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How Good is Ultrasound at Diagnosing PTA?

REBEL EM

Question: How well does the US perform in diagnosing PTA compared to CT, needle aspiration, or Incision and Drainage? An extensive systematic review with more than 30,000 patients found no difference in the odds of treatment failure for patients with PTA managed with medical intervention alone or surgically (Forner 2020). 2023 Jan 10.

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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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New AI model draws maps to diagnose disease

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

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New AI model efficiently reaches clinical-expert-level accuracy in complex medical scans

Medical Xpress: Radiology

UCLA researchers have developed a deep-learning framework that teaches itself quickly to automatically analyze and diagnose MRIs and other 3D medical images—with accuracy matching that of medical specialists in a fraction of the time.

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Insurance 101 – Understanding Medical Insurance when it comes to Medical Imaging

Intermountain Medical Imaging

In today’s complex healthcare landscape, understanding medical insurance and medical imaging is crucial for patients to make informed decisions about their health. Medical imaging plays a pivotal role in diagnosing and monitoring various medical conditions, but navigating the associated costs can be challenging.

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NIH Findings Shed Light on Risks and Benefits of Integrating AI into Medical Decision-making

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/23/2024 - 10:28 July 23, 2024 — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions—designed to test health professionals’ ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary—with high accuracy.

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Medical Imaging for Stroke Diagnosis

Midstate Radiology Associates

This medical emergency can have debilitating consequences affecting quality of life. During the diagnostic process, medical imaging assists with assessing the blood vessels and surrounding tissue. To schedule a medical imaging procedure following a stroke, contact Midstate Radiology Associates today.