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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

AuntMinnie

Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. 1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD. Marc Kohli, MD.

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Precision Imaging Center Installs Fujifilm's Scenaria View Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging System

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:10 August 14, 2023 — Precision Imaging Centers has added Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation ’s Scenaria View low-dose computed tomography (CT) imaging system to its list of diagnostic offerings.

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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

AuntMinnie

Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. The measure provides a standardized method for monitoring radiation dose across patients and facilities, Smith-Bindman said.

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Imalogix highlights CMS' ExRad quality measure reporting

AuntMinnie

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).

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GE HealthCare Introduces Innovations to Improve Radiation Therapy Efficiency and Precision Care at the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2023 Congress

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 05/15/2023 - 10:26 May 15, 2023 — GE HealthCare is presenting three new global innovations – Intelligent Radiation Therapy (iRT), Auto Segmentation, and an updated Magnetic Resonance (MR) Radiation Therapy Suite (AIR Open Coil Suite) – that underscore the company’s commitment to enhancing the radiation oncology care pathway.

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Bayer, Alara Imaging to Collaborate

Imaging Technology

Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1 with these important patient safety measures," Nate Mazonson, CEO and co-founder, Alara Imaging, Inc. BMJ (Clinical research ed).

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Radiation Revolution: Strategies and Innovations for Reducing Exposure in Medical Imaging (Madhya Pradesh, Shivpuri, Datia, Guna, Barwani, Alirajpur, Indore, Dhar, Jhabua, Khandwa, Khargone)

Future Teleradiology

MRI-Scan-Teleradiology Introduction: The advancement of medical imaging technologies has revolutionized healthcare diagnostics, but concerns about radiation exposure persist. Emphasize the need for a nuanced approach to ensure patient safety.