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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

AuntMinnie

A significant percentage of imaging studies ordered by office-based healthcare providers are self-interpreted rather than referred to radiologists for reading, according to researchers from the Harvey L. The large differences between radiologists and nonradiologists in interpretation training could lead to differences in diagnostic accuracy."

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Generative AI, radiologist shortages feature in 2024 Minnies

AuntMinnie

He earned his medical degree at the University of Alabama School of Medicine and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Florida. Obviously, I accepted his offer, and I taught a couple of [radiologic sciences] labs as an adjunct, and one of the first labs I was asked to teach was a patient care lab," she said. "It

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ACR responds to Congressional query on AI reimbursement

AuntMinnie

MD, issued a nine-page letter to Congress recommending how to solve the reimbursement problem for AI in healthcare and ensure clinical AI is of value to patients and health systems. Among the key questions posed by Bera is, "What measures can be employed to guarantee proper reimbursement and coverage for AI technologies in healthcare?"

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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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Philips Launches New AI-enabled Innovations at RSNA23 to Free Up Healthcare Providers to Focus on Patient Care

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 12/01/2023 - 13:10 December 1, 2023 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, put patients and healthcare providers center-stage at the Radiological Society of North America Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting , #RSNA23 , held this week in Chicago, widely regarded as the world’s largest medical imaging conference.

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New CPT Codes for 2025: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

Vesta Teleradiology

As 2025 begins, healthcare providers and medical coders must familiarize themselves with the latest updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. Managed by the American Medical Association (AMA), CPT codes are essential for documenting and billing medical, surgical, and diagnostic services.

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Deep-learning accelerated brain MRI improves stroke lesion detection

AuntMinnie

The technique could translate to better patient care in that it could improve imaging workflow and cut healthcare costs, wrote a team led by Sebastian Altmann, MD, of University Medical Center Mainz in Germany. Of the 211 study participants, stroke was confirmed in 79. The complete study can be found here.

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