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Non-Physician Providers Increasingly Used in Imaging Interpretations

Vesta Teleradiology

The study analyzed data from over 3 million imaging claims between 2016 and 2020 and found that 3% were attributed to NPPs, with the highest rates in rural areas. in 2016 to 3.3% Most NPP interpretations were for radiography/fluoroscopy (53.3%) or ultrasound (26.1%). NPP-billed interpretation claims increased from 2.6%

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Lens Subluxation

Global Radiology CME

A: Ultrasound showing deviation of the right lens margin posteriorly into the anechoic vitreous humor (red arrow). B: Ultrasound demonstrates the normal location of the left lens in the iris (green arrow). Lens subluxation can be diagnosed by ultrasound which shows deviation of the lens (Fig. Radiographics. 2008;28(6):1729-1739.

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Why understanding breast density matters

The British Institute of Radiology

Whilst dense breasts are normal and common, dense breast tissue makes it more difficult for radiologists to detect cancer on a mammogram. In these women, screening tests, such as ultrasound or MRI, when added to mammography, substantially increase the detection of early-stage breast cancer. In some countries (e.g., Athanasiou, A.,