Optical Illusions Don't Seem to Fool Radiologists, Study Shows

Optical Illusions Don't Seem to Fool Radiologists, Study Shows

When radiologists examine medical scans, they look for subtle abnormalities that might indicate disease. This specialized training appears to have given them an unexpected advantage. The post Optical Illusions Don’t Seem to Fool Radiologists, Study Shows appeared first on Study Finds.

HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

Are office-based healthcare providers more likely to refer imaging study interpretation to a radiologist, or to self-refer and interpret the studies themselves?

Stark Law loophole allows ordering physicians to self-interpret hundreds of thousands of images each year – RamaOnHealthcare

Officed-based physicians are interpreting hundreds of thousands of medical images they ordered themselves each year, despite lacking the rigorous training of radiologists. This raises potential concerns about quality of care, experts charged in a new Neiman Health Policy Institute study published Wednesday. Nonradiologists working in physician offices ordered over 1.6 million imaging exams for beneficiaries [...]

Stark Law loophole allows ordering physicians to self-interpret hundreds of thousands of images each year

Experts believe their findings signal the need for potential policy reform in Washington to address perceived conflicts of interest.