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IMV: Independent imaging centers face competition for CT scan volume

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Looking at the settings for CT procedures in 2024, 43% of these exams were performed in an emergency setting; 36% in an outpatient setting; and 20% in an inpatient setting. Want to share your knowledge of medical imaging? Disclosure: IMV Medical Information Division is a sister company of AuntMinnie.com.

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Residency programs should consider rotating more outpatient blocks

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More outpatient scheduling blocks may reduce resident burnout without reducing medical knowledge, according to an article published in JAMA Network Open. Beginning with the academic year 2019-2020, the internal medicine residency program (IMRP) at a university, a U.S. vs. 60.2%).

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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

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Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, found that office ultrasound services have been mostly performed by radiologists while hospital outpatient and inpatient services have been performed more by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. for the inpatient setting. and inpatient settings from 25.1% in 2009 to 34.2%

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. One of this year's nominations for Most Influential Radiology Researcher is Erik Middlebrooks, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St.

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ACR outlines radiology-relevant topics in FY 2025 IPPS final rule

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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% The CMS finalized a 2.9%

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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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To address CT radiation dose safety issues, in 2019 CMS invited CT researchers and experts to develop a measure that could be incorporated into its programs that use financial incentives to motivate clinicians and hospitals to improve clinical outcomes and patient safety.

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What can global radiology learn from Singapore?

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The clinical implementation of point-of-care ultrasound is making steady progress. have created anatomical models based on medical images. Courtesy of Dr. Joyce Yap, community geriatrician and lead for POCUS in Community (PIC). Another important area is 3D printing.