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Coding changes that will impact diagnostic and interventional radiology practices in 2025

AuntMinnie

Diagnostic radiology MRI Safety A new CPT subsection has been established for reporting six new codes describing MR safety services, including implant or foreign body evaluation, safety consultation, electronics preparation, and implant positioning or immobilization. 76017 MR Safety Medical Physics Exam Customization G - 6.79

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AIUM: What can sonographers learn from astronauts' use of ultrasound?

AuntMinnie

Chiao, a former NASA astronaut and ISS commander, was part of the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity(ADUM) project. Chiao told personal stories of his time in space, along with how ultrasound findings have helped in developing health measures and diagnostic protocols for spaceflight.

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POCUS useful for diagnosis of retained conception tissue

AuntMinnie

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can be a useful tool for diagnosing "retained products of conception" in women, suggest findings published January 13 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Once diagnosed, women are treated via dilation and curettage, the drug misoprostol, or ongoing follow-up. and specificity would be 90.4%.

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PET/CT reveals new infections in ICU patients

AuntMinnie

F-18 FDG-PET/CT is a valuable approach for diagnosing unknown infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, according to research published February 20 in Annals of Intensive Care. They determined whether diagnoses were new, which diagnostics were performed before the PET/CT scans, and whether PET/CT resulted in treatment changes.

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

AuntMinnie

Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., The finding comes despite guidelines recommending LSG as the diagnostic test of choice and underlines the need for a better diagnostic test, wrote lead author Tina Moon, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston and colleagues.

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Types of Diagnostic Imaging

Professional Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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Roche, Ibex Medical Analytics and AWS partner for better cancer diagnostics

Health Imaging

The three companies are partnering to bring AI tools to Roche’s digital pathology platform to streamline cancer diagnoses.