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GAE could be cost-effective for knee osteoarthritis

AuntMinnie

GAE and RFA are emerging minimally invasive procedures to treat the disease that may bridge the gap in treatment for patients who are refractory to medical management but are not yet eligible for or decline surgery, they added. exceed $80 billion, the authors explained. versus 18.4%

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The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?

AuntMinnie

Greg Nicola “Practices and departments need a subset of radiologists to be on-premise to perform minimally invasive procedures, fluoroscopy, and provide in-person consultation for clinicians," Nicola explained. Greg Nicola, MD, is chair of the American College of Radiology's Commission on Medical Economics.

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Philips Launches New AI-enabled Innovations at RSNA23 to Free Up Healthcare Providers to Focus on Patient Care

Imaging Technology

Radiologists are looking for solutions to improve the performance of their departments and help patients with optimized workflows, shorter procedure times and user-friendly operations. Philips’ new ultrasound systems EPIQ Elite 10.0 Speed and efficiency are critical to diagnosis and treatment.

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Causes and Treatments for Varicose Veins

Professional Radiology

Once our vein clinic has mapped your veins in detail, we can determine the best way to treat them. Here are some treatments we specialize in: Radiofrequency Ablation: Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat generated by radio waves to destroy small veins.

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Abstract No. 400 Effect of Socioeconomic Status on Clinical Outcomes in Prostate Artery Embolization

JVIR

Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a nonsurgical, minimally invasive procedure utilized in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). In general, clinical outcomes have shown to be dependent on socioeconomic status (SES); however, this has not been reported in PAE.

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Abstract No. 53 Development and Characterization of Injectable, Self-Setting, Radiopaque, Calcium-Based Hybrid Bone Cement for Potential Use in Vertebroplasty

JVIR

Injectable bone cement plays a critical role in vertebroplasty, a minimally invasive procedure used to stabilize compression fractures in the spine. However, conventional bone cements have various limitations, such as high heat generation, brittle composition, and low biocompatibility.

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Northwest Radiology Network Launches Vascular and Interventional Physicians (VIP)

Northwest Radiology

Northwest Radiology Network is excited to announce the launch of Vascular and Interventional Physicians (VIP), a division of Northwest Radiology focused on minimally-invasive procedures and surgical alternatives. Located at 10603 N.