AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

Marcin Alfred Miszczyk, MD, PhD, a radiation oncologist at Medical University of Vienna, remarked, "With screening, we are very efficient in turning healthy people into patients. Communication with the radiologist is essential, Barentsz concluded. Technical requirements are good but they're not the only thing."

Quality and Compliance 130

Quality and Compliance Imaging MRI Radiologist 130

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In an October 15 communication , the agency said it had received reports of electronic medical devices being damaged during CT scans due to radiation. Interference is when the radiation and the device electronics are incompatible, and the resulting damage causes the device to fail to work normally," the FDA said.

Medical Device 130

Medical Device Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical Fluoroscopy 130

AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

The ASRT weighed in, telling AuntMinnie.com, "A key issue we continue to face is state legislation designed to weaken or remove licensure for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals. Not all states (but a majority) have defined such licensure for these practitioners.

Radiology Technologist 264

Radiology Technologist Medicare Radiologist Basic Life Support 264

AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2025

On the F&A issue, we will be focusing on educating policymakers and their staff on what exactly facilities and administrative costs mean and do, to try and put a face on it," Cruea said.

Radiology 200

Radiology Medical Imaging Education Medical 200

AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

Direct supervision of certain procedures will continue to be allowed via two-way audio/video communications technology through December 31, 2025. At the same time, the proposed rule would remove coverage of the double-contrast barium enema, which has mostly been replaced by CTC for colorectal cancer screening.

Medicare 264

Medicare Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 264

AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

Implementing imaging referral guidelines not only supports value-based radiology but makes it easier to communicate with patients about low-value services, according to findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024. In addition, clinical decision support systems were the most evaluated mode of intervention, either integrated or standalone.

Imaging 268

Imaging X-ray Radiography Diagnostic Imaging 268

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

Under electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs), ACR said the Excessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic CT in Adults eCQM will become available at the start of the 2025 reporting year. The measure is directly attributable to radiology departments and facilities included in the IQR program, according to the ACR.

Inpatient 130

Inpatient Radiology Hospital Medicare 130

Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

MRI-Scan-Teleradiology Introduction: The advancement of medical imaging technologies has revolutionized healthcare diagnostics, but concerns about radiation exposure persist. Highlight the role of personalized protocols in tailoring radiation doses based on factors such as age, gender, and medical history.

Radiation 52

Radiation Medical Imaging Medical Patient Safety 52

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

NorthStar has communicated the decision to employees and over the coming weeks will redeploy individuals whose jobs are being eliminated where possible, it said. Ac-225 is a high-energy alpha-emitting radioisotope used in clinical trials to deliver therapeutic doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells in patients.

Nuclear Medicine 130

Nuclear Medicine Radiation Government Communication 130

Imaging Technology

APRIL 6, 2023

The study is published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics ( Red Journal ), the flagship scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ). In contrast, payments for radiation oncology, which is the other primary modality in palliative cancer care, decreased by 2%.

Medicare 95

Medicare Radiation Oncology Radiation Communication 95

Imaging Technology

MAY 24, 2023

The ability to schedule radiation treatments and keep track of the treatment progress is a key functionality in an oncology information system (OIS). TrueBeam is Varian’s most prevalent treatment delivery platform and has been installed in thousands of radiation therapy clinics in the world since its launch in 2010.

Radiation 98

Radiation Communication IT Clinic 98

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

The purpose of this partnership is to improve cancer treatment with the intent to close the gap in access to radiation therapy around the world. The agreement was signed on Monday, August 28 at Elekta’s headquarters in Stockholm during a three-day visit to Sweden by Dr. Grossi and IAEA representatives.

Radiation 103

Radiation Disease Communication Diagnose 103

Professional Radiology

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The college represents thousands of radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and physicists. The gold seal is found in facilities that have been granted accreditation and they communicate something very important to their patients: You are at the center of what we do. Today, the College has 54 chapters.

Medical Imaging 130

Medical Imaging Medical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Imaging 130

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

Gaps in medical records and communication remain an all-too-common safety risk for patients and are easy challenges for large language models to solve, such as summarizing medical histories for informed assessments, communicating incidental findings to patients, and scheduling follow-ups.

Medical Imaging 154

Medical Imaging Medical Radiology Imaging 154

Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Featured for ec² at RSNA in booth #2101, Numa software provides innovative DICOM and HL7 workflow and communications solutions to meet the specific needs of nuclear medicine, nuclear cardiology, Radiopharmacies, PET and PET/CT departments. "We are thrilled to welcome ec2 Software Solutions to our medical family of solutions, further expanding and (..)

Nuclear Medicine 105

Nuclear Medicine Medical DICOM Radiology 105

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 26, 2024

This approach, called adaptive therapy, ensures that the treatment dose always covers the tumor without dangerous radiation to the healthy tissue and organs. “D The Radiation Therapy Technicians were communicating with ‘D’ during the treatment to support him to focus his pupil straight ahead.

X-ray 104

X-ray Radiation Clinic Communication 104

Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ionizing Radiation: Understanding the Nature of X-Rays: Explain the concept of ionizing radiation and how X-rays fit into this category. Discuss the potential biological effects of ionizing radiation on tissues. Dose Considerations: Balancing Diagnostic Value with Safety: Explore the concept of radiation dose in X-ray imaging.

X-ray 52

X-ray Medical Imaging Medical Radiation 52

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 9, 2024

Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1 Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1

Picture Archiving and Communication System 52

Picture Archiving and Communication System Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine Computed Tomography Quality and Compliance 52

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Chapter 4: Safety and Radiation Protection: Balancing Care and Precision An examination of the stringent safety measures and radiation protection protocols followed by X-ray technicians. The delicate balance between minimizing radiation exposure and ensuring precision in diagnostic imaging.

X-ray 52

X-ray Diagnose Communication Patient Care 52

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Chapter 4: Safety and Radiation Protection: Ensuring Health and Precision An examination of the stringent safety measures and radiation protection protocols followed by radiographers and technologists. The importance of minimizing radiation exposure while ensuring precision in diagnostic imaging.

X-ray 52

X-ray Radiograph Radiographer Radiographer 52

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Patient Comfort and Communication: The Human Touch: In the world of X-ray imaging, patient comfort is paramount. But also compassionate communicators, easing patient anxiety and ensuring proper positioning for the best results. X-ray technicians are not only masters of technology.

X-ray 52

X-ray Radiography Radiation Communication 52

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The company also noted that its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) deep learning software – which supports high-quality imaging at low radiation doses -- has been incorporated into all of its CT systems. Ultrasound As for ultrasound, Canon highlighted new offerings to facilitate communication between radiologists and sonographers.

X-ray 130

X-ray Ultrasound Interventional Radiology MRI 130

Imaging Technology

JUNE 10, 2024

This detector delivers high spatial resolution and an ultrafast time-of-flight¹ performance of 239 picoseconds for small lesion detectability and effective sensitivity up to 102 cps/kBq, enabling fast scans and low patient radiation doses. CT technology migrated from the company’s established SOMATOM go.

Computed Tomography 81

Computed Tomography Communication Radiation IT 81

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Learn how the CT Technologist communicates with patients, addresses their concerns, and guides them through the scanning process. Chapter 5: The Silent Guardians – Radiation Safety: Radiation safety is paramount in CT imaging.

Computed Tomography 52

Computed Tomography Patient Care Radiation Communication 52

Open Medscience

AUGUST 18, 2024

Each region of the electromagnetic spectrum serves unique purposes, from communication and medical imaging to scientific exploration and research. The post Electromagnetic Spectrum: Applications, Regions, and Impact on Technology and Health appeared first on Open MedScience.

Communication 52

Communication Medical Imaging Medical Imaging 52

Imaging Technology

JULY 10, 2023

Winter, PhD, FAHRA, CRA, RDMS, RVT, RT(R) , is Director of Radiology and Patient Transportation at John Peter Smith Health Network (Cleburne, Texas) Sharon Harms, CRA, FAHRA , Director of Radiology, Radiation Oncology and GI Specialties for Bryan Medical Center (Lincoln, Neb.) Wendy Renneke R.T.(R)(CT) Monday, July 10, 2023 - 14:05

Radiation Oncology 75

Radiation Oncology Radiology Technologist Hospital Healthcare 75

Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The device allows doctors to send neuromelanin MRI images to Terran directly through the hospital picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and receive a full report back in under an hour. NM-101 is a cloud-based analysis platform that is able to seamlessly integrate into existing workflows at hospitals and imaging centers.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging 105

Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI Picture Archiving and Communication System Disease 105

Everything Rad

AUGUST 10, 2023

Audio Assist: From the console, radiographers can communicate back and forth remotely with patients to seamlessly guide them through the procedure, answer questions, and confirm precise positioning. The Audio Assist makes it easier for radiographers to hear the patients.

Radiology Technologist 98

Radiology Technologist Radiograph Radiographer Radiographer 98

Imaging Technology

JULY 20, 2023

Details of the session, as reported by program planners, are summarized here with information from Reston, VA-based ACR, which represents approximately 40,000 radiologists, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and medical physicists. This session's presenter is Alliance Medical Physics ' Thomas Ruckdeschel, MS, FACR.

Education 97

Education Imaging Nuclear Medicine Radiologist 97

Everything Rad

JUNE 19, 2024

Since working with Carestream, Shriner’s has been able to set up a pediatric dose chart to help the radiology staff—as well as students and new hires—focus on exposing patients to the lowest radiation dose possible. Shriner’s has also seen significant gains from using a Carestream long-length imaging detector.

Hospital 98

Hospital Radiography Radiograph Radiographer 98

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How technological advancements have improved image quality, reduced radiation exposure, and expanded diagnostic capabilities. Chapter 6: Radiation Safety: Minimizing Risks and Maximizing Benefits The importance of radiation safety in X-ray technology, including dose reduction techniques and quality control.

X-ray 52

X-ray Picture Archiving and Communication System Radiography Healthcare 52

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Patient Comfort: The Human Touch of Artistry: While science drives the technology, patient comfort and communication are the human touch of this artistry. Radiation Safety: The Art of Balance: Radiation safety is an artful balance that X-ray technologists must strike.

X-ray 52

X-ray Diagnostic Diagnostic Imaging Radiation 52

Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Adherence to ALARA Principle: Minimizing Radiation Exposure: Introduce the ALARA principle (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) in radiation safety. Emphasize the importance of minimizing radiation exposure during imaging procedures to ensure patient safety.

Healthcare 40

Healthcare Healthcare Quality and Compliance Radiology 40

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Reduced Radiation Exposure: Despite its three-dimensional capabilities, CBCT technology has been designed to limit radiation exposure to patients. Patient Communication: CBCT images make it easier to explain complex dental conditions to patients. Efficient Workflow: In the dental practice, CBCT streamlines workflows.

Computed Tomography 52

Computed Tomography Radiation X-ray Teleradiology 52

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Chapter 5: Safety and Radiation Protection – Balancing Wellness and Precision An examination of radiation safety and protection measures in X-ray imaging. The importance of minimizing radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. How digital technology enhances image quality, accessibility, and reporting.

X-ray 52

X-ray Picture Archiving and Communication System Radiography PACS 52

Future Teleradiology

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Radiation Safety : Radiology departments prioritize patient safety by minimizing radiation exposure and adhering to strict protocols to ensure the benefit of diagnosis far outweighs the associated risks.

Radiology 52

Radiology Imaging Interventional Radiology Teleradiology 52

Everything Rad

MAY 10, 2023

From the patient’s perspective, the outcome can be the same whether we miss a potential diagnosis or we identify the relevant abnormalities but fail to effectively communicate the key findings and/or their meaning in a poorly-written report. References 1 Berlin L.

Radiology 98

Radiology Radiologist Communication Radiograph 98