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Customized support reduces CT, MRI order errors

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Up to 44% of diagnostic errors are due to laboratory tests and radiology exams that were inappropriately ordered, according to research published January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Reducing the order error rate may minimize diagnostic errors and potentially minimize harm to patients," the group noted.

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Italian research team shows the way on sustainability

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The new horizons of advanced imaging, especially in oncology, must increasingly consider not only diagnostic efficacy but also sustainability for patients, prize-winning researchers told ECR 2025 delegates. Whole-body MRI is emerging as a superior tool for assessing bone marrow and monitoring therapy response in advanced breast cancer.

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Is CEM or breast MRI better for breast cancer diagnosis?

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Which modality is better for breast cancer diagnosis, contrast-enhanced mammography or dynamic contrast-enhanced breast MRI? Mammography is the traditional modality for both screening for breast cancer and follow-up of suspicious results, but it has its limits, notably less ability to identify cancer in dense breast tissue.

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CT, MRI, ultrasound are the top modalities for predictive maintenance services

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In 2023, the overall average rating of the priority for implementing or expanding a predictive maintenance program for imaging equipment service is 4.9/7, 7, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. In relation to location type, urban sites have the highest rating at 5.3/7,

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

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The large differences between radiologists and nonradiologists in interpretation training could lead to differences in diagnostic accuracy." million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists. Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5% for nonphysician practitioners.

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Mimicking human vision: The new standard for medical image fidelity

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Medical imaging is the economic artery of modern diagnostics, with AI-driven advancements prompting clinicians to rethink how they interpret scans. For instance, the global medical imaging AI market 1 is projected to expand eightfold by 2030, reaching an estimated $8.18 Ravinder Singh. Vaibhavi Sonetha, PhD.

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CEM more efficient, comparably accurate to conventional mammography

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Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) may be an efficient diagnostic workup method for women undergoing breast cancer screening who have been recalled, suggest findings published July 3 in the Lancet Regional Health Europe. It also evaluated diagnostic workups in women recalled from breast cancer screening.