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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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The rise of theranostics: Part 3 -- What is a theranostics center?

AuntMinnie

"Somebody on the other end of the spectrum might say a theranostics center represents a clinical practice where patients are administered a radiopharmaceutical, with any diagnostic imaging sent out to those who do diagnostic imaging, and then these patients are sent back for clinical care to their medical oncologist for all follow-up," he added.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

AuntMinnie

In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I I love how research improves my clinical acumen and 'moves the needle' for patient care," he said. Most Effective Radiology Educator Francis Deng, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Francis Deng, MD. Elliot Fishman, MD.

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What Does It Take to Become a Radiologist?

TRA Medical Imaging

Medical School: They then complete four years of medical school, mastering the fundamentals of anatomy, pathology, pharmacology, and patient care. Interventional Radiology (IR): This sub-specialty focuses on minimally invasive procedures guided by imaging. appeared first on TRA Medical Imaging.

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X-ray vision: The complexities of radiology revenue cycle management

AuntMinnie

For radiology departments and practices, RCM is not just about sustaining operations but about thriving in a complex ecosystem of patient care, billing, and regulatory compliance. These innovations are not only enhancing patient care but also introducing new, complex variables into the RCM equation.

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Implications of Primary Specialty Status on the Future of IR Practice: Emphasis on Office-Based Laboratories

JVIR

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) awarded primary medical specialty status to interventional radiology (IR) in 2012. Residents who graduate from accredited programs are eligible for American Board of Radiology dual certification in both IR and diagnostic radiology (DR).

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A Decade of IR Specialty: Introduction to this Special Issue of JVIR

JVIR

Interventional radiology (IR) was recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) as a unique primary specialty in 2012. The 3 pillars of the IR domain were established as diagnostic imaging, image-guided procedural expertise, and periprocedural patient care.