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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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Will Medicare coverage boost utilization of CT colonography?

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Although use of CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening doubled between 2019 and 2021, overall utilization may still be low, according to research published in the September edition of Clinical Imaging. Upcoming Medicare reimbursement may change that. However, use increased to 3.5% vs. > 400% of federal poverty level).

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Malpractice dos and don'ts: Primer scoops top RSNA award

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The authors of a practical guide designed to help radiologists avoid malpractice claims have received one of 17 magna cum laude awards handed out by the RSNA 2023 judges. The majority of radiologists will face litigation in their careers," noted Luke Michael Wojdyla, a second-year radiology resident, and radiologist James Y.

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PET/MRI may help diagnose fevers of unknown origin

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In a study that included 104 patients, PET/MRI provided high sensitivity and specificity for determining underlying causes, especially in patients with elevated C-reactive protein, a blood biomarker of inflammation, according to lead author Tomas Rohan, MD, of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czechia. “To

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AI-enhanced cardiac CT could help curb cardiovascular events

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For improving cardiovascular health outcomes, the combination of AI with various types of CT exams is generating evidence of their potential usefulness for radiologists, cardiologists, and patients. Certain applications are progressing faster than others, however.

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Mammography screening boosts lung cancer screening uptake

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But even though the pool of patients eligible for lung cancer screening was expanded in 2021, uptake remains low. The study included 32,165 women who underwent screening mammography between November 2019 and December 2022 at two academic hospitals. Radiologists are uniquely positioned to improve LCS uptake, according to Sandler.

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ECR: Momentum gathers for abbreviated MRI in high-risk breast screening

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Bartholomew's Hospital in London. She and colleagues assessed the performance of this type of protocol in women at high risk for breast cancer via a study that included 236 shortened breast MRI exams performed between 2018 and 2021. Four readers blinded to patients' prior imaging, history, and disease outcomes reviewed the scans.

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