RadNews
March 2015

IN THIS ISSUE:
Dr. Rolen Becomes Full Time
Dr. Sherman Appointed to NATO Working Group
ABMRS Exam Content Syllabus
ICD-10 for Radiology Editorial

Paul B. Rolen, MD Joins NationalRad Full Time

We are thrilled to announce that PAUL B. ROLEN, MD, a board certified neuro CAQ radiologist who has been working with NationalRad since 2009, is joining us full time starting this March.

Dr. Rolen is a clinical professor of neuroradiology at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York and has held such positions as instructor of neuroradiology and attending neuroradiologist at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut and staff neuroradiologist at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York. He has received several awards for his work, including Teacher of the Year in Radiology at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, and has presented his work at ASNR and published his work in Radiology.

Dr. Rolen brings tremendous diagnostic skills to our esteemed neuroradiology team, and we are pleased to be able to offer you their collective services. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Rolen to NationalRad full time.

Paul M. Sherman, MD Appointed to NATO Science and Technology Organization Working Group

PAUL M. SHERMAN, MD, NationalRad neuroradiologist, has received yet another honor in his distinguished medical and military career. The United States National Coordinator has appointed Dr. Sherman to the NATO Science and Technology Organization Working Group HFM-ET-138: "The Impact of Hypobaric Exposure on Aviators and High-Altitude Special Operations Personnel" as the technical team leader as of March 2015.

Dr. Sherman is the director of neuroimaging research for the 711th Human Performance Wing, United State Air Force (USAF) School of Aerospace Medicine and conducts extensive research in the fields of neuroradiology and aerospace medicine. He will be presenting his research this spring at the NATO Aerospace Medicine course in Ramstein, Germany, the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) 53rd Annual Meeting and the 86th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association. To learn more about his presentations and research, visit our LECTURES & EVENTS, or email us at INFO@NATIONALRAD.COM.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Sherman in his new appointment.

American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety Releases Examination Content Syllabus

On February 6, the AMERICAN BOARD OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE SAFETY (ABMRS) released its Examination Content Syllabus for its impending Magnetic Resonance Safety Certified™ (MRSC™) credentialing. The syllabus is designed to identify major topics of interest that are likely to be included on the ABMRS certification examination and is the same for all three certifications: Magnetic Resonance Medical Director/Physician (MRMD); Magnetic Resonance Safety Officer (MRSO) and Magnetic Resonance Safety Expert (MRSE). While the topics are the same for the three certifications, differences will arise from relative depth of knowledge required for various topics and the relative emphasis of the topics themselves within the examination.

If you are interested in learning more about the examinations and reviewing the ABMRS Examination Content Syllabus, please visit the ABMRS website CREDENTIALING and EXAMINATION CONTENT pages. If you have any questions or would like to discuss MRI safety or ABMRS credentialing, please contact Caryn Nolen at CNOLEN@NATIONALRAD.COM.

ICD-10 for Radiology Editorial: "Each practice should assess how this change in diagnosis coding applies to them."

In an ICD-10 article written for the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Bulletin, Steve Schreiber, FRMBA, discusses the need to have the right patient intake information at the front end of the radiology workflow process to avoid backend delays, troubles and reduced revenues with the new coding system. Recognizing the need for specific anatomic site, etiology and severity will help scheduling teams and radiologic technologists to quickly gather information radiologists will need in their reports.

To read Schreiber's full ICD-10 for Radiology article, CLICK HERE. For more information about the implications of ICD-10 and or patient history and intake information needs, please contact us at INFO@NATIONALRAD.COM.

Upcoming Event

NATO Aerospace Medicine Course, March 9, 2015, Ramstein, Germany

+ Single Exposure to Hypobaria and / or Hypoxia Trial: Initial Results - PAUL M. SHERMAN, MD, Invited Lecturer

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