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Rad Perspectives: Reflecting on 2019 Healthcare AI Predictions

Aidoc

In 2019, I co-wrote an article with our CEO Elad Walach for AuntMinnie titled “How AI will become an integral part of standard care.” The Pandemic Before I review what we wrote in 2019, I cannot avoid addressing the tsunami we could not foresee that January–the COVID 19 pandemic. In our 2019 article, we hoped they would.

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15 Year Trend in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Utilization Before and After FDA Communications: Data from the National Inpatient Sample 2005-2019

JVIR

The National Inpatient Sample was queried between 2005-2019. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contemporary trends in IVC filter utilization in the inpatient setting following the FDA safety communications and to compare those trends in relation to incidence of hospital admissions involving venous thromboembolism.

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Abstract No. 13 An Update on National Trends of Cholecystostomy Tube Placement and Cholecystectomy from 2019 to 2021

JVIR

This study is to provide an update on cholecystostomy tube placement and cholecystectomy utilization rates and their payments among Medicare beneficiaries from 2019 to 2021 following TG18. The most recent iteration of the Tokyo Guidelines was published in 2018 (TG18).

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Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg Ranked First Place in “Best of the Burg” 2019 Contest

Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg

Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg Ranked First Place in “Best of the Burg” 2019 Contest Medical Imaging of Fredericksburg (MIF) took first place in the 2019 “Best of the Burg” contest, earning the award for “Best Medical Imaging”.

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ACR shares ‘concern’ after CMS yanks coverage for certain exams, retroactive to 2019

Radiology Business

The college believes the move will sow confusion and is asking the agency to rescind its noncoverage determination.

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Big Pharma’s industry payments to diagnostic radiologists have risen sharply since 2019

Radiology Business

Merk & Co. paid the largest amount to the specialty between 2017-2021, followed by Hologic and Pfizer, researchers wrote recently.

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Appeals court revives suit alleging radiology practice used nonmedical-grade monitors to submit $6M in false claims

Radiology Business

The case dates to June 2019 when whistleblower and Arizona IT executive Eric Stenson first filed suit against Tucson-based Radiology Limited.