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Alara offers free software for MPFS quality measure compliance

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Alara Imaging is offering free HIPAA and SOC-II certified software to help physicians and health systems comply with a new radiation dose quality measure included in the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule for 2024. CMS published the rule on November 2.

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Doctors discuss prostate cancer imaging pressure points

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MRI reports should include a quality reference remark that precedes the diagnosis, explained radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD. Radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD, of Radboud University in the Netherlands, emphasized that poor-quality MRI images are leading to prostate cancer overdiagnosis.

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Understanding Breast Density and the Impact of the New FDA Requirement: How Aidoc and ScreenPoint Support MQSA Compliance

Aidoc

This technology supports radiology teams in meeting MQSA compliance while enhancing assessment accuracy. 2D and 3D Compatibility : The solution supports both 2D and 3D mammograms, making it versatile for both screening and diagnostic purposes.

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ABUS screening improves breast cancer screening in low-resource areas

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The team returned diagnostic reports to the community centers and patients sought follow-up care at local hospitals. This approach could be integrated into radiology departments’ workflow to provide high-quality breast ultrasound services to remote areas lacking subspecialized breast radiologists,” they wrote.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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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. In any case, for Pickhardt, research is key to providing high-quality patient care. "I He served in the U.S. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St.

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Nociceptive responses to contrast CT aren't necessarily pathology

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"The [review] findings suggest that optimizing patient management protocols by addressing both the physiological and psychological components of the [patient's] response can lead to improved patient compliance and higher-quality imaging outcomes," Scappatura wrote. The complete study can be found here.

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IAC Receives CMS Approval of MRI Standards

Imaging Technology

Division of responsibilities and compliance with applicable standards already in place for local MRI operations, inclusive of technical director and staff required training and experience, must also be followed for remote scans. “The Applicant facilities are required to be in compliance with the new Standards, effective immediately.

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