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Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Center: What Patients Should Consider

TRA Medical Imaging

When it comes to your health, selecting the right diagnostic imaging center is an important decision. Whether you’re getting a routine scan or investigating a specific health concern, the imaging center you choose can significantly impact the accuracy of your diagnosis and the quality of care you receive.

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Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds

AuntMinnie

Out-of-network balance billing occurs when an individual with private health insurance is administered unanticipated care from a clinician who is not in their health plan’s network. million imaging claims for 19.5 For example, among diagnostic imaging, NM had the largest decline, from 14.5% In total, they identified 80.4

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The Top 5 Benefits of Diagnostic Imaging in El Paso

Professional Radiology

Diagnostic imaging is an important tool used every day in healthcare to assist doctors in making the most informed decisions for their patients. Over the years, advancements in diagnostic imaging have greatly increased patients’ overall care, quality of life, and outcome when diagnosed with certain conditions.

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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

AuntMinnie

Although medical imaging has frequently been considered a major culprit behind the growth of healthcare spending in the U.S., its share among employer-insured individuals actually decreased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. In fact, imaging's part fell from 10.5% Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2%

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Intermountain Medical Imaging Now Contracted and In-Network with St. Luke’s Health Partners (SLHP) Insurance Plans

Intermountain Medical Imaging

For over 24 years, Intermountain Medical Imaging has been providing excellence in service quality and patient experience to the healthcare community. You can find that comprehensive list of plans and partners at [link] The post Intermountain Medical Imaging Now Contracted and In-Network with St.

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Is CEM or breast MRI better for breast cancer diagnosis?

AuntMinnie

Ritse Mann, MD, PhD, of Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, and colleague Valentina Longo, MD, of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario in Rome, Italy, noted that, although CEM's performance is slightly less than MRI for diagnostic imaging of breast cancer, in "many situations [it is] a viable alternative."

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7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology

AuntMinnie

"Disparities in imaging-based cancer screening, especially breast cancer screening and breast cancer outcomes, are currently the most well-documented health disparities in radiology and are especially noteworthy given the far-reaching population health impact," the group wrote. Image courtesy of Peter Abraham, MD, et al.