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ACR/RBMA workforce survey: Radiologist recruiting remains a key concern

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Recruiting remains a key concern among both academic and hospital radiology practices, with 67% of radiologists reporting that their practices are understaffed, researchers have found. Both hospital (85%) and national (89%) practices were more likely than academic ones (77%) to offer malpractice insurance.

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Experts talk breast imaging's 2024 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) mandate on breast density notification taking effect to state- and federal-level legislation being introduced and passed for insurance coverage on supplemental imaging, breast imaging is poised to experience transformation soon, the experts said. From the U.S.

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MICI Q2 2024: Radiology administrators remain optimistic about growth

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Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) new report for the second quarter of 2024. They're also confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology volumes will grow monthly.

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Wider use of cardiac PET faces challenges

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In North America, PET MPI using rubidium-82 and N-13 ammonia radiotracers has gained prominence, with its growth driven by superior diagnostic accuracy compared to other imaging modalities and its potential for reducing radiation exposure to patients, the authors explained. the authors noted. Also, out of 400 centers in the U.S.

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MICI Q2: Confidence in growth of imaging as profit center remains high

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They also have very high confidence that diagnostic and interventional radiology volumes will grow monthly, with a ranking similar to Q4 2024 results. As for hospital/facility size, 65% of survey respondents reported 100 beds or less, 14% reported 100 to 299 beds, and 21% reported 300 beds or more.

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

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its share among employer-insured individuals actually decreased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. But spending growth among the employer-insured population (employer-sponsored insurance, or ESI) must also be evaluated, they explained. to identify noninvasive diagnostic imaging services in this data.

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The Top 5 Benefits of Diagnostic Imaging in El Paso

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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.