Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: November 24 — November 30
Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 30, 2024
Catch up on the top radiology content of the past week.
New imaging analysis technique revolutionizes diagnostics of head and neck cancers
ScienceDaily
OCTOBER 29, 2024
This innovation enables a more comprehensive assessment of prognoses and treatment responses in the head and neck cancers, and paves the way for more accurate diagnostics. A study developed a new technique to accurately analyse the properties of cancer cells and the surrounding tissue at the level of individual cells.
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Medicare to boost payment for certain diagnostic imaging agents
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
CMS is moving forward with a proposal to issue separate reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals—a change long lobbied for by the imaging industry.
Private equity firm acquiring diagnostic imaging provider for $658M
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Affinity Equity Partners is buying 30-year-old Lumus Imaging, which employs over 2,000 imaging experts and support staff across 150 care sites.
Study Says Low-Field MRI Offers Sufficient Diagnostic Quality for Detecting Spinal Pathology
Diagnostic Imaging
MARCH 11, 2024
and 3T, researchers found that 0.55T MRI provided acceptable diagnostic quality across all sequences for varying pathologies including degenerative joint disease, compression fractures and osseous metastatic disease. In a study of patients who had lumbar spine MRI exams at 0.55T, 1.5T
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ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging
Health Imaging
AUGUST 2, 2024
American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She spoke to Health Imaging about some key issues that have her attention in 2024 and beyond.
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From acquisition to innovation: How Microsoft is advancing diagnostic imaging
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
It’s been two and a half years since Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications for a reported $19.7 At the time of the March 2022 transaction, Microsoft said it liked Nuance for its core strengths—AI-powered voice recognition and related software and services—across numerous industries.
White patients undergo higher rates of diagnostic imaging in the ED than their black counterparts
Radiology Business
AUGUST 30, 2024
Previous studies have demonstrated that imaging overuse is pervasive in the ED, with “defensive medicine” a common reason, experts wrote in JAMA Network Open.
It's time to ditch the disc: 'Patients are ready' for online access to imaging
Health Imaging
JULY 1, 2024
With more providers now integrating imaging into their diagnostic processes, there is greater need to improve the ease of access.
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Top 10 trends to follow in diagnostic radiology
Radiology Business
MAY 24, 2024
Consulting firm Vizient published its fifth annual imaging trends report, highlighting issues such as staffing, remote scanning, AI, sustainability and "systemness."
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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
When it comes to medical imaging, radiology is what most often comes to mind, and for good reason. A large percentage of medical imaging created by most hospitals tends to come from the radiology department. In most cases, medical images and scans are placed into an electronic medical record (EMR) as a link. In the U.S.
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CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents
AuntMinnie
JULY 10, 2024
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).
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10 Medical Imaging Equipment Comparisons
Atlantis Worldwide
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Atlantis has put together a list of top comparisons so you can explore the diagnostic imaging equipment you're curious about and see how they stack up. Do you enjoy making comparisons?
6 success factors for reducing low-value medical imaging
Radiology Business
AUGUST 16, 2024
Norway has worked to address unnecessary imaging in its public healthcare system, sharing lessons learned in the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
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New AI-based, non-invasive diagnostic tool enables accurate brain tumor diagnosis, surpassing current methods
Medical Xpress: Radiology
MARCH 11, 2024
Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology's (VHIO) Radiomics Group and the Bellvitge University Hospital's Neuroradiology Unit, the Diagnosis in Susceptibility Contrast Enhancing Regions for Neuroncology (DISCERN) is an open-access deep learning tool based on the training of patterns using artificial intelligence (..)
New York governor signs bill to expand coverage for breast imaging
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 2, 2024
The legislation changes state insurance laws to require individual, group and nonprofit health plans to reimburse for both screening and diagnostic imaging.
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LLMs outperform medical student in solving imaging cases
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Large language models (LLMs) outperformed a medical student but fell short of junior faculty and an in-training radiologist when solving imaging cases in a quiz, suggest findings published December 10 in Radiology. LLM use is on the rise in radiology, with models beginning to understand both textual content and visual images.
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Experts talk breast imaging's 2024 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 3, 2024
celebrates this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, radiology experts and advocates reflect on the big year that breast imaging has had. The mandate requires imaging facilities to disclose breast density information to patients receiving breast cancer screening. As the U.S. From the U.S.
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AI in medicine: New approach for more efficient diagnostics
ScienceDaily
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Researchers have developed a new AI tool that uses imaging data to also detect less frequent diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
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Assessing a Landmark Change in CMS Reimbursement for Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals
Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
In an interview, SNMMI president Cathy Cutler, PhD, discussed the impact of the recent CMS decision to unbundle reimbursement for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals costing above $630 a day, calling it a “game changer” decision that will benefit patients, physicians, and the development of new radiopharmaceutical agents.
Experts publish updated guidance on nuclear imaging for fevers of unknown origin
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.
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European Society of Breast Imaging Issues Updated Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations
Diagnostic Imaging
APRIL 24, 2024
One of the recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) is annual breast MRI exams starting at 25 years of age for women deemed to be at high risk for breast cancer.
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AuntMinnie 2021: COVID-19 vaccine affects imaging results, researchers warn
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
As the initial COVID-19 vaccines became available in the second year of the pandemic, reports emerged of imaging findings associated with vaccination. Vaccinated patients could demonstrate imaging results of how vaccines could impact imaging results. Images and captions courtesy of the American Roentgen Ray Society.
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Mach7 Technologies Advances Enterprise Imaging and Brings Industry Experts Together at SIIM24
Imaging Technology
JUNE 12, 2024
milla1cf Wed, 06/12/2024 - 21:48 June 12, 2024 — Mach7 Technologies , a company specializing in innovative medical imaging and data management solutions for healthcare organizations, is pleased to announce its participation at the SIIM24 Annual Meeting + InformaticsTECH Expo to be held in National Harbor, Maryland from June 27-29.
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GE HealthCare, RadNet Collaborate on AI Technology for Imaging Systems
Imaging Technology
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
have formed a strategic collaboration to further the innovation, commercialization, and adoption of AI in imaging. These new SmartTechnology solutions will seek to combine GE HealthCare’s imaging expertise and scale, RadNet’s deep experience in care delivery, and DeepHealth’s AI-powered health informatics portfolio to elevate patient care.
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Radiologist outlines keys to imaging success as fall sports return
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 22, 2024
But getting ready for an uptick in musculoskeletal imaging doesn’t have to be daunting, according to Tim Klostermeier, MD, from UC Health in Cincinnati, OH. “I He received his certification for diagnostic radiology from the American Board of Radiology in 1997, specializing in musculoskeletal imaging. “It It’s a 24/7 operation.
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Claustrophobia in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: an Analysis of Causes, Impacts and Solutions
Diagnostic Imaging
JANUARY 18, 2024
Given the frequent challenges in magnetic resonance imaging that are associated with claustrophobia, this author discusses innovations in noise reduction, radiofrequency coils and wide bore scanners, and emphasizes keys to relieving patient anxiety.
Emerging PET Imaging Agent Gets FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Cardiac Amyloidosis
Diagnostic Imaging
AUGUST 5, 2024
Reportedly the only imaging agent to garner a breakthrough therapy designation for cardiac amyloidosis, 124I-evuzamitide has demonstrated robust sensitivity for the condition as well as a favorable safety profile.
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Navigating Ongoing Issues of Image Ownership and Access in Radiology
Diagnostic Imaging
AUGUST 19, 2024
From questionable quality with images on CDs to issues with rad group portals, challenges continue to persist with access to imaging.
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Radiology ‘Game-Changer’: FDA Approves PET Agent for Enhanced Detection of Coronary Artery Disease
Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
Offering higher diagnostic efficacy than SPECT imaging for coronary artery disease (CAD) detection, the PET myocardial perfusion imaging agent Flyrcado™ (flurpiridaz F 18, GE HealthCare) provides unit dose availability and effectiveness in imaging patients with high BMI.
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Hyperfine Announces FDA Clearance of Software Update That Enables Faster Acquisition of Best-in-Class Ultra-Low-Field Brain Images
Imaging Technology
JULY 17, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:52 July 17, 2024 — Hyperfine , a groundbreaking medical device company that has redefined brain imaging with the world’s first FDA-cleared portable magnetic resonance brain imaging system—the Swoop system—announced the clearance of the ninth generation of AI-powered Swoop system software.
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Can Diffusion Microstructural Imaging Provide Insights Into Long Covid Beyond Conventional MRI?
Diagnostic Imaging
DECEMBER 14, 2023
discussed emerging research, presented at the recent RSNA conference, that shows the capability of diffusion microstructural imaging to differentiate subtle shifts in microstructural gray matter associated with common symptomatology of long Covid. In a recent interview, Alexander Rau, M.D.,
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New CMS-Approved MRI Standards: Enhancing Safety in Remote Scanning and Portable Imaging
Vesta Teleradiology
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved new MRI standards introduced by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC), focusing on remote scanning and portable imaging technologies. These updates, effective immediately, aim to enhance patient safety and adapt to advancements in MRI practices.
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Radiopharmaceutical firm Telix investing up to $171M to acquire portfolio of imaging agents
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The Australian company will secure exclusive worldwide rights to a suite of diagnostic and therapeutic candidates geared toward urological cancers.
Machine learning with echo improves heart tumor diagnosis
AuntMinnie
JULY 2, 2024
"These findings advocate for the potential of machine learning in revolutionizing cardiac tumor diagnostics, offering pathways to more accurate, noninvasive, and patient-centric diagnostic processes," the Sadegh-Zadeh team wrote. Localization and characterization of these tumors require advanced imaging.
How can Enterprise Imaging empower radiology in the modern health network?
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
While academic medical center radiology departments are expanding significantly and hospitals are adapting to health system consolidation trends, demand for innovative imaging informatics remains strong among operations and physician teams. billion healthcare facility. Another, a new hospital complex is underway at University of Utah Health.
Experts publish updated guidance on nuclear imaging use for fevers of unknown origin
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.
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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 19, 2024
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. Hence, the potentially beneficial aspects of increased Medicaid reimbursement, although not [necessarily] specific to imaging, are broad-based."
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Bioluminescent proteins made from scratch enable non-invasive, multi-functional biological imaging
ScienceDaily
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Completely artificial proteins that produce bioluminescence can serve as a non-invasive method for bioimaging, diagnostics, drug discovery, and more.
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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2024
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. 7-tesla MRI gets us closer in imaging to our pathology colleagues, and offers many new possibilities for better treatment," he said. Perry Pickhardt, MD. He served in the U.S.
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Leading Organizations and Breast Imaging Experts Weigh in on New Task Force Screening Recommendations, Impact on Health Equity and Women’s Health
Imaging Technology
MAY 1, 2024
Preventive Services Task Force ( USPSTF ) on April 29, a number of leading imaging specialists have offered their replies. Studies have revealed inequalities in access to 3D mammography facilities and delays in obtaining diagnostic evaluations, which undermine the benefits of early cancer detection.
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ACR ‘deeply troubled’ by health insurer’s ‘latest attempt to undervalue the role of radiologists’
Radiology Business
APRIL 24, 2024
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association licensee is attempting to curtail the delivery of multiple diagnostic imaging exams on a single patient during a single healthcare encounter.
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Are Mammograms Safe? Understanding Radiation Exposure and Precautions
Professional Radiology
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Mammograms are a crucial diagnostic tool that helps doctors detect early signs of breast cancer and other breast-related issues. Medical professionals take necessary precautions to ensure patient safety and modern imaging technology continues to minimize radiation levels. Call (915) 225-2480 today.
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Researchers Reveal New Approach for 3D CT Imaging from Single X-ray Projection
Imaging Technology
DECEMBER 19, 2024
tim.hodson Thu, 12/19/2024 - 11:54 Computed tomography (CT) has long been a cornerstone of modern imaging, providing detailed 3D insights into the human body and other materials. A New Paradigm in Imaging "In XACT, the generated sound waves by X-rays change the way X-ray imaging works, converting X-rays to ultrasound.
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