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Diagnostic imaging service expenditures shifting to third-party providers

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Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division. billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. Click here to sign up for the IMV Survey panel today and share your knowledge of diagnostic imaging.

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Types of Diagnostic Imaging

Professional Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging is a great tool for your medical professional to use to detect issues sooner rather than later. There are several types of diagnostic imaging available today; each one used to visualize the internal structures of the body to assist doctors in diagnosis and treating various diseases and medical conditions.

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

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Personal health information (PHI) -- images included -- can be easily accessed on the internet in PowerPoint files, according to a study published October 9 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Work remains to continue to educate users on how to properly protect patient information in PowerPoint files."

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PET/CT improves diagnostic biopsy rates in lung cancer patients

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Our study showed that the availability of PET/CT prior to the [percutaneous needle lung biopsy] improves the diagnostic biopsy rates,” wrote lead author Konstantinos Stefanidis, MD, of King’s College Hospital in London, and colleagues. A team that included researchers in the U.K., Greece, and the U.S.

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Disparities persist in availability of diagnostic breast services

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Women in racial and ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to be provided same-day diagnostic breast imaging services, despite such services being available, according to research published February 18 in Radiology. Additional imaging and possibly image-guided biopsy are recommended for women who have an abnormal screening mammogram.

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Thyroid ultrasound database may spur better diagnostic models

AuntMinnie

A thyroid ultrasound imaging database could spur the development of more effective diagnostic and treatment models for related diseases, according to research published January 23 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology. One reason is that radiologists place markers on images to outline where the lesions are to inform other clinicians.

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AuntMinnie 2014: Health information exchange lowers repeat emergency imaging

AuntMinnie

Our top article in 2014 reported on the financial benefits of health information exchanges. Little empirical evidence HIE involves electronic sharing of information such as tests and imaging results, discharge summaries, and medication lists. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024.

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