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Doctors discuss prostate cancer imaging pressure points

AuntMinnie

Everybody's talking about screening," said Transform lead Hashim Ahmed, MD, PhD, a urologist at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Institution during the multidisciplinary team conversation. Barentsz also suggested decreasing opportunistic screening by standardizing the entire diagnostic path.

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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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Understanding Breast Density and the Impact of the New FDA Requirement: How Aidoc and ScreenPoint Support MQSA Compliance

Aidoc

Breast cancer screening plays a vital role in women’s healthcare, providing early detection that can significantly affect treatment outcomes. This technology supports radiology teams in meeting MQSA compliance while enhancing assessment accuracy. Recently, the FDA issued a ruling requiring all mammography facilities in the U.S.

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Advancing Healthcare Access: Teleradiology Support for Rural Hospitals in Illinois and Ohio

Vesta Teleradiology

Access to quality healthcare in rural areas can be a significant challenge. As a teleradiology company, we specialize in bridging this gap by offering high-quality diagnostic imaging interpretation, ensuring rural healthcare providers can deliver top-tier care to their patients.

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GE HealthCare Debuts New Mammography System

Imaging Technology

26, 2024 — GE HealthCare has introduced the Pristina Via* mammography system designed to enhance the screening experience for both technologists and patients. The Pristina platform is supported by GE HealthCare service contracts and warranty, under which the Pristina systems demonstrate a 99% uptime.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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. In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I He served in the U.S. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St.

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ABUS screening improves breast cancer screening in low-resource areas

AuntMinnie

The team returned diagnostic reports to the community centers and patients sought follow-up care at local hospitals. This approach could be integrated into radiology departments’ workflow to provide high-quality breast ultrasound services to remote areas lacking subspecialized breast radiologists,” they wrote.