AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Who made it to the final round in the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's event recognizing excellence in radiology? Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. The Minnies finalists were drawn from over 200 candidates across 15 categories.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

but votes were still being counted for the 2024 edition of the Minnies. With 100% of precincts now reporting, we’re finally ready to declare this year’s winners in our annual awards program recognizing excellence in radiology. The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The annual update to the Current Procedural Terminology 1 (CPT) for 2024 has 230 new codes, 70 revised codes, and 49 deleted codes. Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. per procedure when billing globally, or $13.43

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Radiology Business

APRIL 16, 2024

Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) President Christopher Crancer shared some early highlights from the group's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas. "We We have a very engaged membership," he said.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Women’s imaging at this year’s RSNA reflects momentous changes in trends regarding personalized, targeted healthcare in 2024 for women’s health. At RSNA 2024, research will cover more ways that AI is being used in women’s imaging. You can also access the complete scientific and educational program on the RSNA 2024 website.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Finally, we provide a sampling of interventional radiology research, which is also largely concerned with reducing patient radiation. Here, we’ve highlighted just a small sample of digital x-ray presentations scheduled for RSNA 2024. You can also view the complete 2024 scientific and educational program on the RSNA website.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CHICAGO Philips brought a range of new AI-enhanced offerings to RSNA 2024 aimed at bolstering efficiency and improving workflows for radiologists and radiologic technologists. CT First introduced at ECR 2024, CT 5300 took center stage in the companys booth. For full 2024 RSNA coverage, visit our RADCast.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2025

The 2024 version of the LI-RADS Ultrasound Surveillance system improves detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) over earlier iterations, a study published January 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. The American College of Radiology (ACR) updated its LI-RADS Ultrasound Surveillance algorithm in 2024.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Ultrasound’s versatility is once again on display at RSNA 2024, with researchers showcasing the modality’s ability to be on par with CT and MRI for guiding diagnosis and treatment strategies in some clinical scenarios. or “Can ultrasound be a suitable alternative to MRI for breast imaging?” 11:00 a.m. |

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AuntMinnie

MAY 4, 2024

SINGAPORE - Radiology AI technology is here -- and more is coming. Liew gave a talk on the state of AI in radiology on May 4 at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) 2024 meeting. What are the "four horsemen of the radiology AI apocalypse"?

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts in 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list. Most-read articles rarely leave out the medicolegal, such as when results of an imaging study are not shared and not addressed, or money matters such as radiology reimbursement.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 19, 2024

Lying in bed the night after my visit to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2024 meeting in Orlando with my legs moving like Elvis in concert and my kidneys on overdrive from all the water I drank trying to stay hydrated, I heard the music from the movie Chariots of Fire running through my head.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 3, 2024

celebrates this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, radiology experts and advocates reflect on the big year that breast imaging has had. In 2024 alone, the following states passed laws requiring such coverage on supplemental imaging without forcing women to pay out-of-pocket costs: Alaska, Iowa, Louisiana, and New Hampshire.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 20, 2024

The American College of Radiology has named the 2024 winner of its Impact in Leadership Award as well as eight Emerging Leader Scholarship awardees. All were selected through the ACR’s Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI).

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

VIENNA – It's radiology's equivalent of the Ryder Cup in golf: Is Europe or the U.S. We put this and other tricky AI-related questions to Rick Abramson, MD, ECR 2024 plenary lecturer and chief medical officer of Annalise.ai. For more coverage from ECR 2024, please visit our RADCast. leading the way?

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2024

Throughout 2023, AuntMinnie.com has kept you informed about how GPT has been incorporated into various types of radiology department activities for research. Radiology resident Kaustav Bera, MD, is a third-year resident at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Dear AuntMinnie Member, RSNA 2024 did not disappoint. Whether you were taking in scientific presentations, participating in a myriad of other educational opportunities, or were primarily interested in exploring the Exhibit Halls at McCormick Place, radiologys premier meeting delivered the goods. What else is on the list?

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Radiology Business

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The cardiac radiologist and associate professor at the University of Toronto offered insights into key themes from the conference.

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Radiology Business

JULY 29, 2024

New American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, discusses the impact of reimbursement cuts, issues with staffing costs and prior authorization.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Welcome to the first installment of this year’s Road to RSNA preview of the RSNA 2024 meeting. CST to recognize the winners of the 2024 RSNA Lumbar Spine Degenerative Classification AI Challenge. The RSNA’s AI Showcase will return to the South Hall as a dedicated venue for AI firms and a variety of AI presentations at the AI Theater.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 2, 2024

VIENNA – Providing firm evidence that new imaging technology is sustainable and has a positive and meaningful impact on radiology workflow are the key priorities of vendors in Europe and beyond, according to market analyst and regular AuntMinnieEurope.com columnist Steve Holloway.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) demonstrate high accuracy on radiology exams, yet decrease in accuracy over time, according to research published November 20 in the European Journal of Radiology. Claude, and Google Bard have demonstrated near-expert-level performance on radiology exams, the authors noted.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 11, 2024

The Hillman Fellowship is named after Bruce Hillman, MD, who founded the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Honorees earn hands-on experience editing the journal.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

VIENNA -- Canon Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner and a radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system in its booth at ECR 2024. R/F ECR 2024 is also the coming out party for Xavion, a new remote-controlled digital R/F system with a host of AI features. For more news from ECR 2024, click here.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This year alone, ACR has tracked more than 100 proposed policies relating to radiologic scope-of-practice expansion, spanning 30 states.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Imaging software company Intelerad and Strategic Radiology are highlighting recent achievements stemming from their collaboration on increasing access to advanced imaging technology for members of Strategic Radiologys network. The companies said that the partnership, initiated in 2020, attained several significant milestones in 2024.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 3, 2024

Most recently, CMS announced that the 2023 data submission deadline would be extended until April 15, 2024, due to the cyberattack at Change Healthcare in February, and that practices affected by the cyberattack could apply for an Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances (EUC) Exception. ET on December 31, 2024. Erin Stephens.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The AI Showcase will feature more than 100 companies offering their radiology AI software and products and showcasing their technology in the RSNA AI Theater. The interactive exhibit, located within the AI Showcase, will enable attendees to introduce and scale AI into their radiology practices, according to the society.

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 18, 2024

The National Imaging Informatics Course is designed for fourth-year radiology residents, but is also relevant to any mid- or senior-level professional working with image data.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Radiology educator, neuroradiologist, and private practice advocate Ben White, MD's, warning comes at a time of tension over the role and influence of nonphysician financial interests in private medical practices, payment instability, and volume growth outpacing the rate of physician growth.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 26, 2024

The study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, marks one of the first to use freezing on large tumors in the breast.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

cut from the current 2024 payment rate. Last year’s proposed rule (for 2024) contained a 3.36% cut that ended up being a 1.77% cut after Congressional intervention in March, and it is possible that similar action will occur again. Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Sandy Coffta.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2024 will see term beginnings for newly appointed radiology chairs. University of Wisconsin In December, the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health named Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiology. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

tesla MRI scanner, and its Care Pathways program in its exhibit area at ECR 2024. Piur tUS inside automatically segments the thyroid; produces sagittal, transverse, and coronal views; performs 3D rendering; and measures and classifies nodules based on the American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Most recently, the Los Angeles-based radiology provider acquired artificial intelligence firm Kheiron Medical Technologies for $1 million.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 26, 2024

Christina Negron, revenue cycle manager, Radiology Associates of Venice and Englewood, discusses possible solutions at the RBMA 2024 annual meeting.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The Radiological Society of North America’s 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting is set to begin on Dec. 1 in Chicago.

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