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AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 18, 2023
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. insurance database who had a new diagnosis of lymphedema between April 2012 to March 2020.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 17, 2024
Cardiac PET MPI has emerged as a key tool for diagnosing and managing patients with cardiovascular diseases, especially coronary artery disease, yet overall it remains underutilized in the U.S., Strategies to increase the use of cardiac PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in the U.S.
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AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Chinese clinicians have provided evidence in a “real-world study” that shows amyloid PET imaging is effective for diagnosing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published February 8 in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. of patients, noted lead author Ke-Liang Chen, MD, a neurologist at Fudan University.
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Other inequities have been reported in care utilization, insurance coverage, and health outcomes for women of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. The Boyko team identified predictors tied to lower mortality in women diagnosed and treated for breast cancer at a safety net hospital. These included adjusted odds ratios (aOR) of 1.03
AuntMinnie
MAY 13, 2024
The current guidelines recommend women with a personal history of the disease and who have dense breasts or cancer diagnosis before age 50 for supplemental breast MRI. The study included data from 929 women, of which 664 had dense breasts and 541 were diagnosed with breast cancer at younger than 50 years old.
Professional Radiology
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Over the years, advancements in diagnostic imaging have greatly increased patients’ overall care, quality of life, and outcome when diagnosed with certain conditions. Additionally, most insurance companies provide at least some coverage for imaging procedures, if not the entire procedure.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 17, 2024
As the coding team receives its annual education, they must pass along any changes to coding or documentation requirements to the physicians and to the team responsible for insurance authorization. Certain primary diagnoses are only payable with an acceptable secondary diagnosis. ICD-10 is the 10th edition of this coding system.
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