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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

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"Imaging was so important [for cardiac indications], that I decided to become a radiologist," he said. Together with our radiographers, I learned to scan cardiac patients and learned special anatomy from pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons." How can radiologists become successful cardiac imagers? Just do it!"

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

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Last introduced in June 2021 as HR-3657 and companion SB-2641 , MARCA would amend Medicare reimbursement policy for radiologist assistants (RAs) to align reimbursement with state radiologist assistant licensure laws. Creating pressure, the U.S.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Commercially Available Chest Radiograph AI Tools for Detecting Airspace Disease, Pneumothorax, and Pleural Effusion. Generative Artificial Intelligence for Chest Radiograph Interpretation in the Emergency Department. Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis.

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MSKI-RADS effectively classifies MRI findings of extremity infections

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To address this problem, Chhabra's group designed the MSKI-RADS system and assessed its efficacy using data from 208 adult patients with suspected extremity infections who underwent both x-ray and MRI exams between June 2015 and May 2019. and the team found no correlation between reader experience and overall accuracy (p = 0.94).

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Responding to a Ransomware Attack in Radiology

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

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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. . What to Do On March 13, 2024, Hologic, Inc.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

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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.” Cooky’s tough love: It takes time to become an excellent radiologist. Learn from your mistakes and the mistakes of others.

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