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Radiologist performance has improved since the introduction of DBT for breast cancer screening

Health Imaging

Food and Drug Administration in 2011, DBT has become the most common method for breast cancer screening, and as of September 2022, 84% of all U.S. Since being approved by the U.S. mammography screening facilities housed DBT units.

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Black women should start breast cancer screening 8 years earlier, new data suggest

Radiology Business

women spanning 2011-2020. The recommendation is based on an analysis of mortality data from 415,000 U.S.

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Abstract No. 38 Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Arterial Disease in the Medicare Population from 2011 to 2021

JVIR

There have been recent advances in endovascular treatments of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), specifically atherectomy.

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Hyperpolarized MRI Technology Resource Center: New MRI Technology to Advance Patient Care

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Established in 2011, the HMTRC is the quintessential example of our department's vision of Leading Imaging Innovation to Improve Health, and its strategic pillar of Team Science and Moonshot. Hyperpolarized 13C MRI is an emerging molecular imaging technique that provides unprecedented tissue metabolic information.

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GE HealthCare names executives, combines IGT segment with Ultrasound

AuntMinnie

Rott joined GE HealthCare in 2011 and has held multiple leadership roles within the ultrasound segment, becoming president and CEO in 2021. GE HealthCare (GEHC) has named Roland Rott as the company's president and CEO of Imaging and Phil Rackliffe as president and CEO of Ultrasound and Image Guided Therapies.

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ACR names recipient of Thorwarth award for radiology leadership

AuntMinnie

In 2011, he joined the American Medical Association (AMA)/RUC panel, first as the alternate radiology member and then as radiology member from 2021 to 2024. He is a past chair of the ACR Neuroradiology, Reimbursement, and College Nominating committees. Donovan began his ACR service with the RVS Update Committee (RUC) in 2007.

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Dr. William Donovan Receives Thorwarth Award for Radiology Leadership

Imaging Technology

Donovan began his career with the RUC in 2007 and in 2011 joined the AMA/RUC panel, first as the Alternate Radiology Member and then as Radiology Member from 2021 to 2024. Donovan’s commitment to the RUC has been recognized by many, including the American Medical Association.