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Patient access to imaging reports faster post-Cures Act enactment

AuntMinnie

A key provision in the 21st Century Cures Act has led to decreased time for patients to access imaging results, according to research published March 27 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. This means that patients can instantly access their imaging, potentially before the exam’s ordering provider can review them.

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

AuntMinnie

Imaging exam protocoling is a task that increases radiologists' workload and can cause workflow inefficiency, Chung and colleagues explained. 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

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Synoptic Reporting Improves Pretreatment CT for Advanced Ovarian Cancer

Imaging Technology

s AJR accepted manuscript included 205 patients (median age, 65 years) who underwent contrast-enhanced abdominopelvic CT before primary treatment for advanced ovarian cancer from June 1, 2018 to January 31, 2022. Gynecologic oncology surgeons were electronically surveyed. Andrieu et al.’s free text organized into sections).

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Three Key Takeaways from the 2023 PERT Consortium

Aidoc

Aidoc has demonstrated statistically significant reductions in ICU Length of Stay and time to treatment decision (Cedars 2022) at previous PERT Annual meetings. This year, Aidoc AI broke three more abstracts , adding to the corpus of 35+ peer-reviewed PE-related papers, abstracts, or posters validating Aidoc software.

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Key interventions cut delays for MRIs performed on sedated patients

AuntMinnie

The group -- which included radiologists, MRI technologists, radiology and outpatient clinic nursing staff, anesthesiologists, and a pediatrician -- identified particular stages in the imaging process where delays could occur. Of these, 88.7% were conducted under sedation, 3.5% under monitored anesthesia, and 7.8%

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POCUS in the ED: Is Confirmatory RUQ US Still Necessary?

REBEL EM

Published 2022 Sep 2. PMID: 36111140 Clinical Question: In adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected biliary disease diagnosed by POCUS, does subsequent confirmatory RUS imaging change surgical management plan compared to decisions made based solely on POCUS findings? Trauma Surg Acute Care Open.

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Predictions for Healthcare AI Entering 2023

Aidoc

Whether it be unleashing genomic sequencing to personalize oncologic treatments or developing an electronic medical records system, the healthcare industry as a whole abides by the highest standards of testing and evaluation prior to welcoming novel solutions that may impact patient lives.