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Radiologists can take steps toward environmental sustainability

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Radiology departments can take proactive steps to promote environmental sustainability, according to an article published April 23 in Radiology. The researchers also suggested that decision-support tools can be implemented to choose lower-energy imaging tests when appropriate. The full article can be found here.

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Are ‘super phantoms’ key to advancing medical imaging?

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Developing and testing a new class of “super phantoms” is needed to optimize new medical imaging techniques before they are used in human studies, according to an article published May 24 in Communications Engineering. The full article is available here. An international group from the U.S.,

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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

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Like all x-ray-based imaging modalities, fluoroscopy carries with it the inherent risk of stochastic (cancer) and deterministic (skin damage) radiation effects,” the group wrote, in an article published January 14 in Radiology. The full article can be found here.

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Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds

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In an analysis of billing trends, the rate of out-of-network (OON) imaging claims declined from 12.6% in 2021, with the decline occurring broadly across imaging modalities, noted lead author Jay Parikh, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. million imaging claims for 19.5 in 2007 to 1.1%

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Cannabis may influence bowel motility

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“Understanding the effects of cannabis and weight loss drugs on gut motility – that is the movement of food throughout the body – is essential for nuclear medicine providers,” said Rutger Gunther, MD, in a March 5 news release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The full article is available here.

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FAPI-SPECT reveals damage to myocardium after heart attack

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Our research demonstrates that this Tc-99m FAPI imaging modality holds promise in visualizing fibroblast activation following [myocardial infarction] and evaluating fibrotic changes,” the researchers wrote. Access to the full article is available here.

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New guidance issued on PET/CT imaging in breast cancer

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“F-18 FDG-PET/CT is extremely useful in [breast cancer] management, as supported by extensive evidence of its utility compared to other imaging modalities in several clinical scenarios,” the group concluded. The full article is available here.