AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2025

Oxford Brain Diagnostics' CDM Insights software has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Powered by the Oxford, England-based company's cortical disarray measurement technology, CDM Insights allows for clinical assessment of the brain's microstructures via MRI scans.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

“Ultrasound contrast agent use can be ubiquitous in interventional practice and can solve many logistical or clinical diagnostic problems,” he said. In ultrasound, contrast use has been shown to improve differentiation of liver lesions and the diagnostic performance of O-RADS in assessing ovarian lesions among other examples.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

The impending diagnostic radiology oral exam should be welcomed for aspiring radiologists, according to an article published January 5 in Academic Radiology. These include the diagnostic radiology qualifying exam and the diagnostic radiology certifying exam. The latter can be taken as early as 12 months after residency.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2024

Our study showed that the availability of PET/CT prior to the [percutaneous needle lung biopsy] improves the diagnostic biopsy rates,” wrote lead author Konstantinos Stefanidis, MD, of King’s College Hospital in London, and colleagues. A team that included researchers in the U.K., Greece, and the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To address the knowledge gap, the team evaluated the benefit of using PI-RADS upgrading rules with MRI-directed diagnostic sequences. But evidence as to how this type of upgrade impacts various pathways for diagnosing prostate cancer is unclear.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine of the Moscow Healthcare Department in Russia is highlighting ultrasound training phantoms it has created, including a fetal phantom, that aims to help sonographers-in-training. It is the tenth model developed by the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The finding is from a study in two medical centers in the Netherlands in which patients with persistent illness underwent at least seven other types of diagnostic procedures prior to the PET/CT scans, including x-rays and CT scans, noted lead author Bram van Leer, MD, of the University of Groningen, and colleagues.

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Radiology Business

MAY 24, 2024

Consulting firm Vizient published its fifth annual imaging trends report, highlighting issues such as staffing, remote scanning, AI, sustainability and "systemness."

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 22, 2024

Awan, MD, and colleagues detailed their advice in an Educational Perspective piece published Aug. 17 by Academic Radiology.

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Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Affinity Equity Partners is buying 30-year-old Lumus Imaging, which employs over 2,000 imaging experts and support staff across 150 care sites.

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Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

CMS is moving forward with a proposal to issue separate reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals—a change long lobbied for by the imaging industry.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2025

A team led by radiologists in Nairobi, Kenya, found metastases in supraclavicular (SC) lymph nodes in 8% of a large group of patients, and the group suggested adding consideration of the site during the initial diagnostic workup of patients.

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Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

It’s been two and a half years since Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications for a reported $19.7 At the time of the March 2022 transaction, Microsoft said it liked Nuance for its core strengths—AI-powered voice recognition and related software and services—across numerous industries.

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Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic Communication Imaging 278

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

In fact, radiology often forms the foundation of diagnostics and treatment for hundreds of other departments including cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, oncology, and even dermatology. Without access to a given EMR, it becomes impossible for different doctors to view diagnostic scans and other data relating to the patient’s condition.

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Healthcare Healthcare Imaging Electronic Medical Record 261

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The reported median, 25th and 75th percentile compensation for IR faculty were consistently higher than DRs, 2017-2023 AAMC data show.

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Diagnostic Radiologist 303

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) Foundation has announced the cohort for its 2025 SDMS Foundation Emerging Leaders Program. Participants engage in dialogue and projects related to the future of the diagnostic medical sonography profession.

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Radiology Business

JULY 10, 2024

An emphasis on remote work since the COVID-19 pandemic and growing desire for work-life balance among medical trainees have likely fueled increased competition in DR.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Researchers from the University of Michigan scanned 52 patients at multiple field strengths to make the comparison.

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Diagnostic MRI Imaging 305

Radiology Business

MARCH 24, 2025

The HCAP Partners-backed group will provide X-ray, ultrasound, EKGs and lab work, serving as a cheaper alternative to hospitals.

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Radiology Business

JULY 12, 2024

"The failure of CMS to make virtual supervision permanent is certainly disappointing,” attorney and radiology policy expert Tom Greeson wrote Thursday.

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Diagnostic Imaging Medicare Diagnostic Imaging 279

Radiology Business

AUGUST 30, 2024

Previous studies have demonstrated that imaging overuse is pervasive in the ED, with “defensive medicine” a common reason, experts wrote in JAMA Network Open.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Bracco Imaging and Zereau have signed an agreement to launch the second stage of their collaborative research program aimed at reducing contrast media in wastewater by using sustainable urine filtration systems in hospitals and diagnostic facilities.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Choi team compared the diagnostic performance of LI-RADS v2024 with that of LI-RADS v2017 for detecting HCC in at-risk patients. Diagnostic performance of radiologists using LI-RADS Measure Radiologist 1 Radiologist 2 LI-RADS v2024 Sensitivity 64.3% It also identified predictors of VIS-C scoring on follow-up surveillance exams.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The specialty has seen a notable rise in applications among aspiring radiology residents and a corresponding uptick in competitiveness, experts write in Academic Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Specifically, women want to be fully informed about the use of AI in healthcare and they want to retain human interaction in the diagnostic process." “Our findings suggest that social attitudes to the use of AI to support diagnosis are positive, but women still want human involvement,” Battaglia said.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 2, 2024

These findings advocate for the potential of machine learning in revolutionizing cardiac tumor diagnostics, offering pathways to more accurate, noninvasive, and patient-centric diagnostic processes," the Sadegh-Zadeh team wrote. The researchers highlighted that machine learning techniques could lead to improved diagnostic performance.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 24, 2025

Diagnostic and interventional radiology continue to see steady growth in the number of new positions offered to trainees each year, coupled with a high rate of filled roles.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The new horizons of advanced imaging, especially in oncology, must increasingly consider not only diagnostic efficacy but also sustainability for patients, prize-winning researchers told ECR 2025 delegates. To mitigate these effects, low-energy imaging techniques should be prioritized without compromising diagnostic accuracy.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Kalender's other main fields of research were radiation protection and the development of quantitative diagnostic procedures, for example, for the assessment of osteoporosis, lung, and cardiac diseases, noted the International Society for CT.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

DL algorithms have been developed over the past five years to reduce these motion artifacts, yet evidence on their diagnostic performance is scarce, the group noted. Patients often have trouble holding their shoulders still for the duration of the scan, which blurs anatomic detail.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

BPE is an important diagnostic and prognostic biomarker, with a higher degreeBPE on imaging being tied to a higher likelihood of developing breast cancer. To minimize further diagnostic interventions, it is crucial to understand its hormonal modulation and how it uniquely manifests in the subgroups studied, they wrote.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2025

SB 1436 will allow people with state-regulated health plans to receive diagnostic and supplemental imaging without high patient cost sharing, Komen said. Thousands of Virginians require diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging every year, yet many forgo these critical services due to high out-of-pocket costs.

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Health Imaging

JULY 1, 2024

With more providers now integrating imaging into their diagnostic processes, there is greater need to improve the ease of access.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 4, 2024

Leah Davis, DO, and Sharon D'Souza MD, shared their thoughts in a piece published Monday by Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Available in two versions -- SE and UE -- the new scanner features a 70 cm design and integrated AI-enabled MR Smart Workflow software, the latter of which increases patient throughput without compromising diagnostic quality, the company said. Philips also highlighted the benefits of ROCC when used with a mobile MRI service.

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Health Imaging

AUGUST 2, 2024

American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She spoke to Health Imaging about some key issues that have her attention in 2024 and beyond.

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 13, 2025

Diagnostic imaging leads the way in AI product approvals by a mile, accounting for more than 70% of all applications on the list.

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