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Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rules

AuntMinnie

reduction in average Medicare payment rates compared with 2024, the CMS has estimated there will be a 0% change to reimbursement for radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. Interventional radiology will have a 2% decrease in reimbursement, however, according to an analysis by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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His research interests include 3D medical visualization, cardiac imaging, multidetector computed tomography/CT angiography development, oncologic imaging, and Wed-based education and training. Colleen Dempsey, EdD, of Thomas Jefferson University is hoping to take home her second Minnie for Most Effective Radiologic Sciences Educator.

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Photon-Counting CT Offers Superior Imaging in Babies with Heart Defects

Imaging Technology

senior physician and specialist in cardiothoracic radiology in the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at RWTH Aachen University Hospital in Aachen, Germany. Compared with DSCT technology, PCCT offers higher image resolution and/or reduced radiation doses, which is of particular interest when imaging children.

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Advancing Precision Care: GE HealthCare Introduces an Innovative Solution to Help Expand Interventional CT Access

Imaging Technology

Interventional radiology – and specifically interventional CT – plays a key role in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Laura Crocetti , associate professor of Radiology, Division of Interventional Radiology, University of Pisa in Italy and deputy chairperson of the European Conference on Interventional Oncology ( ECIO )i.

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Effectiveness of Attaching a Lead Drape to a Radioprotective Shield for CT Fluoroscopy–Guided Procedures

JVIR

Continuous-rotation computed tomography (CT) fluoroscopy is an imaging modality widely used in interventional radiology (IR) procedures, facilitating precise punctures even into small lesions and lesions deep within the body by rapid, real-time, and high-resolution tomographic images (1,2).

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Photon-counting CT Can Evaluate Lung Function

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 07/13/2023 - 12:09 July 13, 2023 — New computed tomography (CT) technology allows for a comprehensive, simultaneous evaluation of lung structure and function, something not possible with standard CT, according to a study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ).

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Behind the Beams: Exploring the Art and Science of X-ray Technology (Telangana, Suryapet, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy, Warangi Rural, Warangal Urban, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri)

Future Teleradiology

Chapter 3: Types of X-ray Technology: Beyond Radiography An exploration of the various modalities and applications of X-ray technology, from radiography to fluoroscopy and computed tomography (CT). The delicate balance between minimizing radiation exposure and achieving precise diagnostic images.

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