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This year’s trip along the Road to RSNA for digital x-ray features a few familiar mileposts – AI for chest x-ray studies, for instance – but notably also significant research into how technology and new techniques can reduce radiation exposure in patients. DAEC system reduces portable x-ray radiation doses Sunday, December 1 | 1:20 p.m.-1:30
Radiation dose and image quality performance measures for CT imaging accepted by the U.S. The new quality measure was adopted by the CMSin an effort to discourage excessive radiation dose while preserving image quality. What's tricky, according to the researchers, is the contradictory nature of the measure's specifications.
Less than 1% of hospitalized cancer patients undergo percutaneous ablation to relieve pain associated with bone or soft tissue tumors, according to a study by researchers at Emory University. Compared to EBRT, the team found that ablation was associated with shorter LOS (-2 days; p = 0.046); lower risk of in-hospital mortality (-3.4
Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S.
Amy Patel, MD,director of the Breast Care Center at Liberty Hospital in Missouri, said that while there was uncertainty in the events leading up to the pandemic, her health system was fortunate in having an infectious disease specialist who closely tracked the diseases progress around the world. But that involves human contact.
The finding highlights the technique’s ability to reduce radiation doses in immunocompromised patients, noted lead author Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, MD, of the Medical University of Vienna in Austria, and colleagues. “To All participants underwent standard low-dose CT scans. The full study is available here.
Chest dynamic digital radiography (DDR) may have received a boost toward clinical use in patients with lung disorders, with researchers developing AI to perform time-consuming analysis involved in the technology, according to researchers in New York City. Ultimately, DDR has unique advantages over traditional studies, the authors noted.
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released a proposed update to clinical practice guidelines for partial breast radiation as an alternative to whole breast radiation for early-stage invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) wants to partner with new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, to advance radiation oncology payment reforms. "As The ROCR Act aims to shift radiation reimbursement from fee-for-service to bundled payments.
Canadian x-ray manufacturer KA Imaging plans to highlight clinical results regarding the use of its Reveal 35C detector in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the American Society of Emergency Radiology (ASER) meeting to be held in Washington, D.C.
The survey also found CT enterography and barium follow-throughs are still used in clinical practice; however, barium follow-through has a relatively diminishing role in IBD, and radiation exposure limits CT. Educate your patient in every clinical contact, he advised. A survey of patients in the U.K.
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As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI.
“Technical innovations in pediatric hybrid F-18 FDG-PET has led to a steady decrease in the amount of applied radiotracer, which is particularly beneficial for children who are more sensitive to radiation,” wrote first author Stephan Waelti, MD, and colleagues. In PET/MRI, all of the radiation exposure derives from injected F-18 FDG.
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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.
The system, which is now available for specialized hospitals in Europe and the U.S., The company added that LumiGuide's radiation-free technology could make way for better treatment of complex aortic procedures. Philips is making its LumiGuide system available to specialized hospitals in Europe and the U.S.
Israel-based Nano-X Imaging (Nanox) will conduct a clinical study evaluating its Nanox.ARC 3D imaging system in a clinical outpatient setting at Clalit Health Services-owned Beilinson Hospital, part of Rabin Medical Center.
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In 2023, nonhospital sites faced more competition compared with hospital-based facilities for oncology-related diagnostic imaging scans, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 Oncology in Diagnostic Imaging Market Outlook Report. out of 5 rating, compared with hospital sites, which registered a 3.7 Davin Korstjens. out of 5 rating.
A group in Japan has developed and tested an elastic x-ray shield made by embedding bismite particles in porous polyurethane, and suggests the new shielding material could provide more comfortable radiation protection. “It The DRF was approximately 80% for a typical diagnostic x-ray acquired at 70 kV, according to the findings. “It
A group at University Hospital Heidelberg in Germany assessed the approach in 19 patients referred by their treating physicians because of inconclusive lung cancer findings on CT and F-18 FDG-PET. FAPI-PET either confirmed or ruled out the disease in all cases, the group found. “Our Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. “In
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milla1cf Tue, 01/30/2024 - 19:43 January 30, 2024 — The largest professional societies representing radiation oncology physicians in the United States announced a partnership with the goal of reforming radiation oncology Medicare payments to expand and enhance access to high quality care for people with cancer. ASTRO Chair Jeff M.
Presenting the research on November 28 at RSNA 2023, Jan Rudolph, MD, from the department of radiology at University Hospital LMU Munich said nonradiologists can significantly benefit from AI assistance in emergency-related chest x-ray analysis. “If
milla1cf Thu, 05/16/2024 - 15:49 May 16, 2024 — Today marks a significant milestone in cancer care with the introduction of bipartisan federal legislation that would revolutionize Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. The Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value-Based Payment Program Act of 2024, sponsored by Sen.
Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.
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A team led by Yin Ting Chiu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital discussed key factors identified by the hospital’s MR team for effectively performing supplementary MRI scans on children ages three to seven without sedation. The team also added that the parent-child combo is also useful.
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In an open forum, Yi Xiang Tay, of Singapore University Hospital's radiography and diagnostic imaging department, shared his team's research. In addition, clinical decision support systems were the most evaluated mode of intervention, either integrated or standalone. For more coverage from ECR 2024, please visit our RADCast.
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The nomogram incorporating radiomics and clinical features could be a useful clinical tool for the early and accurate assessment of long-term prognosis in patients,” the group wrote. They extracted radiomics features from this data based on their clinical effectiveness in predicting 3- and 5-year progression-free survival.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was disappointed in the final MPFS rule. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% This is a huge win for U.S.
Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. The measure provides a standardized method for monitoring radiation dose across patients and facilities, Smith-Bindman said. CMS published the rule on November 2.
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