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Anniversary of X-ray Discovery and National Radiologic Technology Week Commemorated by American Society of Radiologic Technologists

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The discovery also paved the way for the development of radiologic science modalities used today like computed tomography, mammography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and many others. For his work, Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize in physics in 1901. According to the World Health Organization , there are an estimated 3.6

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Lenox Hill First in New York State to Use Cutting-edge Imaging Technology to Enhance Radiation Oncology Treatment

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 06/13/2023 - 20:02 June 13, 2023 — The Cancer Institute at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital is the first in New York State to use the HyperSight imaging solution, which employs state-of-the-art cone-beam computed tomography technology to deliver faster, sharper images during the radiation therapy treatment process.

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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

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Author’s Conclusion: “Ultrasound is an acceptable alternative to computed tomography and incision and drainage for establishing diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess. 2015 May;204(5):1064-8. Are Computed Tomography Scans Necessary for the Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess? AJR Am J Roentgenol. PMID: 25905942.

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2024 Dotter Lecture: Innovation in IR Public Policy: Then and Now

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This graphic shows my postfellowship policy universe: (a) 2005, Deficit Reduction Act, the first unilateral payment reduction in imaging services, affecting advanced imaging services, including computed tomography (CT) angiography and magnetic resonance (MR) angiography; (b) 2010, the Affordable Care Act, the most significant policy change since the (..)

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CT cerebral angiography ED headache diagnosis more effective

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The investigators conducted a study that included data from 198,109 encounters at 21 emergency departments that involved the use of CT cerebral angiography between 2015 and 2021. The results were published April 19 in JAMA Network Open.

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The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?

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"We are seeing a rising crisis in terms of the volatility of our radiologist workforce," noted Geoffrey Rubin, MD, chair and professor of medical imaging at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, at the 2024 meeting of the Society for Computed Tomography in Boston.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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His research interests span a gamut of topics, from 3D medical visualization, applications of AI in the early detection of cancer, and multidetector computed tomography/CT angiography development to oncologic imaging and Web-based education and training. In 2018, Fishman received an endowed professorship from Johns Hopkins.