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Steadily declining mammography screening rates have hit a historic low, new data show

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The proportion of women undergoing breast cancer imaging has dropped significantly from the historic peak seen between 2007 and 2010.

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Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds

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Out-of-network billing by radiologists – often referred to as “surprise billing” – dropped significantly beginning in 2007 and imaging claims are now almost completely in network, according to a recent study. in 2007 to 1.1% in 2007 to 1.1% in 2007 to 1.0% in 2007 to 1.0% in 2007 to 0.8% in 2021 to 0.8%

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Radiologists were already nearly 99% in-network before the No Surprises Act took effect

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The specialty has approved upon its out-of-network rate since 2007, falling from nearly 13% down to 1% as of 2021, experts wrote in JACR.

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ABII appoints new board of trustees member

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He also received his Certified Imaging Informatics Professional(CIIP) certification in 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Science degree in cybersecurity from Grand Canyon University.

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MITA members find new home for imaging equipment advocacy efforts

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Effective January 1, 2024, t he firms will be leaving the National Electrical Manufacturing Association (NEMA), which has housed MITA since 2007.

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SCCT: CCTA shows plaque burden progression in firefighters

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The observational study included 62 Los Angeles County firefighters who underwent baseline and five-year follow-up CCTA between 2007 and 2021. Krishnan and co-authors studied the progression of coronary plaque in firefighters over time using serial CCTA. The firefighters had an average age of 53.6; of these, 98% were men and 66% were white.

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Consideration needed in breast cancer screening for young women

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The retrospective study included data collected between 2007 and 2019 from 4,150 women in this age range who underwent 4,448 screening mammograms. She and colleagues sought to determine the rates and characteristics of screening-detected and interval breast cancers in women between the ages of 30 and 39.