Medical Blog- Lotus Imaging

Emphysema is a breathing disorder that has no cure and worsens with time. The symptoms of emphysema, a feeling of tightness in the chest, persistent cough, wheezing and breathlessness are caused due to destroyed or impaired functioning of lung tissue. Diagnosing Emphysema A thorough physical examination which would include weight and blood pressure checks would be performed. The doctor would also listen to the heartbeat to determine if it sounds strange or different. In addition to checking for the signs and symptoms of emphysema, a physical examination would also help the doctor in determining the following: ·         Whether the fingertips are rounded. This condition is also known as “clubbing”. ·         Whether you have a rounded or “barrel chest” which is cause by lungs that are larger than normal. ·         If the lips have a blue tinge also known as cyano...

As the industry transitions from one based on fee-for-service medicine to one dominated by value-based reimbursement models, the question threading through conversations from plenary session presenters to conversations at the coffee stand on the exhibit floor is this: How can radiologists drive more value out of the patient care experience? And they’re asking that question while surrounded by millions of dollars worth of the latest diagnostic imaging equipment available from around the world. In his opening address on Sunday, RSNA President Richard Baron M.D., answered the question – and raised a lot of eyebrows – by challenging radiologists to get back to basics by focusing on what’s best for the patient rather than on what’s more convenient, efficient or lucrative for themselves. In the old fee-for-service model, the value of radiology was measured by throughput. This many imaging procedures were good.  Today, value is measured by better clinical outcomes at less co...