Introduction Medical three-dimensional (3D) printing provides essential services within the modern hospital system. Patient-specific 3D printed anatomic models are used clinically to provide improved understanding of anatomy, more exact pathology evaluation, and more precise surgical intervention. 3D printed anatomic models…
Introduction To reproducibly and precisely characterize the ability of a medical imaging system to safely produce accurate images, it is useful to image objects which have properties similar to human tissues for the imaging method being tested, have geometries and compositions…
Introduction Forensic radiology has been described as the use of imaging in both the antemortem and postmortem setting in order to detect and document various pathologies for medicolegal purposes. While considered small in comparison to other subspecialties within radiology, the…
Introduction Three-dimensional (3D) printing in medicine has gained increasing popularity over the past several years. In nuclear medicine and radiation therapy, where one of the main goals is to obtain quality images while keeping radiation exposure to a minimum, 3D…
Introduction Interventional radiology (IR) is a subspecialty of radiology in which radiologists perform minimally invasive operations to diagnose, treat, and cure a variety of conditions. As compared to traditional surgeries, IR procedures can reduce surgical risks, operating and recovery time,…
Introduction Diagnostic radiology programs currently encompass image-based diagnosis and image-guided therapeutic techniques using multiple available imaging modalities. Three-dimensional (3D) image post-processing of radiologic images routinely uses high-resolution computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) datasets for diagnostic evaluation and…
Introduction The United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has overseen medical device marketing in the US since May 28, 1976, when the Medical Device Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act were passed. The system that…
Introduction In the American healthcare system, standardized documentation is critical to ensure accurate medical billing and coding for appropriate reimbursement. An encounter for radiology services starts with a test order from a referring physician which includes the patient’s signs/symptoms or a…
Quality Assurance (QA), defined as the maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or a product, is a subset of the quality management system (QMS) and provides the framework that ensures quality requirements are met. A proper…
Introduction Three-dimensional (3D) printed anatomic models and guides designed from volumetric medical imaging data are used clinically to provide increased comprehension of anatomy, more exact pathology evaluation, and more precise surgical intervention. Historically, obtaining a 3D printed patient-specific anatomic model…