AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposal for payments in 2025 under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and it contains an across-the-board 2.8% The Conversion Factor (CF) in the 2025 Proposed Rule is $32.3562, compared with the $33.2875 currently in use. cut from the current 2024 payment rate.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) federal fiscal year (FY) 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule includes several radiology-relevant topics, according to a detailed summary from the American College of Radiology (ACR). The CMS finalized a 2.9%

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

Owing primarily to its noise reduction capabilities, DLR has repeatedly been shown to sharply lower radiation dose while maintaining image quality. In their review, Willemink et al noted that DLR yields improved image quality compared with FBP and HBIR, as well as the potential of between 30% and 71% lower radiation dose compared with HIR.

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Imaging Radiation Clinic Medicare 111

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

The purpose of this partnership is to improve cancer treatment with the intent to close the gap in access to radiation therapy around the world. The organizations share a common vision with the IAEA’s Rays of Hope program and Elekta’s ACCESS 2025 strategy. to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by one third.

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Radiation Disease Communication Diagnose 103

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on genomic instability in interventional radiology workers. Quantifying Regional Radiation-Induced Lung Injury in Patients Using Hyperpolarized 129Xe Gas Exchange Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Rankine, et al, International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics , September 1, 2023.

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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 144

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Absent any last-minute Congressional action, physicians will suffer a 2.83% fee schedule reduction for 2025. The Conversion Factor (CF) in the 2025 Final Rule is $32.3465, compared with the $33.2875 that has been in effect for most of 2024. As required by law, the U.S. Nuclear Medicine -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8%

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