AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2024

In the hospital setting, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) increased payment for FFR-CT service by approximately 7% for 2024, HeartFlow noted. The new code can be used for hospital outpatient, physician offices, or imaging centers. HeartFlow’s FFR-CT Analysis technology was cleared by the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

Benjamin Fritz, MD, of Balgrist University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. Sagittal view of the scapula showing a comminuted fracture of the inferior portion, imaged with computed tomography (CT, left image) and by an ultrashort time of echo (UTE) sequence (right image) on MRI.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It specifies the adoption of a new quality measure into the diagnostic radiology set of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) called Excessive Radiation Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic Computed Tomography (CT) in Adults, with the goal of improving patient safety by optimizing CT radiation dose.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The goals of COMBINE-CT include increasing the use of coronary computed tomography angiography; opening data silos between hospital departments involved in the care of CAD patients; and simplifying and improving workflow for physicians, nurses, and technologists.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

His research interests span a gamut of topics, from 3D medical visualization, applications of AI in the early detection of cancer, and multidetector computed tomography/CT angiography development to oncologic imaging and Web-based education and training. We're more than 20 hospitals now," Beyder said. "I Louis, MO Dmitry Beyder.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. Radiological societies have mixed views on the U.S. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams. This is a huge win for U.S.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 19, 2024

The use of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scanning for heart disease diagnosis is influenced by regional and socioeconomic factors, according to research presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting in Washington, DC. relative to [CAD] prevalence."

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Computed Tomography Disease Medicare Hospital 162

Cassling's MRI

APRIL 26, 2024

The system accelerates and standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CT) imaging for surgeons and operating room teams in hospitals and outpatient facilities, bringing consistency to automated workflows and reducing imaging time during operations.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

Imalogix is highlighting a January 30 update regarding the patient safety Excessive Radiation (ExRad) Dose or Inadequate Image Quality for Diagnostic Computed Tomography in Adults electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM). The CMS said it will monitor measure results to ensure that all reported data are reliable and valid.

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Computed Tomography Medicare Radiation Patient Safety 100

Imaging Technology

JULY 12, 2023

That’s clearly the case at Massac Memorial Hospital , an award-winning critical access hospital in Metropolis, Ill., The hospital serves patients in Massac County and the surrounding areas. “Our The Persona RF offers a host of benefits for the hospital and patients. with 25 beds. Of these, rural zip codes totaled 1,160.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

Outgoing Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) president Ed Nicol, MD, of Royal Brompton Hospital in London, U.K., Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, of North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, will serve as president and chair of the 15-member board of directors. The board's application can be reviewed here.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 15, 2024

announced its latest configuration of the mobile computed tomography (CT) OmniTom Elite with Photon Counting Detector (PCD) technology has received U.S. mtaschetta-millane Mon, 07/15/2024 - 11:26 July 15, 2024 — NeuroLogica Corp , a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance.

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Computed Tomography Medical Device Diagnostic Medical 110

Imaging Technology

JULY 18, 2024

announced its latest configuration of the mobile computed tomography (CT) OmniTom Elite with Photon Counting Detector (PCD) technology has received U.S. mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/18/2024 - 08:47 July 18, 2024 — NeuroLogica Corp , a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) 510(k) clearance.

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Computed Tomography Medical Device Diagnostic Medical 105

AuntMinnie

JULY 22, 2024

Adding dynamic CT perfusion (DynCTP) to cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) shortens time to diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD), according to research presented at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting in Washington, DC.

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Computed Tomography Diagnostic Disease Radiation 133

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

AI’s use in radiology continues to grow as the technology becomes more available, according to a presentation given September 12 at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) annual meeting in Boston. He said that AI allows radiologists to view what they cannot see with the naked eye.

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Imaging Computed Tomography Medical Device Radiologist 133

Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

To highlight the profession, ASRT has partnered with medical imaging professional and actor, Michael Benzaia.

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Radiology Technologist X-ray Computed Tomography Radiation 104

Imaging Technology

JUNE 13, 2024

Our PET imaging product line will now feature PET-CT which will expand access for physicians and practitioners seeking to utilize the full capabilities of the PET modality in nuclear cardiology and oncology.

Computed Tomography 104

Computed Tomography Medical Device Medical Hospital 104

Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 10/20/2023 - 18:29 October 20, 2023 — In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography (CT) as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging Computed Tomography Diagnostic 111

Professional Radiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

broken bones) Utilizing diagnostic imaging techniques such as digital radiography, computed tomography (CT) scans , endoscopy, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help monitor disease progression as well as aid in early detection by non-invasive or minimally invasive techniques that require little to no recovery time.

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Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging 130

Imaging Technology

MAY 24, 2023

senior physician and specialist in cardiothoracic radiology in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at RWTH Aachen University Hospital in Aachen, Germany. There is a substantial clinical need to improve cardiac CT of this vulnerable group.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"We are seeing a rising crisis in terms of the volatility of our radiologist workforce," noted Geoffrey Rubin, MD, chair and professor of medical imaging at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson, at the 2024 meeting of the Society for Computed Tomography in Boston.

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Private Practice Radiology Radiologist Medicare 286

Imaging Technology

JUNE 13, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 06/13/2023 - 20:02 June 13, 2023 — The Cancer Institute at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital is the first in New York State to use the HyperSight imaging solution, which employs state-of-the-art cone-beam computed tomography technology to deliver faster, sharper images during the radiation therapy treatment process.

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Radiation Oncology Radiation Imaging Computed Tomography 98

Imaging Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

The system accelerates and standardizes 2D fluoroscopic and 3D cone-beam computed tomography (CT) imaging for surgeons and operating room teams in hospitals and outpatient facilities, bringing consistency to automated workflows and reducing imaging time during operations.

Computed Tomography 105

Computed Tomography Imaging Hospital IT 105

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 International variation in radiation dose for computed tomography examinations: prospective cohort study. 1 Smith-Bindman R, Wang Y, Chu P, et al.

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

Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Quoting directly from the proof-of-concept study, “Adding the material separation capabilities of Dual Energy with the depth localization of tomosynthesis may provide enough patient information to negate the costly use of computed tomography (CT) for many patients.” For example, moving a patient that is in the ICU is always risky.

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X-ray Imaging Computed Tomography Radiography 109

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

of computed tomography (CT), 91.0% For non-cardiac imaging, the study found that radiologists interpreted nearly all imaging in the hospital outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department settings: 99.5% Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of magnetic resonance (MR), 76.6%

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Image Interpretation Radiologist Imaging Ultrasound 111

Imaging Technology

APRIL 21, 2023

Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist, i.e. hospital size, case mix, etc. Reduction of patient radiation dose during percutaneous CT vertebroplasty: Impact of a new computer-assisted navigation (CAN) system. link] iii As each hospital is unique, results may vary. Teriitehau, H. Sénéchal, F.

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Healthcare Healthcare Computed Tomography Minimally Invasive Procedure 98

Imaging Technology

AUGUST 17, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 08/17/2023 - 11:51 August 17, 2023 — University of Missouri School of Medicine neurologist Adnan Qureshi, MD recently led a study that discovered last year’s iodinated media contrast dye shortage affected the assessment of stroke patients at hospitals across the country.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Computed Tomography Radiographer Radiographer 98

Imaging Technology

MARCH 4, 2025

"The integration of 3D-printing solutions to create patient-realistic CT phantoms, combined with the Digital Anatomy technology from Stratasys, represents a significant innovation in the field of computed tomography, said Jess Fernndez Lon, Head of Computed Tomography Product & Clinical Marketing at Siemens Healthineers.

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Computed Tomography Imaging Education Medical Imaging 52

Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Quoting directly from the proof-of-concept study, “Adding the material separation capabilities of Dual Energy with the depth localization of tomosynthesis may provide enough patient information to negate the costly use of computed tomography (CT) for many patients.” For example, moving a patient that is in the ICU is always risky.

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X-ray Imaging Computed Tomography Radiography 97

Imaging Technology

JULY 24, 2023

Leeman , MD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital , and his colleagues searched the medical literature for prospective studies that tested MRg-A-SBRT. To investigate, Jonathan E.

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Radiation Computed Tomography Imaging Clinic 98

Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

mtaschetta-millane Fri, 11/17/2023 - 08:39 November 17, 2023 — With the SOMATOM Pro.Pulse 1 , Siemens Healthineers presents a new Dual Source computed tomography (CT) scanner that is more accessible for smaller and rural facilities as well as outpatient diagnostic centers. Their future availability cannot be ensured.

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Computed Tomography Hospital Radiation Clinic 52

REBEL EM

APRIL 17, 2023

Author’s Conclusion: “Ultrasound is an acceptable alternative to computed tomography and incision and drainage for establishing diagnosis of peritonsillar abscess. Are Computed Tomography Scans Necessary for the Diagnosis of Peritonsillar Abscess? Furthermore, we can still perform a CT scan if the US proves inconclusive.

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Diagnose Ultrasound Computed Tomography Diagnostic 129

Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The discovery also paved the way for the development of radiologic science modalities used today like computed tomography, mammography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and many others. billion diagnostic X-ray examinations performed annually in hospitals, clinics and health care settings worldwide, noted ASRT.

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X-ray Radiology Technologist Radiologic Technology Radiology 105

Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

End users include hospitals, ambulatory services, radiotherapy centers, with applications including breast, prostate, lung, cervical, skin and lip and other cancers. Types of radiotherapy include both External and Internal Beam Radiation Therapy.

Radiation 105

Radiation Computed Tomography Radiation Oncology Healthcare 105

Vesta Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Current Demand for RTs With a growing aging population, hospitals and diagnostic labs have faced shortages of skilled RTs. vacancy rate, while computed tomography had a 17.7% This steady demand underscores the importance of having a skilled team of technologists. For instance, radiography reported an 18.1% vacancy rate.

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Radiology Technologist Radiology Computed Tomography Education 59

JVIR

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The patient had a similar episode of bleeding 2 weeks before hospitalization, which was believed to be secondary to recent upsizing of her NU tubes to 12 F at an outside hospital.

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