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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

AuntMinnie

This year, hundreds of candidates have been selected as semifinalists for 14 categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Best New Radiology Software. The semifinalist list was compiled based on nominations from members of AuntMinnie.com. Winners will be selected by our expert panel in two rounds of voting.

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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

AuntMinnie

A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. mSv for interventional radiology (24 procedure types) and 0.001 to 0.44

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ACR responds to CMS proposed 2025 MPFS rule

AuntMinnie

The American College of Radiology has weighed in on the U.S. The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%.

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Photon-Counting CT Offers Superior Imaging in Babies with Heart Defects

Imaging Technology

Of those, approximately 25% are critical defects requiring surgical intervention within the first month after birth. senior physician and specialist in cardiothoracic radiology in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at RWTH Aachen University Hospital in Aachen, Germany.

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Cryoablation effective in women with breast cancer

AuntMinnie

A minimally invasive procedure called cryoablation that uses ice to freeze and destroy tumors has proven effective for women with large breast cancer tumors, according to a study presented March 27 at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting in Salt Lake City. cm who were poor surgical candidates or who refused surgery.

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Canon highlights new CT scanners, workflow automation at RSNA 2023

AuntMinnie

CHICAGO - C anon Medical Systems unveiled two new CT scanners and a wide range of other offerings in its booth at RSNA 2023. The company also noted that its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) deep learning software – which supports high-quality imaging at low radiation doses -- has been incorporated into all of its CT systems.

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Backwards to the Future: The Return of the Radiology Oral Boards

Ben White

Earlier this year at the Texas Radiological Society annual meeting, I attended an ABR update given by current ABR president, Bob Barr, where he announced the rapid progress of the ABR’s plan to revitalize the Certifying Exam to address widespread discontent. I wrote about it here. The current certification process tests for knowledge.

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