2023, Hospital and MRI - Diagnostic Imaging Brief

Radiology suffers in missile attack on Kyiv pediatric hospital

AuntMinnie

JULY 9, 2024

X-ray and ultrasound machines were badly damaged in a rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital on July 8, according to radiologist Stanislav Rebenkov, MD. Rebenkov has been head of radiology at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital since 2020. Broken glass and damaged equipment are found throughout the hospital.

Hospital

Hospital Radiology X-ray Ultrasound

New AI model successfully segments anatomic structures in MR images

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The study results suggest that the model, called TotalSegmentator MRI, could improve radiology department workload, said senior author Jakob Wasserthal, PhD, of University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. To this end, D'Antonoli and colleagues built TotalSegmentator MRI, which they based on nnU-Net. for 13 anatomic structures).

Imaging

Imaging MRI Radiologist Government

AHN completes imaging expansion at Allegheny Valley Hospital

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) in Natrona Heights, PA has completed a $12 million expansion and renovation of its imaging and radiology department. A new mobile imaging pad outside the hospital also now supports rotating MRI and PET/CT capabilities.

Hospital

Hospital X-ray Imaging Radiography

DL algorithm targeting prostate cancer demonstrates clinical impact

AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2025

"Standard clinical practice has shifted from conducting systematic prostate biopsies without MRI guidance to using MRI-guided biopsies," the team wrote. To assess the algorithms potential impact, the team prospectively enrolled 205 men at an average age of 68, from December 2022 to July 2023 at two Seoul hospitals.

Clinic

Clinic MRI Radiologist Imaging

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

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The use of both cardiac CT and cardiac MRI increased in the Medicare population over the past seven years, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital). Cardiologists 49.2%

Radiologist

Radiologist MRI Medicare Inpatient

MRI shows ties between neck muscle function, common headaches

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

CHICAGO -- Quantitative MRI reveals how muscles in the neck are involved in primary headaches, according to research presented November 29 at the 2023 RSNA annual meeting. The researchers wanted to study how the trapezius muscles are involved in primary headache disorders, using quantitative MRI.

MRI

MRI Hospital Imaging IT

Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

And 2023 is no exception. Workforce shortages were deemed by our Expert Panel to be the biggest threat in 2023. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2023 Minnies awards, and also to the runners-up and the hundreds of candidates who made the semifinalist list across 15 categories.

Radiology

Radiology Education Medicare Clinic

MR departments seek to leverage AI to improve workflow, productivity

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In 2023, the top two overall priorities for MR departments are to increase patient satisfaction with their MR imaging experience and improve MRI department workflow and productivity, according to IMV's recently published 2023 MR Market Outlook Report. Looking at procedure volumes, in 2023, overall there was an estimated 2.9%

Hospital

Hospital MRI Medical Healthcare

CT, MRI, ultrasound are the top modalities for predictive maintenance services

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In 2023, the overall average rating of the priority for implementing or expanding a predictive maintenance program for imaging equipment service is 4.9/7, 7, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. Davin Korstjens. 7, while rural sites have the lowest at 4.3/7,

Ultrasound

Ultrasound MRI Diagnostic Imaging Hospital

Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital

DTI-MRI reveals impact of soccer heading on brain

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

CHICAGO -- Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI-MRI) reveals declines in the brain microstructure and function caused by soccer heading, where a player hits the ball with their head, a study presented November 28 at the RSNA annual meeting found. Charney and colleagues included data from 148 soccer players with an average age of 26.7

MRI

MRI Hospital Imaging

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

AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Abbreviated breast MRI is not only effective for screening among high-risk women but also useful for evaluating "pure" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two presentations delivered March 2 at ECR 2024. Bartholomew's Hospital in London. Sensitivity 100% 100% Specificity 94.7%

MRI

MRI Hospital Disease Diagnose

Key interventions cut delays for MRIs performed on sedated patients

AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

Implementing a few key interventions can reduce exam delays for MRI exams performed on patients under sedation or general anesthesia, researchers have reported. MRI exam delays are common, due to longer scan times the modality requires and safety concerns. The hospital performs 32,000 MRI exams per year.) Of these, 88.7%

Electronic Medical Record

Electronic Medical Record MRI Hospital Nursing

Considering patient symptoms improves spine MRI diagnosis

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A team led by study senior author William Palmer, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that radiologists who had access to information on patients' symptoms when they interpreted MRI spine exams achieved "a near statistically perfect agreement with spine specialists."

MRI

MRI Radiologist Communication Diagnostic

Time-dependent diffusion MRI predicts breast cancer treatment response

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Time-dependent diffusion MRI-based microstructural mapping helps predict breast cancer molecular subtypes and treatment response in women with the disease, researchers have reported. The research included 408 women with breast cancer who underwent a time-dependent diffusion MRI exam between February 2021 and May 2023.

MRI

MRI Clinic Hospital Disease

Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

AuntMinnie

MARCH 13, 2025

The incidence of kidney stones is increasing, particularly among children, the authors explained, a trend that translates into more hospitalizations, surgeries, and healthcare costs. Hospital stay (days) 2.8 mGy p Time to puncture (seconds) 136.6 p Complications rate 16% 12% p = 0.65

Radiation

Radiation Ultrasound Fluoroscopy Hospital

Nonhospital sites see increased competition for oncology-related imaging

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2024

In 2023, nonhospital sites faced more competition compared with hospital-based facilities for oncology-related diagnostic imaging scans, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report. out of 5 rating, compared with hospital sites, which registered a 3.7 Davin Korstjens.

Imaging

Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Hospital X-ray

MRI study sheds light on common youth baseball injuries

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

CHICAGO – Cross-sectional details of soft tissue and bone seen on MRIs show patterns in why so many youth baseball players complain of elbow pain, according to a study presented November 30 at RSNA 2023. Nguyen, MD, also at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The average age of the study group was 13.9

MRI

MRI Hospital Radiologist Radiology

Paramedics weigh in on the feasibility of portable MRI for stroke care

AuntMinnie

JUNE 28, 2024

Using portable MRI in an ambulance during transport of patients experiencing stroke shows promise for improving outcomes, but there's more work to be done to streamline the process, according to survey results published June 25 in Ergonomics. Stroke is the second main cause of mortality around the world, the group noted.

MRI

MRI Emergency Room Nursing Imaging Modalities

Racial disparities found in outpatient imaging for cognitive impairment

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

CHICAGO – Black patients receive fewer MRI scans for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and undergo imaging at an older age than other racial groups, according to research presented November 27 at RSNA 2023. A brain MRI in patient with mild cognitive impairment. Image courtesy of Joshua Wibecan, MD. in the Other group. “Our

Imaging

Imaging MRI Disease Diagnose

Diagnostic imaging service expenditures shifting to third-party providers

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

hospitals spent an estimated $4.29 billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. The modalities with the highest service-related expenditures are CT, x-ray, MRI, ultrasound, and mammography. In 2022, U.S.

Diagnostic Imaging

Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Hospital

ISMRM: Can MRI contrast residuals in hospital wastewater be reduced?

AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2023

TORONTO - Can the amount of MRI and CT contrast residuals found in hospita.

Hospital

Hospital MRI Radiology

Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

His research interests include using structural and functional MRI -- particularly ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI -- to map brain microstructure and develop neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. Elliot Fishman, MD.

Nuclear Medicine

Nuclear Medicine Education Radiology Technologist Radiation Science

Adding radiology report info to DL model helps MRI detect brain lesions

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Integrating radiology report features into a deep-learning (DL) algorithm improves the model's ability to identify brain lesions on MRI exams, researchers have reported. In addition, 2,655 brain MRI scans taken between January and December 2022 were used for external testing. The researchers extracted textual features (i.e.,

MRI

MRI Radiology Disease Diagnose

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

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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. RSNA 2023 registrants can read the malpractice poster here. Another prizewinner is about imaging of syphilis. Image courtesy of UNC Radiology.

Radiologist

Radiologist MRI Radiology Hospital

ECR: What makes small ovarian lesions light up like a lightbulb?

AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Research presented at ECR 2024 suggests that diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) has value in ovarian cancer treatment planning. The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Leiden University Medical Center, and Catharina Ziekenhuis Teaching Hospital are collaborating on the multicenter MISSION trial. and in the interval group (AUC 0.83).

MRI

MRI Disease Diagnostic Imaging

MRI, MRS helps assess long-term outcomes from pediatric cardiac arrest

AuntMinnie

JUNE 30, 2023

Brain features seen on MRI or MR spectroscopy (MRS) in children two weeks afte. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Video from ISMRM 2023: Tim Leiner discusses cardiac MRI How do brain cancer patients experience MRI exam follow-up?

MRI

MRI Government Hospital

Extracardiac findings common on CT, MRI

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Clinically significant extracardiac findings are common on CT and MRI imaging and are especially associated with exam indication and patient age, researchers have reported. Detecting and interpreting these findings is crucial for patient care, wrote a team led by Lukas Moser, MD, of University Hospital Zurich in Switzerland.

MRI

MRI Disease Clinic Radiologist

ISMRM: MRI technique has value in identifying triple-negative breast cancer

AuntMinnie

MAY 6, 2024

SINGAPORE -- A quantitative MRI technique called 3D amide proton transfer imaging (3D-APT) can help in distinguishing between triple-negative and non-triple-negative breast cancer, according to research presented May 6 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2024 meeting. All MRI scans were performed on a 3.0T

MRI

MRI Clinic Hospital Imaging

GPT-4 can assist in management of glioblastoma patients

AuntMinnie

JULY 23, 2024

No image data were transmitted to GPT-4.

Disease

Disease MRI Clinic Radiology

SimonMed wasn't required to report MRI incident

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 12, 2023

SimonMed was not required to tell federal regulators about an incident where an inmate and guard were stuck to an MRI machine, causing serious injuries, according to a report by ABC 15. Windust was only taken to the ER and never admitted to the hospital.

MRI

MRI Hospital IT Imaging

Bill aims for more mammograms, other breast imaging in Illinois

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 27, 2023

House Bill 4180 (HB 4180), introduced October 23, 2023, includes several instances of new and specific provisions, such as the following: Coverage for certain types of mammography shall be made available to patients of a specified age (rather than only women of a specified age).

Mammogram

Mammogram Imaging Hospital MRI

Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Reeder has been faculty at UW-Madison since 2005 and previously served as director of the clinical magnetic resonance imaging fellowship, chief of MRI, chief of sectional cardiovascular imaging, and senior vice chair of research. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

Radiology

Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Public Health Hospital

4 ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in radiology

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Clinical use of imaging equipment accounts for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the radiology department, with MRI and CT equipment major contributors, researchers have reported. Thiel and colleagues performed an LCA in April 2023 of the diagnostic radiology practice of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Radiology

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy X-ray

MRI Contrast Agent Orviglance Hepatic Impairment Data Presented by Ascelia Pharma at ESGAR 2023

Imaging Technology

JUNE 20, 2023

christine.book Tue, 06/20/2023 - 14:03 June 20, 2023 — Ascelia Pharma presented data from its Orviglance Hepatic Impairment study during the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) 2023 annual meeting held June 14-16 in Valencia, Spain.

MRI

MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Clinic

GE HealthCare to Showcase AI-enabled Solutions Accelerating Digital Transformation in Healthcare at RSNA 2023

Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

christine.book Wed, 11/22/2023 - 12:26 November 22, 2023 — GE HealthCare is preparing to showcase its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions at the 109th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, RSNA 2023 , being held Nov. During RSNA 2023, on Monday, Nov.

Healthcare

Healthcare Healthcare Medical Device Hospital

How are radiology practices impacted by annual changes to the MPFS?

AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

This makes the Medicare payment rate 1.77% lower than it was in 2023, rather than the 3.37% cut that was contained in the 2024 MPFS Final Rule. decrease from 2023 in Mississippi, but it could have been an 8.5% from 2023 levels, based on the same volume of services. the “GPCI Work Floor”). wGPCI $ 7.95 -4.8% - 2024 with 0.95

Medicare

Medicare Radiology Mammogram X-ray

Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Reeder has been faculty at UW-Madison since 2005 and previously served as director of the clinical magnetic resonance imaging fellowship, chief of MRI, chief of sectional cardiovascular imaging, and senior vice chair of research. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

Radiology

Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Public Health Hospital

Canon highlights new CT scanners, workflow automation at RSNA 2023

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2023

CHICAGO - C anon Medical Systems unveiled two new CT scanners and a wide range of other offerings in its booth at RSNA 2023. MRI Canon highlighted AI technology in the MRI section of its booth. CT Canon introduced two two new scanners, Aquilion One/Insight Edition and Aquilion Serve SP.

X-ray

X-ray Ultrasound Interventional Radiology MRI

ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption

AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

The green project conducted by radiographers at the European Institute of Oncology in Milan and nearby Hospital of Legnano saved an estimated 12,000 euros ($13,000), said Andrea Masperi, who presented the details. Masperi and colleagues conducted the study between January 2023 and June 2023.

X-ray

X-ray Radiology Radiographer Radiographer

Research Spotlight: Validating an MRI Biomarker for Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Still, these studies have included small samples and have not focused on developing an MRI biomarker. LEADS participants receive a standard clinical evaluation and Magnetic Resonance Imaging ( MRI ) scanning as well as amyloid and tau PET scanning and fluid biomarker assessments on an annual basis. What Were Your Findings?

Disease

Disease MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging PET Scan

MICI Q3 2024: Radiology administrators still positive about growth

AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2024

As for hospital/facility size, 46% of survey respondents reported 100 beds or less, 37% reported 100 to 349 beds, and 17% reported 350 beds or more. This third-quarter report included feedback from 145 imaging directors and managers across the following U.S.

Radiology

Radiology Interventional Radiology Medicare Diagnostic

The John Henry Generation: The last of the radiologists, Part 1

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2025

Yet there are also forces that could lower the growth rate: more stringent regulations, insurance constraints, and hospital initiatives aimed at limiting poor resource utilization. 12 Recently, in a 2023 60 Minutes interview, he clarified that he had been off by a factor of two, suggesting that his initial timeline was still too conservative.

Radiologist

Radiologist X-ray Radiology Medicare

Philips Break-through MR 7700 System Adds Xenon Capabilities to Enhance Ventilation Imaging at ISMRM 2023

Imaging Technology

JUNE 2, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 06/02/2023 - 20:28 June 2, 2023 — Philips has entered into a collaboration with medical imaging company Polarean to advance the field of hyperpolarized Xenon MRI for patients with respiratory illness.

Imaging

Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Disease

Radiology suffers in missile attack on Kyiv pediatric hospital

New AI model successfully segments anatomic structures in MR images

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AHN completes imaging expansion at Allegheny Valley Hospital

DL algorithm targeting prostate cancer demonstrates clinical impact

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

MRI shows ties between neck muscle function, common headaches

Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

MR departments seek to leverage AI to improve workflow, productivity

CT, MRI, ultrasound are the top modalities for predictive maintenance services

Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

DTI-MRI reveals impact of soccer heading on brain

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

Key interventions cut delays for MRIs performed on sedated patients

Considering patient symptoms improves spine MRI diagnosis

Time-dependent diffusion MRI predicts breast cancer treatment response

Ultrasound-guided fluoro for kidney stones cuts radiation to kids

Nonhospital sites see increased competition for oncology-related imaging

MRI study sheds light on common youth baseball injuries

Paramedics weigh in on the feasibility of portable MRI for stroke care

Racial disparities found in outpatient imaging for cognitive impairment

Diagnostic imaging service expenditures shifting to third-party providers

ISMRM: Can MRI contrast residuals in hospital wastewater be reduced?

Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

Adding radiology report info to DL model helps MRI detect brain lesions

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

ECR: What makes small ovarian lesions light up like a lightbulb?

MRI, MRS helps assess long-term outcomes from pediatric cardiac arrest

Extracardiac findings common on CT, MRI

ISMRM: MRI technique has value in identifying triple-negative breast cancer

GPT-4 can assist in management of glioblastoma patients

SimonMed wasn't required to report MRI incident

Bill aims for more mammograms, other breast imaging in Illinois

Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

4 ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in radiology

MRI Contrast Agent Orviglance Hepatic Impairment Data Presented by Ascelia Pharma at ESGAR 2023

GE HealthCare to Showcase AI-enabled Solutions Accelerating Digital Transformation in Healthcare at RSNA 2023

How are radiology practices impacted by annual changes to the MPFS?

Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

Canon highlights new CT scanners, workflow automation at RSNA 2023

ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption

Research Spotlight: Validating an MRI Biomarker for Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

MICI Q3 2024: Radiology administrators still positive about growth

The John Henry Generation: The last of the radiologists, Part 1

Philips Break-through MR 7700 System Adds Xenon Capabilities to Enhance Ventilation Imaging at ISMRM 2023

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