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Can Chat GPT accurately refer patients to IR for treatment?

AuntMinnie

Does it accurately communicate what conditions IR can help treat? Ultimately, we asked about 23 different diseases and disease processes such as hemoptysis, pulmonary embolism, and thoracic aortic aneurysm. For a splenic artery aneurysm, interventional radiologist was its first answer each time.

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Doctors discuss prostate cancer imaging pressure points

AuntMinnie

If MRI prostagram should prove to be a good screening tool for prostate cancer, urologists are going to have a lot of work on their hands, and radiologists will be needed to overcome this burden, said the U.K. MRI reports should include a quality reference remark that precedes the diagnosis, explained radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD.

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The Silent Strain: How Radiologist Shortages Are Impacting Patient Wait Times Nationwide

Vesta Teleradiology

Across the United States, radiologist shortages are creating a ripple effect that many patients never seeuntil theyre left waiting. Theyre part of a larger trend, driven by a persistent imbalance between the number of radiologists available and the ever-growing demand for diagnostic imaging. Waiting for a diagnosis.

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Malpractice dos and don'ts: Primer scoops top RSNA award

AuntMinnie

The authors of a practical guide designed to help radiologists avoid malpractice claims have received one of 17 magna cum laude awards handed out by the RSNA 2023 judges. The majority of radiologists will face litigation in their careers," noted Luke Michael Wojdyla, a second-year radiology resident, and radiologist James Y.

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Patients prefer structure, more details on imaging reports

AuntMinnie

They suggested that having more details in reporting would encourage patients to seek more information about diseases or findings, as well as social support. The team also suggested that patient-facing artificial intelligence (AI) tools could also help improve patient access and understanding without interrupting radiologist workflows.

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ECR: 3 tips for developing a successful cardiac imaging practice

AuntMinnie

Imaging was so important [for cardiac indications], that I decided to become a radiologist," he said. He noted that in 2019, the European Society of Cardiology issued updated guidelines for diagnostic imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD), recommending noninvasive imaging (i.e., Communicate," he said. But he persevered.

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Do PCPs trust the AI that flags opportunistic CT imaging results?

AuntMinnie

Primary care providers (PCPs) want radiologists to include incidental findings from CT imaging in their reports, but they're not very confident in the AI technology that flags these results, researchers have reported. practiced in community hospitals. stated that OS applications would necessitate radiologist oversight.

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