursement for medical services. Radiology is a major contributor to patient and societal healthcare at many levels. Despite this, some VBH models do not acknowledge radiology’s central role; this may have future negative consequences for resource allocation.

Methods, fndings and interpretation: This multi-society paper, representing the views of Radiology Societies in Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, describes the place of radiology in VBH models and the healthcare value contributions of radiology. …

Left Atrial Volume: Comparison Of 2d And 3d Transthoracic Echocardiography With Ecg-Gated Ct Angiography., Anish R Koka, Stuart D Gould, Alyson N Owen, Ethan J. Halpern

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Left atrial volume (LAV) measurement by conventional two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) may be limited by the geometric model, by suboptimal definition of left atrial endocardium, or by chamber foreshortening. Three-dimensional (3D) TTE is posited to eliminate chamber foreshortening, and LAV measurement by 3D TTE should be more reflective of true LAV. The aim of this study was to compare conventional 2D TTE and newer 3D TTE for measurements of LAV to multidetector computed tomographic (MDCT) measurements using automated chamber reconstruction (ACR).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-two subjects consented to undergo 2D TTE and 3D TTE immediately prior …

Turf Wars In Radiology: What Must Academic Radiology Do?, Vijay M. Rao, David C. Levin

Department of Radiology Faculty Papers

In a previous article in this series, we called upon private practice radiology groups to better support radiology research financially, but also pointed out that academic radiology must make some changes as well. In this article, we discuss those changes in detail. They include revising the structure of the radiology residency, changing the timing of the American Board of Radiology oral examinations, requiring that all residents receive research training, and emphasizing the value of clinical and translational research. The Society of Chairmen of Academic Radiology Departments (SCARD) needs to assume a leadership role in implementing these changes.