Diagnostic Imaging

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In a cohort of over 160 patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), including grade 4 in nearly half of the cases, genicular artery embolization led to an 87 percent improvement in the quality of life index, according to research presented at the

Interventional Radiology 60

Interventional Radiology Radiology 60

Radiology Business

AUGUST 30, 2024

There has been a "notable" uptick in interest for diagnostic and interventional radiology, with experts recommending a shift in strategy to help standout in the process.

Interventional Radiology 118

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic 118

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 113

Radiology Interventional Radiology Medicare Diagnostic 113

JVIR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR) residency has garnered increased interest from prospective applicants since its inception. This study analyzes and evaluates the trends in IR residency programs on their selection of matriculated candidates.

Interventional Radiology 40

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic Medical 40

Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

A total of 42,952 applicants certified a rank-order list in 2023, marking the largest match in the National Resident Matching Program's 70-year history.

Interventional Radiology 98

Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology 98

Imaging Technology

APRIL 13, 2024

christine.book Sat, 04/13/2024 - 14:41 April 15, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC) just ahead of the American College of Radiology Annual Meeting , ACR 2024 , being held April 13-17 in Washington, DC.

Interventional Radiology 105

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic 105

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 115

Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology Hospital 115

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Large language models (LLMs) demonstrate high accuracy on radiology exams, yet decrease in accuracy over time, according to research published November 20 in the European Journal of Radiology. Claude, and Google Bard have demonstrated near-expert-level performance on radiology exams, the authors noted.

Radiology 116

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Ultrasound Interventional Radiology 116

JVIR

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Primary specialty recognition of interventional radiology (IR) by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) was the result of over a decade of work by many individuals.

Interventional Radiology 40

Interventional Radiology Radiology Patient Care Diagnostic 40

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 64

Interventional Radiology Radiology Education Diagnostic 64

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 10, 2024

Diagnostic errors, including those from radiology among hospitalized adults who died or were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU), are common, according to a study published January 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine. The team reported that of the total, 550 patients (23%) had experienced a diagnostic error.

Diagnostic 111

Diagnostic Hospital Interventional Radiology Diagnose 111

Radiology Business

JULY 13, 2023

Imaging advocates blasted the proposal shortly after its release, saying it's "unconscionable that radiology is again on the chopping block." "

Interventional Radiology 98

Interventional Radiology Medicare Radiology Diagnostic 98

JVIR

MAY 30, 2024

Reproductive outcomes after uterine artery embolization (UAE) for the treatment of uterine fibroids are challenging to study, leaving several unanswered questions surrounding the future fertility of patients undergoing the procedure.

Interventional Radiology 40

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic 40

Imaging Technology

JUNE 21, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/21/2024 - 20:24 June 21, 2024 — GE HealthCare , a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, and MediView XR Inc.,

Interventional Radiology 105

Interventional Radiology Clinic Healthcare Healthcare 105

Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 12, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 10/12/2023 - 12:06 October 12, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC), which includes 233 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,100 clinical variants covering more than 3,000 clinical scenarios.

Interventional Radiology 104

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Disease 104

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

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Clinical use of imaging equipment accounts for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the radiology department, with MRI and CT equipment major contributors, researchers have reported. The study was published November 26 in Radiology. The finding isn't necessarily surprising. The complete study can be found here.

Radiology 98

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy X-ray 98

TRA Medical Imaging

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When it comes to your health, selecting the right diagnostic imaging center is an important decision. Accreditation and Certification One of the first things to look for is whether the imaging center is accredited by recognized organizations such as the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Diagnostic Imaging 52

Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic Imaging Insurance 52

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.

Radiologist 209

Radiologist Inpatient Hospital Interventional Radiology 209

Diagnostic Imaging

AUGUST 1, 2024

In a study involving 217 percutaneous cryoablation procedures for treating recurrent or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma in 141 patients, researchers noted an 86 percent rate of local progression-free survival and a 2 percent complication rate.

Interventional Radiology 72

Interventional Radiology Radiology 72

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 69

Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology Imaging 69

Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/11/2023 - 21:21 April 11, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC), which includes 227 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,080 clinical variants covering 3,000 clinical scenarios.

Medicare 98

Medicare Radiology Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Imaging 98

Imaging Technology

JULY 25, 2024

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:30 July 25, 2024 — The radiology gender gap is decreasing, but there remains work to be done, according to an editorial published today in RadioGraphics , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ). This manuscript serves as a benchmark to show short-term progress.”

Radiology 101

Radiology Education Radiographer Radiograph 101

JVIR

JUNE 26, 2023

Integrated interventional radiology (IR) residency has been one of the most competitive specialties in the National Residency Matching Program since its inception in 2016 (1). Previously, IR aspirants had to complete diagnostic radiology residency and then separately apply for IR fellowship.

Interventional Radiology 40

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic IT 40

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% Radiology practices often participate in the QPP through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS).

Medicare 105

Medicare Radiology Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 105

Diagnostic Imaging

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a recent interview at the annual RSNA conference in Chicago, Richard Heller, MD discussed the impact of reduced reimbursement rates in radiology, the projected CMS conversion factor for 2024, the severity of payment cuts in interventional radiology and the importance of radiologist advocacy.

Radiology 96

Radiology Interventional Radiology Radiologist 96

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Strategic Radiology has added 48-radiologist Carolina Radiology Associates (CRA) to its coalition of independent radiology practices. CRA is the state’s largest private radiology practice and is based in Myrtle Beach. This addition marks the first member group from the state of South Carolina.

Radiology 52

Radiology Interventional Radiology Hospital Radiologist 52

JVIR

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The recent awarding of primary specialty status to interventional radiology (IR) invites a re-examination of the long-standing relationship between IR and diagnostic radiology (DR).

Diagnostic 40

Diagnostic Interventional Radiology Radiology Government 40

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 111

Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Interventional Radiology Diagnostic 111

Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Noting the challenges of conservative therapy and limitations of total knee arthroplasty, the targeted minimally invasive geniculate artery embolization, performed by interventional radiologists, may be a viable treatment alternative.

Interventional Radiology 77

Interventional Radiology Radiology Radiologist 77

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 110

Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology Medical 110

JVIR

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The objective of this study is to evaluate the newly adopted program signaling feature and its role in ranking and matching integrated interventional and diagnostic (IR/DR) radiology applicants.

Interventional Radiology 40

Interventional Radiology Radiology Diagnostic IT 40

Healthcare Administrative Partners

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Recently, a study by a joint task force of the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) pointed out the need for all diagnostic radiologists to have certain competencies in “Level 1” interventional procedures.

Radiology 52

Radiology Interventional Radiology Radiologist Diagnostic 52

Sumer's Radiology

MARCH 11, 2022

Radiology is a discipline which provides multi-faceted exposure to its pupils. Several post graduates all around the world opt for radiology for this. But it is often confusing for freshers in their initial stage of radiology residency. As far as PG is concerned, the most common practice is to teach Diagnostic radiology.

Radiology 130

Radiology Fluoroscopy X-ray Ultrasound 130

Imaging Technology

MAY 29, 2024

milla1cf Wed, 05/29/2024 - 07:00 May 29, 2024 — Strategic Radiology added a third California member to the nation’s leading coalition of independent radiology practices with the addition of 14-radiologist Riverside Radiology Medical Group (RRMG).

Medical 52

Medical Nuclear Medicine Radiology Hospital 52

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.

Fluoroscopy 109

Fluoroscopy Interventional Radiology X-ray Imaging Modalities 109

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 7, 2023

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

Interventional Radiology 103

Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology 103