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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

Under the auspices of Alara Imaging , a measure steward entity established by the university, CMS plans to adopt the measure into its hospital and physician pay-for-performance programs beginning in 2025. Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. 2020.0064.

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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

AuntMinnie

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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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

Louis School of Medicine and completed his residency and a neuroradiology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. His research interests include 3D medical visualization, cardiac imaging, multidetector computed tomography/CT angiography development, oncologic imaging, and Wed-based education and training.

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

Imaging Technology

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 ultrasound. for CT; 99.4%

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How Much Does a PET/CT Cost?

Capitol Imaging Services

A PET/CT is the combination of PET (Positron Emission Tomography) and CT ( Computed Tomography ) scans. Having the procedure done in a hospital as an inpatient costs far more than having the same procedure done in an outpatient center such as CIS. Why Can Hospital Imaging Cost More? What is a PET/CT?

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The NHS Budget Boost: Why AI is a Wise Investment

Aidoc

Reducing Treatment Times In understaffed radiology departments and overcrowded hospitals, clinical AI is already demonstrating its potential to deliver faster treatment for patients by significantly reducing treatment times. Machine Learning and Improved Quality Metrics in Acute Intracranial Hemorrhage by Non-contrast Computed Tomography.”

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Journal Scan – This Month in Other Journals, May 2023

AJNR

Given the chronology of events that led to the patient’s hospital admission, it is likely that RCVS led to his presentation of TGA. Primary outcomes included 30/90 days postoperative mortality (30M/90M), readmission within 30 days of discharge (30R), and length of inpatient stay (LOS). Neurosurgery. 2023;92(2):293-299.