Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

While other imaging modalities can help distinguish a benign lesion from a malignant mass, only OA/US practically guarantees a definitive diagnosis without invasive medicine, ionizing radiation or claustrophobic dread.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 8, 2023

The specialty saw an 83% uptick in billing between 2018 and 2022, good for fourth place, data and analytics firm Definitive Healthcare reported.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

While the studies on these systems have proven them to be effective in diagnosing and treating COVID in specific cohorts, the varying settings in which they were used can make it difficult to derive definitive conclusions on their efficacy.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 7, 2024

But this network has not been definitively revealed, the team noted. These MR images showed the fluid moving along perivascular spaces, "definitively revealing the presence of an efficient waste-clearance system within the human brain," the group wrote.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 2, 2024

Probo Medical has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Source Group following a series of similar deals in 2023.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To that end, the group proposed a new definition of transparency based on workshop discussions with stakeholders held over the past three years, noted lead author Aubrey Shick, of the agency’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), and colleagues.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JULY 24, 2024

Intended for mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) interpretation, the device reportedly emphasizes high-definition image quality and ease of use for radiologists.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

But not every facility that offers screening mammography also offers diagnostic services, which can hinder efforts toward a definitive diagnosis and treatment. Additional imaging and possibly image-guided biopsy are recommended for women who have an abnormal screening mammogram.

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Diagnostic Mammogram Insurance Diagnostic Imaging 164

Health IT Analytics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

On Wednesday, Definitive… read more

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Healthcare Healthcare 64

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Results of this cross-sectional study indicate that lifetime exposure to depression was associated with robust functional changes, with a more restrictive depression definition revealing more pronounced alterations," the authors concluded. The complete study can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The definition of "substantial control" is the one that will come into play for any practice that has more than four equal owners (i.e., A Beneficial Owner is an individual who either owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests of the practice or who exercises substantial control over the practice.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 16, 2024

“We’re responsible for creating quality medical images that could save lives, and this in-depth process includes critical thinking, discernment, and judgement, key responsibilities that are part of the OMB’s professionalism definition.”

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 19, 2024

A score of 1 indicated “definitely should get a mammogram,” while 7 indicated “definitely should not get a mammogram.” The final analysis included data from 3,051 women who completed wave 1 of the trial, and 2,796 women who completed wave 2. To measure support to stop screening, the team used a 7-point scale.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 30, 2024

To date, F-18 FDG PET findings are currently not taken into account when making a diagnosis for possible, probable, or definite neurosarcoidosis,” noted lead author Jessy Chen, MD, of Charité - Berlin University Medicine, and colleagues. The article was published January 25 in Neurological Research and Practice. “We

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Amber Diagnostics

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Siemens Definition Overview The Siemens Definition is a reliable and versatile imaging device that delivers high-quality images with minimal radiation exposure. Read more The post Siemens Definition 32 Slice CT Scanner first appeared on Amber Diagnostics.

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Amber Diagnostics

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Siemens Definition Flash Overview With its high gantry rotation speed, the scanner can acquire images quickly, reducing the need for sedation or breath-holding in patients. Read more The post Siemens Definition Flash 256 Slice CT Scanner first appeared on Amber Diagnostics.

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Amber Diagnostics

MARCH 1, 2023

Siemens Definition DS Overview With its dual source CT technology, high-performance gantry, and advanced cardiac imaging capabilities, it is able to provide accurate diagnoses for a wide range of medical conditions.

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Diagnose Diagnostic Medical IT 52

Amber Diagnostics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Siemens Definition AS Plus Overview With its Stellar detector technology and high-performance gantry, it is able to capture high-quality images with excellent spatial resolution and low-contrast detectability. Read more The post Siemens Definition AS Plus 128 Slice CT Scanner first appeared on Amber Diagnostics.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

Second panel shows the annotated ground truth, the definitive reference for adrenal nodules. Stage II then provided information such as the location, contour, and probability of an adrenal nodule, according to the authors, who differentiated their model's approach from a segmentation-first classification model. First panel shows raw CT scan.

Clinic 165

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 29, 2025

Three observers assessed the quality of the ascending, descending, suprarenal, and infrarenal aortic segments using a four-point scoring system (nondiagnostic, poor vascular definition, good vascular definition, and excellent vascular definition). of the images were rated as having excellent vascular definition, and 9.2%

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AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2024

The guideline should be viewed as a dynamic document in a constantly evolving field, rather than as a definitive document or summary of existing protocols, the authors noted. “This guideline provides practical recommendations to be applied in clinical practice,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Ultimately, further research is needed to establish a definitive link between reactive astrocytes and long COVID. Moreover, they cited a recent study that used a combination of guanfacine and N-acetylcysteine to improve cognitive function in eight of 12 long-COVID patients with brain fog.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

She added that standardization of classifying interval breast cancer is difficult due to variable definitions and reporting. While recent studies based in Europe highlight how AI can reduce interval breast cancers, Yu noted that there are no comparable U.S. studies in this area to her or her colleagues’ knowledge. performance within U.S.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

“We successfully developed a combined risk stratification model that incorporated clinical, PET radiomic, and CT radiomic features for individual prediction of 3- and 5-year PFS probability in patients with LACC who received definitive concurrent radiochemotherapy,” the group wrote.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 7, 2024

VirtuOst is physics-based analysis of CT data, and the results are definitive," Keaveny told AuntMinnie.com. Diagnostics readers -- who are mostly engineers -- the CT findings and are billed quarterly for the reports. Keaveny describes how BCT tests are read. Diagnostics plans to submit further clearance documents to the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“The AI tool correctly predicted a pathologic process at an early disease stage and could have potentially influenced diagnostic and treatment decisions, such as biopsy guidance and target volume definition for radiotherapy,” the group concluded. A link to the full case report can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

In their article, the group introduced the concept of super phantoms, offering the following definition: “A computer model, an inanimate physical object, or an ex vivo organ that replicates the most relevant anatomic and functional imaging biomarkers of the structure of interest under carefully controlled laboratory settings.”

Medical Imaging 290

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging Communication 290

AuntMinnie

MAY 9, 2024

Regarding what Congress can do to ensure access to safe, reliable AI healthcare services, Thorwarth recommended Congress expand the FDA's authority to "comprehensively encompass all healthcare AI, including software functions that do not meet the current 'medical device' definition as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act Sec.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Lyle McMillin, with radiology IT vendor Hyland, explains trends he sees in the market and a definite shift toward cloud and enterprise imaging to address challenges in the market.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It includes new terms of clinical importance and concepts that have emerged, discards others that have become obsolete, and addresses terms where usage has either changed or become inconsistent to a degree that they warranted a new definition. Also, compared with the previous version, the number of images in the current version is increased.

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Imaging Communication Radiologist Radiology 130

Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Imaging Technology News is your marketing resource to reach radiology, radiation oncology, women's health and nuclear medicine professionals.

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Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Radiation Radiology 52

Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 23, 2025

For patients previously assessed with LI-RADS LR-4 and LR-M presentations based on MRI or CT findings, the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound led to 30 percent of these patients having LR-5 assessments definitive for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Ultrasound MRI 118

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

Next steps include increasing awareness of the importance of … classification and the definition of methods of detection as proposed by the ACR among radiologists,” they wrote. The study authors suggested that more training in categorizing methods of detection could further improve accuracy and compliance. The full study can be found here.

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Imaging Modalities Electronic Medical Record Radiologist Imaging 290

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 11, 2024

The team manually reviewed the reports for the presence of the following: history of malignancy or definite new malignancy on exams, an adrenal nodule measuring less than 1 cm, a pancreatic cystic lesion, and vascular calcification. From there, an additional radiologist with 10 years of experience resolved discrepancies.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 29, 2024

How IV contrast media is delivered is definitely a source of CT imaging variability, and uncovering hidden factors that contribute to this variability is key to improving patient care, wrote a team led by Michael C. McDermott, PhD, of Maastricht University Medical Center in the Netherlands.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 22, 2024

The company is investigating the potential of Cu-64 SAR-bisPSMA for PET imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positive prostate cancer lesions for men with suspected metastasis who are candidates for initial definitive therapy.

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Pharmaceutical Radiopharmaceuticals Disease Clinic 130

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The researchers also prompted the LLM with an extensive definition of abnormalities, which included any unusual findings the radiologists deemed worthy of mentioning for a specific organ. These findings include atypical anatomical variations, postsurgical changes, and findings in subparts of organs.

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