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Senators introduce medical AI reimbursement bill

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The bipartisan bill would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to set up appropriate payment of certain algorithm-based healthcare services under the Medicare program. This legislation would create that system, improving diagnoses and encouraging the adoption of AI devices in clinical settings.

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ECR: PET/MRI highly effective for detecting prostate cancer

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Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) is a widely used approach for diagnosing patients with prostate cancer and reduces the need for invasive biopsies in approximately 30% of cases, Brembilla explained. The trial will eventually enroll 167 undiagnosed patients with suspected disease who have been referred for biopsies, Brembilla noted.

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

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Lymphoscintigraphy (LSG) is recommended but seldom used to diagnose lymphedema in real-world settings in the U.S., The disease is a particular concern among cancer patients, they noted. according to a study published on December 14 the Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders.

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What has radiology learned in 5 years since COVID hit U.S.?

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and radiology has learned much since then, according to experts who directly dealt with the diseases impact. This was something that healthcare systems in the U.S. in the modern era of healthcare had not been used to adapting to, as was the general public, said Ella Kazerooni, MD, from the University of Michigan.

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PCCT improves assessment of coronary artery disease

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Ultrahigh-spatial-resolution photon-counting detector CT (PCCT) improves the evaluation of coronary artery disease (CAD) -- enabling the reclassification of disease to a lower category in 54% of patients, researchers have found. Curved multiplanar reconstructions with 0.6-mm mm (yellow outline), 0.4-mm mm (blue outline), and 0.2-mm

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UCSF, GEHC to collaborate on neurodegenerative disease research

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The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and GE HealthCare (GEHC) have launched a joint research hub focused on neurodegenerative disease and cancer. The Care Innovation Hub builds on a decades-long history between UCSF and GE HealthCare and brings these research focus areas under one framework, UCSF noted.

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

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Middlebrooks' research interest consists of using ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI to plot brain microstructure and develop surgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. from Ukraine.