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Radiologists rapidly launch inpatient IR consult service that’s generating tens of thousands in new revenue

Radiology Business

Between 2020-2021 (and amid the pandemic), interventional consult volumes climbed 13%, while consult-specific payments leapt by 84%, experts detailed.

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Radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI

AuntMinnie

Al-Ogaili's research used data from cardiac CT CPT codes culled from the Part B Physician and Other Supplier Public Use File (POSPUF) database between 2013 and 2020. The investigators found that 38, 806 cardiac CT exams were performed in 2013 and 112,909 in 2020, an increase of 191%. per 1,000 enrollees in 2020, an increase of 191%.

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Chest x-ray AI shines in ‘real-world’ setting

AuntMinnie

A PACS-integrated AI tool not only correctly identified pneumothorax on inpatient chest x-rays but also prioritized scans and improved radiologist reporting times, according to a group in Cleveland, OH. The research was published October 29 in Academic Radiology.

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Residency programs should consider rotating more outpatient blocks

AuntMinnie

This time, it evaluated the association of a 4 + 4 block schedule (rotating four inpatient weeks with four outpatient weeks) compared to a 4 + 1 block schedule (rotating four inpatient weeks with one outpatient week) to measure schedule-associated burnout, wellness, and self-reported professional engagement, and clinical preparedness.

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

AuntMinnie

Study timeframes included a pilot stage (July to December 2020), an implementation stage (January to December 2021), and a post-implementation stage (January to December 2022). Inpatient exams 3.5 Outpatient exams 1,289 (about 53 days) 361.7

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Mount Zion is Once Again an Inpatient Hospital Where Imaging Plays an Important Role

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

The resumption of in-patient care at Mount Zion Hospital in 2020 after many years as an outpatient site presented an opportunity for imaging expansion.

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Abstract No. 395 Epidemiological Insights into Pelvic Congestion Syndrome: A Comprehensive HCUP National Inpatient Sample Analysis

JVIR

This study aims to analyze the prevalence, demographics, and discharge patterns of potential patients with PCS using the HCUP NIS database between 2018-2020. Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) remains an under-recognized cause of chronic pelvic pain.