AuntMinnie

JULY 11, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement from Jeff Michalski, MD, chair of the ASTRO board of directors, in response to continued reimbursement declines in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). 8404), introduced in the House of Representatives and Senate in May.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 9, 2024

For more than 20 years, Sgouros's research has centered on calculating precise radiation dosages for nuclear medicine therapy in cancer patients, ensuring treatments are tailored to maximize benefits and minimize side effects, the society said. George Sgouros, PhD, of Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. Image courtesy of SNMMI.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

After a critical appraisal of hundreds of citations published between 2013 and March 2023, the researchers gleaned 31 studies for their narrative review. In addition, clinical decision support systems were the most evaluated mode of intervention, either integrated or standalone.

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JULY 11, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:52 July 11, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Jeff M. Since 2013, CMS has cut radiation oncology reimbursement through the MPFS by more than 20%, more than nearly any other medical specialty. and Gary Peters (D-Mich.),

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

The L block lead shield over the syringe helps protect certified nuclear medicine technologist James Johnson (left), and nuclear radiologist Penny Vroman, MD (right), from radiation emitted by the drug. Since 2013 we've had several more radiopharmaceutical therapies get FDA approval.

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CurveBeam AI

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

WBCT imaging allows superior and more complete 3-dimensional assessment of the foot and ankle, with low radiation dose. Martinus Richter, PhD Professor Department of Orthopedic Surgery Sana Hospital Bavaria, Germany More than 21,000 scans since 2013.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 17, 2023

Paulson, MD, Robert Reeves Professor with tenure and chair of Duke University’s department of radiology since 2013, has a distinguished career that includes important leadership roles and groundbreaking achievements in research and patient care. His bio is as follows: Erik K. He serves as a mentor for residents, fellows, and junior faculty.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"Our findings support the widely held notion that HIE can reduce redundant medical services and thereby produce cost savings," wrote lead author Eric Lammers, PhD, and colleagues in the journal Medical Care (December 26, 2013). As a result, the researchers sought to assess whether HIE adoption could lead to a decline in repeat imaging in EDs.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Founded in 2013 as a spinout from the Technical University of Denmark, the firm brings pioneering technology that enables higher precision in radiation therapy and cancer surgery. Nanovi A/S is a Danish medical implant company specializing in precision marking for cancer therapy.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 17, 2025

tim.hodson Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:17 March 14, 2025 Another pivotal milestone in the nations fight against cancer recently took place with the reintroduction of bipartisan federal legislation to transform Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), ASTRO applauds Sen.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 19, 2023

Muroff, MD, FACR , the 2023 Leadership Luminary Award recipients for their exceptional lifetime achievements, innovation, leadership and service to the medical specialties of radiology or radiation oncology. He received the ACR Gold Medal in 2013 and the Florida Radiological Society Gold Medal in 1995.

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J Gershon Breast Imaging

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Sandy was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer in 2013, at age 37. After undergoing a bilateral mastectomy, 8 rounds of chemotherapy, and 28 rounds of radiation, she was declared cancer-free. This amazing organization was started by Sandy Cassanelli, with an ultimate goal of finding a cure for breast cancer.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2023

Acad Emerg Med 2013; 20(6): 528-44. Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43 Absent bowel sounds Peritoneal signs (i.e. rebound and guarding) Diagnostics Laboratory Tests Commonly ordered lab tests (i.e. 3.6 – 55.6) (-) LR: 0.13 (0.08 – 0.20) ED US (+) LR: 9.5 (2.1

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CurveBeam AI

OCTOBER 10, 2024

You just get a CT as a bonus, without extra radiation, and it is much faster. From 2013 until present, we have performed more than 21,000 3D scans with pedCAT/HiRise for foot and ankle. Therefore, its indications are the same as radiographs. I no longer refer patients for radiographs or conventional CT in any case.

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Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

I began my diagnostic radiology residency in 2013 as the Core Exam was about to be administered for the first time. The reality is that, while oral examinations are also a contrived format, the radiology educators who have worked during both eras aren’t wrong. A conditioned exam result will be possible.

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Everything Rad

MAY 10, 2023

Brady was previously Chair of the European Society of Radiology (ESR) Quality, Safety & Standards (QSS) Committee, with responsibilities covering areas of patient safety, radiation protection, audit, standards, eHealth & informatics, clinical decision support and other areas. References 1 Berlin L. Radiographics (2015);35:1668-1676.

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REBEL EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

US, compared with CXR and CT, offers the absence of ionizing radiation and high reproducibility. R I Med J (2013). In many emergency departments (ED), US machines are readily available and can be used to rapidly assess and monitor patients with acute dyspnea at the bedside. Emerg Med J. 2023;40(10):700-707. PMID: 37595984.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation. Joint Commission has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation, sending an unmistakable signal that radiology has entered its sights in a formal way. California will implement even stricter requirements beginning in January 2013. Noting that the U.S.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The guideline, last updated in 2013, is published in the ACS flagship journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. Modeling papers and epidemiologic research that support the new ACS guideline, as well as an updated analysis of the benefit-to-radiation-risk ratio from screening, were also published in the ACS journal Cancer.

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Northwestern EM

DECEMBER 16, 2019

When properly applied to the intended patient populations, we can conclude that these are all useful clinical decision making tools, in particular to identify low risk patients and avoid unnecessary radiation exposure, costs, and resource utilization. million annual visits in 2013, and the number of visits are steadily increasing.[1]

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 7, 2023

Rhonda was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer when she was only 34 years old, and after four rounds of chemotherapy and 35 rounds of radiation therapy, Rhonda had no evidence of disease in 2013. In 2015, after experiencing severe back pain, she found that her cancer had unfortunately returned and metastasized to her spine and liver.

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Mammography Educators

JANUARY 31, 2025

Administrators and Support Staff: receptionists, nurses, medical physicist, radiation officer, etc. 2013 266:2, 539-547. Key Team Members: Interpreting Radiologists: interpret the images and know what is critical. Imaging Technologists: capture the images and follow protocols daily. provide the logistical backbone. Clarkin, K.,

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AJNR

APRIL 10, 2023

Treatment varies by tumor type and often includes a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Diagnosis requires tumor biopsy with consideration of histopathological and molecular characteristics. vs 10.9%; 5-year survival, 9.8% Science translational medicine, 4(147), 147ra111. doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.3003748 3003748 Xie, L.,

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Global Radiology CME

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The patient is pregnant (orange arrows), therefore ionizing radiation with CT scan or fluoroscopy can not be used for imaging guidance. 2013;(8): CD007088. Xray of the Week Figure 1. What action should be taken for this patient with right upper quadrant pain? MRI of abdomen. DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2014.07.016 Cochrane Database Syst Rev.

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AJNR

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The institution’s prospective Gamma Knife (GK) SRS registry was queried to identify patients treated with GKRS for ≥ 25 cumulative BMs between June 2013 and April 2020. Of the patients with radiographically proven adverse radiation effects (AREs; 15%), 4 were symptomatic.

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