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CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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Radiology update, reminders, and tips for MIPS

AuntMinnie

Alternatives to traditional MIPS reporting Practices reporting in 2024 must obtain a score of at least 75 points to avoid a payment penalty in 2026; scores between 75 and 100 points will earn a positive payment adjustment in 2026. For the 2022 performance year, the mean score nationwide was 82.9

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Is Radiology Still a Viable Career?

Ben White

Radiologists were not replaced in 2021 and aren’t on track to be replaced in 2026. For how long will AI’s often comical failures require an extremely well-trained radiologist to catch and counteract, or will this eventually open the doors for more specialties to get into diagnostic imaging? They aren’t even mutually exclusive.

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MR departments seek to leverage AI to improve workflow, productivity

AuntMinnie

In 2023, 30% of MRI sites are planning to purchase a new scanner between 2023 through 2026. IMV's 2023 MR Market Outlook Report explores market trends related to service contracts for diagnostic imaging equipment in U.S. Site type MRI procedure volume change year over year Overall 2.9% Hospital (fixed) 7.2% Nonhospital -1.2%

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NNSA's Mo-99 program: A bumpy ride

AuntMinnie

Mo-99’s daughter decay chain isotope is technetium-99m (Tc-99m), which is used in an estimated 40,000 diagnostic nuclear medicine exams each day. A lot of these issues came to a head late last year,” said Max Postman, director of the NNSA’s Office of Reactor Conversion and Uranium Supply.

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RSNA, SPR Partner for JPR Meetings in São Paulo, Brazil

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 05/07/2024 - 13:16 May 7, 2024 — The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and the Radiological and Diagnostic Imaging Society of São Paulo (SPR) have agreed to continue their partnership for the joint planning of Jornada Paulista de Radiologia (JPR) in 2026, 2028 and 2030.

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ACR Highlights Healthcare-Related Artificial Intelligence Bills in 2024 State Legislative Sessions

Imaging Technology

1, 2026, and annually thereafter, deployers of automated decision tools must conduct an impact assessment on any such tools they use, design, code or produce. The committee will focus on establishing ethical standards to ensure the technology preserves the dignity, autonomy and self-determination of individuals. Utah UT SB 149 .