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AuntMinnie 2016: A proposal would let nurses take on imaging duties

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Our top article in 2016 reported on a proposal to enable advanced-level nurses in the VA health system to order, perform, supervise, and interpret some imaging studies. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. The controversial proposal was scaled back later in the year.

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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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PET/MRI imaging shows promise in diagnosing fevers or inflammation of unknown origin and may have advantages over PET/CT, according to a study published January 3 in the European Journal of Radiology. They evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the PET/MRI findings in relation to the final diagnosis.

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Mount Sinai Launches Clinic to Help Breast Cancer Patients in Need of Legal Services

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milla1cf Thu, 08/03/2023 - 20:56 August 3, 2023 — The Mount Sinai Medical Legal Partnership ( MSMLP ), which provides legal aid to Mount Sinai Health System patients in need, has launched a clinic to help breast cancer patients navigate legal issues that arise due to their diagnoses.

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PI-RADS optimizes MRI-based diagnostics for prostate cancer detection

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It's better to take Prostate Imaging-Reporting and Data System (PI-RADS) upgrading rules into account when it comes to deciding whether a patient with clinically significant prostate cancer needs a biopsy, researchers have reported. "[Our] The study results were published February 14 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Younger Women

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milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:21 January 29, 2024 — Diagnoses of breast cancer have increased steadily in women under age 50 over the past two decades, with steeper increases in more recent years, according to a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. The study is published Jan.

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Pixyl receives FDA clearance for AI-powered brain MRI software Pixyl.Neuro

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“AI-driven MRI analysis opens the possibility of accessing previously unavailable clinically-relevant information to reinforce radiology workflows, especially in the context of neurological disorders.” Radiologists and Artificial Intelligence on clinically relevant metrics for detecting activity in Multiple-Sclerosis patients.

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Hologic and Bayer Announce International Partnership to Deliver Comprehensive Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Package to Breast Imaging Facilities

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million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685,000 deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).2 2 Breast cancer treatment can be very effective, especially when the disease is identified early. About Breast Cancer and Contrast-Enhanced Mammography In 2020, there were 2.3

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