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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. Primary care doctors already defer to radiologists for image interpretation," Moran notes. The controversial proposal was scaled back later in the year.

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Physician-founded teleradiology firm Hexarad raises $14M in growth funding

Radiology Business

Founded in 2016, the company employs over 200 radiologists, providing remote reads across multiple countries.

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iCAD Releases Enhanced ProFound Detection Workstation Features to Streamline Mammogram Interpretation for Radiologists

Imaging Technology

We're excited to introduce advanced workstation features for our flagship solution, ProFound Detection, aimed at further improving and facilitating radiologists' interpretation of mammograms within their workstation,” said Dana Brown , President and CEO of iCAD. in 2016, followed by 3D V2.0 Detection in 2018, and V3.0

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Justice Department accuses radiologist of amassing $6.5M in improper Medicare payments

Radiology Business

James McGuckin, MD, allegedly submitted more than 500 false claims for unnecessary vascular procedures between 2016 to 2019, the DOJ said Tuesday.

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The Radiologist Job Market is Hot!

Radiology Business Solutions

Daniel Corbett, Chief of Business Development – Radiology Business Solutions, LLC Tracking trends in radiologist job postings Radiology Business Solutions (RBS) provides recruitment services for our management group clients and has been actively involved in the radiology job market for the past 18 years.

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Women, racial minorities still underrepresented in radiology

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Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Burnout continues to be a serious problem in radiology Why is the job market for radiologists improving? Help wanted: Openings increase in radiology job market Radiologists should ease into their golden years ACR projects 16% job growth for radiologists in 2016

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ISCT: AI continues surge into CT imaging

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He said that AI allows radiologists to view what they cannot see with the naked eye. They suggest that the technology can be used by radiologists as a clinical support tool in making diagnoses and handling time-consuming tasks. Of these devices, 76% are intended for use by radiologists.

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