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Researchers offer age-specific dose estimator for fluoroscopy exams

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A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. They analyzed metrics to estimate age-specific effective dose per IR procedure type and diagnostic fluoroscopy exam.

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Noncontrast fluoroscopy method can image chronic hypertension

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A fluoroscopy method incorporating a noncontrast x-ray pulsatility index (XPI) can improve clinical efficiency as a screening or diagnostic test for suspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.

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Digital X-ray, Fluoroscopy, and Regenerative Medicine: Elevating Patient Care

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In the realm of regenerative medicine, the integration of advanced imaging technologies like digital X-ray and fluoroscopy has become paramount. These tools not only enhance diagnostic accuracy but also revolutionize the administration and assessment of regenerative treatments.

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios (MMRR) are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging, researchers have reported. X-ray or fluoroscopy 0.82 higher for x-ray. Nuclear medicine 0.76 Ultrasound 0.85 higher for MR, 21.4%

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

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to identify noninvasive diagnostic imaging services in this data. Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% million individuals; they used the Neiman Imaging Types of Services (NITOS), version 4.0 The changes varied by modality, according to the researchers.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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Central Vein Sign in Multiple Sclerosis: A Comparison Study of the Diagnostic Performance of 3T versus 7T MRI. Brain fog in long COVID: A glutamatergic hypothesis with astrocyte dysfunction accounting for brain PET glucose hypometabolism. Horowitz, et al, Medical Hypotheses , October 13, 2023. To learn more about this paper, click here.

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New CT, MR scanners and AI top GE HealthCare highlights at RSNA 2023

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The scanner also comes with True Enhance DL, an AI-based application that generates deep learning-based monochromatic-like images from a single-energy x-ray acquisition. Another introduction, Definium Pace, is a fixed x-ray system available at a value price point, according to GEHC.