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Moore’s Law for radiologists

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To cover a CT and MR "list" was a luxury; it was to escape the murderous fluoroscopy rooms, intravenous urography (IVU) lists, and indeterminable piles of plain films Then the scanners got fast. So as to report more CT and MRI, radiologists stopped doing hands-on ultrasound and fluoroscopy. 20s rotation, 40s reconstruction.

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Noncontrast fluoroscopy method can image chronic hypertension

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A fluoroscopy method incorporating a noncontrast x-ray pulsatility index (XPI) can improve clinical efficiency as a screening or diagnostic test for suspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.

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Radiation doses estimated in infants with congenital heart disease

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. | M7-SSPH05-2 | Room N229 Findings will be presented in this Monday afternoon presentation on organ-specific ionizing radiation doses in neonatal patients who undergo interventional procedures for congenital heart disease (CHD). Louis, and colleagues.

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

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Imaging more broadly offers significant value to patients, providers, and health care systems when used appropriately through disease prevention, detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and in the delivery and monitoring of precise, minimally invasive treatment," the group explained. X-ray or fluoroscopy 0.82 Nuclear medicine 0.76

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Coding changes that will impact radiology practices in 2024

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echocardiography) for congenital heart disease, diagnostic; 76987 including placement and manipulation of transducer, image acquisition, interpretation, and report 76988 placement, manipulation of transducer, and image acquisition only. epiaortic), diagnostic Intraoperative epicardial cardiac ultrasound (i.e.,

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Fujifilm to Unveil New Medical Imaging Innovations at the 2023 Radiological Society of North America Conference

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The new imaging systems that will be on display include three new digital radiography (DR) suites, two new fluoroscopy systems, a 0.4T Persona C-HR: Fujifilm’s newest mobile fluoroscopy c-arm solution providing 30 frames per second FPS pulsed fluoroscopy images at low dose. The sturdy patient table features a robust 800 lbs.

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New CT, MR scanners and AI top GE HealthCare highlights at RSNA 2023

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The research will produce technical feedback to assist GEHC in assessing the system’s reconstruction methods, image presentation workflow, and clinical benefits for specific pathologies and disease types. MRI GEHC unveiled Signa Champion, a 1.5-tesla,