Healthcare Administrative Partners

JANUARY 27, 2025

Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, its essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. The 2025 update to the Current Procedural Terminology [i] (CPT) has 270 new codes, 38 revised codes, and 112 deleted codes.

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Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology IT 66

AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2025

The partnership aims to improve diagnostic imaging and digital intelligence tools for radiology, oncology, and cardiology across the West Reading, PA-based Tower Health system. This includes devices and scanners related to CT, MRI, interventional radiology, and Varian radiation oncology therapies.

Radiation Oncology 130

Radiation Oncology Interventional Radiology Radiation Health Imaging 130

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Jonathan Gross, MD, argues that diagnostic and interventional radiology were “not developed with sustainability in mind.”

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Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology 292

AuntMinnie

MARCH 18, 2024

Although falling just short of the 100% rate achieved in the last two years, nearly all available resident positions for diagnostic and interventional radiology were filled on Match Day 2024 on March 15.

Radiology 290

Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine Diagnostic 290

Healthcare Administrative Partners

JANUARY 27, 2025

Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, its essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. The 2025 update to the Current Procedural Terminology [i] (CPT) has 270 new codes, 38 revised codes, and 112 deleted codes.

Interventional Radiology 59

Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology IT 59

AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2024

Radiology administrators remain positive that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the third quarter of 2024. Image courtesy of The MarkeTech Group.

Radiology 284

Radiology Interventional Radiology Medicare Diagnostic 284

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 8, 2025

Emerging research from the recent Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference suggests the combination of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) and immunotherapy may offer improved three-year survival outcomes for patients with breast cancer and liver metastases.

Interventional Radiology 122

Interventional Radiology Radiology 122

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Eliot Siegel, MD, of the University of Maryland shares his perspective on the rapidly emerging area of theranostics and the potential for interventional molecular radiology to join diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology as a third pathway for radiology and nuclear medicine trainees.

Nuclear Medicine 278

Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Interventional Radiology Diagnostic 278

AuntMinnie

APRIL 15, 2024

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.

Radiology 288

Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology Hospital 288

AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

Radiology administrators express very high confidence that imaging will grow as a profit center in coming months, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the second quarter of 2025. Currently we are in the process of marketing for interventional radiology, MRI, and CT.

Interventional Radiology 130

Interventional Radiology Medicare Imaging Government 130

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 18, 2024

A team of researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital has developed an age-specific dose catalog for estimating radiation exposure to children from diagnostic and interventional radiology fluoroscopy procedures. They analyzed metrics to estimate age-specific effective dose per IR procedure type and diagnostic fluoroscopy exam.

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Fluoroscopy Interventional Radiology X-ray Imaging Modalities 273

AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

due to the COVID-19 pandemic do not appear to have shifted the geographic distribution of interventional and diagnostic radiology residents, says a group at NYU Langone Health in New York City. The study was published March 21 in Academic Radiology. Virtual interviews implemented in the U.S.

Interventional Radiology 275

Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology Medical 275

TRA Medical Imaging

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When it comes to your health, selecting the right diagnostic imaging center is an important decision. Comprehensive Services An ideal imaging center should offer a wide range of diagnostic services, from common X-rays and ultrasounds to more specialized tests such as MRIs, CT scans, and PET scans.

Diagnostic Imaging 52

Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Insurance 52

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 29, 2024

to 9 cm, image-guided cryoablation was associated with a 10 percent recurrence rate at 16 months, according to research recently presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference. In a cohort of patients with invasive breast cancer and tumor sizes ranging between 0.3

Interventional Radiology 122

Interventional Radiology Radiology Imaging 122

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Finally, we provide a sampling of interventional radiology research, which is also largely concerned with reducing patient radiation. S5-STCE1-1 | Learning Center Theater 1 A study in this session suggests that adjacent x-ray imaging had low diagnostic efficacy for both upper and lower limb regions. 2:40 p.m. |

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

The percentage of females and underrepresented minorities in radiology trainee programs has increased in recent years, but only modestly, according to an analysis published May 3 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Furthermore, the integrated interventional radiology training pool "demonstrated a significant evolution."

Interventional Radiology 162

Interventional Radiology Radiology Education Diagnostic 162

Imaging Technology

MARCH 25, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:00 March 25, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal , to Fred T. These awards acknowledge distinguished and extraordinary service to SIR or to the specialty of interventional radiology. MD ; Albert A. Nemcek, Jr.,

Interventional Radiology 104

Interventional Radiology Radiology Radiology Coding Medical 104

AuntMinnie

JULY 23, 2024

Of the 363,504 providers who consistently practiced from January 2015 to December 2019, 23,496 were radiologists (having a primary specialty code of diagnostic radiology, interventional radiology, or nuclear medicine). Attrition among specialties was as follows: Average among all providers: 16.4% Surgeons: 16.7%

Radiologist 279

Radiologist Medicare Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 279

AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

The volume of interventional radiology (IR) procedures performed by advanced practice providers (APPs) such as physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) increased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. A team led by Will Lindquester, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, GA, found a 142.9%

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Medicare Interventional Radiology Nursing Image Interpretation 214

AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

TIPS is an interventional radiological procedure used to bypass the portal vein system. Examples may include having sufficient staff on hand during weekends and improving access to diagnostic and treatment procedures. “By

Hospital 264

Hospital Interventional Radiology Disease Diagnostic 264

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 19, 2025

In order to help address the geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers that limit patient access to interventional radiology (IR) care, these authors recommend a variety of measures ranging from increased patient and physician awareness of IR to mobile IR clinics and improved understanding of social determinants of health.

Interventional Radiology 79

Interventional Radiology Radiology Clinic 79

AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology.

Nuclear Medicine 264

Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Radiation Radiation Oncology 264

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center through the remainder of this year and beyond, according to MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Radiology 173

Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology Imaging 173

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2025

Machine learning (ML) can help clinicians predict immunotherapy response in patients with inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published January 16 in Diagnostic Interventional Radiology. Fusion Accuracy 84% 84% AUC 0.89 Radiomics Accuracy 77% 89% AUC 0.92

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Interventional Radiology Clinic Diagnostic Hospital 222

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 31, 2025

For patients with no-option chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), transcatheter arterialization provided over a 25 percent higher amputation-free survival rate over standard medical management at one year, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Annual Scientific Meeting.

Interventional Radiology 71

Interventional Radiology Radiology Medical 71

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Claude, and Google Bard monthly from November 2023 to January 2024, using multiple-choice practice questions from the ACR Diagnostic in Training Exam (DXIT) (n = 172). The researchers queried GPT-4, GPT-3.5,

Radiology 309

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Ultrasound Interventional Radiology 309

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%. The proposal would include all "topped-out" diagnostic radiology measures (i.e.,

Medicare 264

Medicare Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Radiation 264

Imaging Technology

JULY 9, 2024

Campione also joins the Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. Board of Directors and will serve as Vice Chair of the Blue Earth Diagnostics Inc. Board of Directors and will serve as Vice Chair of the Blue Earth Diagnostics Inc. Blue Earth Diagnostics, an indirect subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Board of Directors.

Diagnostic 105

Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals Nuclear Medicine Magnetic Resonance Imaging 105

AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2025

Radiology Alliance of Maine includes nine doctors who provide diagnostic and interventional radiology services at the MaineGeneral Health hospitals in Augusta and Waterville. HAP will also provide the group with comprehensive practice management services.

Radiology 130

Radiology Interventional Radiology Hospital Diagnostic 130

Diagnostic Imaging

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While interventional radiologists can have an impact in a number of clinical areas by offering minimally invasive options for patients, there remains a prevailing lack of awareness about the speciality among referring physicians and patients.

Interventional Radiology 81

Interventional Radiology Radiology Radiologist Clinic 81

AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

The published CMS estimates indicate that most of radiology will be minimally impacted (0%) by the PFS rule, but interventional radiology would see a 2% decrease. Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Diagnostic radiology measures 360, 364, 405, and 406 would be included in this provision.

Medicare 264

Medicare Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 264

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Middlebrooks is associate chair of the Mayo Clinic's research and innovation division in its department of radiology, as well as senior editor of the American Journal of Neuroradiology and president of the Southeastern Neuroradiological Society. He served in the U.S. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St.

Nuclear Medicine 358

Nuclear Medicine Education Radiology Technologist Radiation Science 358

AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2023

Psychiatric side effects of IR antibiotics can be severe Diagnostic radiology certifying exams will switch to oral format Interventional radiology faces barrier in public awareness SIR aims for more awareness of interventional radiology

Education 130

Education Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology 130

AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

ChatGPT's ability to comprehend user inputs and produce relevant responses has led to questions about its use in medicine, with recent studies testing the large language model (LLM) as a tool to educate patients in radiology , interventional radiology , and oncology , for instance. What tests will be ordered?”)

Imaging 279

Imaging Education Imaging Modalities Disease 279

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Radiology administrators have very high confidence that imaging will grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the fourth quarter of 2024. regions expressed high confidence in growth in diagnostic/interventional radiology, the group found.

Interventional Radiology 147

Interventional Radiology Medicare Imaging Diagnostic 147

Ben White

OCTOBER 9, 2024

…Hospitals quite literally cannot operate beyond a few hours without diagnostic radiology. Many other unsolvable issues, such as retirements, interpersonal issues, poor work ethic, interventional radiology (IR) vs. diagnostic radiology (DR) squabbles, and [plug in your practice’s problems here] plague the group.

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Radiologist Inpatient Hospital Interventional Radiology 208

AuntMinnie

JUNE 29, 2023

Applicants who applied virtually to interventional radiology residency program. want to learn about AI?

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