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Moore’s Law for radiologists

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To cover a CT and MR "list" was a luxury; it was to escape the murderous fluoroscopy rooms, intravenous urography (IVU) lists, and indeterminable piles of plain films Then the scanners got fast. So as to report more CT and MRI, radiologists stopped doing hands-on ultrasound and fluoroscopy. 20s rotation, 40s reconstruction.

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Noncontrast fluoroscopy method can image chronic hypertension

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A fluoroscopy method incorporating a noncontrast x-ray pulsatility index (XPI) can improve clinical efficiency as a screening or diagnostic test for suspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.

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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

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They found that rates of self-interpretation varied by imaging modality: Self-interpretation rate for office-based imaging by modality Modality Percentage X-ray and fluoroscopy 50.4% First author Eric Christensen, PhD, of HPI and colleagues conducted a study that included data from more than 1.6 Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5%

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Powering down idle IR systems can reduce environmental impact

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With interest growing in reevaluating this energy consumption, the researchers equipped seven units at their hospital with power sensors: an interventional radiology suite, a neurointerventional suite, a radiology fluoroscopy unit, two cardiology laboratories, and two urology fluoroscopy units.

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Canon Medical expands ultrasound, R/F offerings at ECR 2024

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VIENNA -- Canon Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner and a radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system in its booth at ECR 2024. Suitable for clinics as well as large hospitals, Aplio me is a compact (55 x 73 x 130~177 cm) and lightweight system that can be customized to meet the operator’s clinical needs, Canon said.

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Nonphysician providers often used in pediatric radiology settings

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The team reported the following findings as indicated by respondents: In academic practices, 72% of clinical time was spent in pediatrics compared to 16% in hospital/systems, 5% in private practice, and 4% teleradiology. The respondents represented 376 unique radiology practices across multiple practice settings.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

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The technology figured prominently in five Minnies categories, including Hottest Clinical Procedure. Pickhardt believes using additional clinical data on CT imaging could save healthcare costs, especially when AI tools are used in parallel, suggesting it is a cost-effective or even cost-saving strategy for personalized or precision medicine.

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