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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons." He noted that in 2019, the European Society of Cardiology issued updated guidelines for diagnostic imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD), recommending noninvasive imaging (i.e.,

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognized registered RAs (and radiology practitioner assistants) differently in 2019 with changes to supervision requirements under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Creating pressure, the U.S. Not all states (but a majority) have defined such licensure for these practitioners.

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Hologic, Inc. Recalls BioZorb Marker Due to Complications with Implanted Devices

Imaging Technology

53,492 Date Initiated by Firm: March 13, 2024 Device Use The BioZorb Marker made by Hologic (previously Focal Therapeutics), is an implantable radiographic marker used to mark soft tissue (such as breast tissue) for future medical procedures, such as radiation. Contact Information Customers in the U.S. at breasthealth.support@hologic.com.

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Responding to a Ransomware Attack in Radiology

Everything Rad

We had an almost complete loss of communication with external departments. Sites that still had film printers relied on them to print and send radiographs to remote sites and to our emergency department. An important note is that all the HSE’s communication systems, mainly email, were down. Even our internet went down.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

AuntMinnie

In an interview with AuntMinnie.com , Menias said, “The report is our deliverable and primary way of communicating their findings to them as patients and to their medical care provider.” In addition, she received the Distinguished Educator award from the American Roentgen Ray Society in 2019.

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Emergency Guide to Stroke Neuroimaging

Northwestern EM

The paired arteries are connected by the anterior communicating artery (ACommA) early in their course which is the final connection completing the circle of Willis (Figure 7). As noted prior, these PCAs connect with the ipsilateral posterior communicating arteries from the anterior circulation (Figure 7). Last Update: March 22 2019.