AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Chinese clinicians have provided evidence in a “real-world study” that shows amyloid PET imaging is effective for diagnosing and managing patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published February 8 in Alzheimer’s and Dementia. of patients, noted lead author Ke-Liang Chen, MD, a neurologist at Fudan University.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2025

Note that direct supervision is required for contrast administration if it is not performed by the physician, and the normal precautions for patients with renal disease or iodine allergies apply. At the federal level, the Find It Early Act (H.R. 3086) was introduced in May 2023 and currently has 73 co-sponsors.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 13, 2024

The current guidelines recommend women with a personal history of the disease and who have dense breasts or cancer diagnosis before age 50 for supplemental breast MRI. Patients with commercial insurance had higher MRI uptake than those with Medicare/Managed Care (p = 0.0034).

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Avoidable differences in disease burden and outcomes that socially disadvantaged individuals may experience manifest in nearly all areas of radiology, from emergency imaging, neuroradiology, and nuclear medicine to image-guided interventions and imaging-based cancer screening, the group noted. Image courtesy of Peter Abraham, MD, et al.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If staff choose the right subgroup of patients to examine with CCTA imaging, they can save their hospital, healthcare system, and insurance companies a lot of money. If the CCTA exam is negative, the patient can be sent home and treated as an outpatient.

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TRA Medical Imaging

DECEMBER 31, 2024

For many, its also when insurance benefits renew. Heart Health Imaging : Depending on risk factors, your doctor may recommend coronary calcium scoring to assess heart disease risk. Navigating Insurance and Planning Ahead Insurance can be confusing, but TRA Medical Imaging makes it easy to understand your coverage for imaging services.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

The FAI score is one way to capture inflammatory risk beyond the current clinical risk stratification and CCTA interpretation, particularly among patients without obstructive [coronary artery disease], according to Chan, Antoniades, and colleagues. insurance claims data to study the clinical adoption of medical AI devices in the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 8, 2024

Because factors such as financial distress have been linked to higher mortality rates among patients with cancer -- in part because people may not get the screening exams they need and thus present with more advanced disease, wrote a team led by Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, of the Ohio State University in Columbus. Of the total study cohort, 10.6%

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Perry Pickhardt, MD, of the University of Wisconsin (UW) in Madison, outlined the benefits of using findings from CT imaging to address a range of disease conditions, noting that the modality is not only commonly used but also that its results are "objective, data-rich, and generalizable." Perry Pickhardt, MD.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) – including CGS, National Government Services (NGS), Palmetto GBA, and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) – provided updated LCDs for current procedural terminology (CPT) codes 0623T - 0626T. The four contractors for the U.S.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

JULY 16, 2024

Amyloid PET scans provide in-vivo evidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. However, due to their high cost and limited insurance coverage, they are not widely used in clinical settings outside of the VA Healthcare System.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 10, 2024

states that tend to have higher mortality rates of the disease, American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers have reported. of those eligible individuals without insurance and 5.1% The prevalence of up-to-date lung cancer screening with low-dose CT (LDCT) remains low -- especially in U.S. A total of 3.7%

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Motivations for adversarial attacks on medical AI can range from unsafe diagnosis to insurance fraud to influencing clinical trial results. Breast cancer imaging AI diagnosis is spearheading the field and there are more data available, so it is a better disease context to perform this study.”

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MRI Network

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acknowledges that “health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities.” ” Unfortunately, not everyone in the United States receives the same levels of care.

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Professional Radiology

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Helps Doctors Monitor Disease Progression Diagnostic imaging is one of the most important markers that doctors utilize to monitor the progression of diseases for a variety of ailments, including: Certain types of malignant cancer Pneumonia and other respiratory diseases Internal bleeding Brain injuries Cardiac conditions Acute injuries (i.e.,

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AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2024

She also told AuntMinnie.com that there is “no possibility” to perform contrast-enhanced CT in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and that larger radiology vendors cannot install new CT machines in the country “while there is no insurance in case of damages caused by war.”

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

LifeQ offers a 24/7 lens into the body, generating actionable health insights from personal wearable devices and assisting in screening for disease and illness and uncovering its root cause," stated Laurie Olivier, LifeQ CEO and co-founder. During HIMSS.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 12/22/2023 - 07:48 December 22, 2023 — Quibim , a company pioneering imaging biomarkers for Precision Medicine that has created AI-based software to identify early-stage neurodegenerative diseases, is pleased to announce today the launch of QP-Brain.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 25, 2023

In addition, it enables secure and seamless sharing of AI insights from diagnostic imaging to enhance clinical decision-making as well as care team collaboration and facilitate the earlier detection and treatment of diseases for improved patient outcomes.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Keenly interested in physicians and primary care providers who have elected to be “gatekeepers with risk,” Menard said he’s also watching what’s happening with direct contracting, giant insurers like UnitedHealthcare, and potential disruptors such as Amazon.

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TRA Medical Imaging

DECEMBER 31, 2024

For many, its also when insurance benefits renew. Heart Health Imaging : Depending on risk factors, your doctor may recommend coronary calcium scoring to assess heart disease risk. Navigating Insurance and Planning Ahead Insurance can be confusing, but TRA Medical Imaging makes it easy to understand your coverage for imaging services.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 2, 2024

A detailed statement issued by MGH today on the study, “Demographic bias in misdiagnosis by computational pathology models,” reported findings of substantial variability in pathology AI models’ performance based on race, insurance type and age group, serving as a “call to action” to researchers and regulators to improve medical equity.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Teams reported new findings about radiation-induced secondary cancers, a new guidance system for radiation therapy, and the consequences of insurance denials, among other topics. Overall, a significant proportion of insurance denials led to delays in treatment, changes to the treatments that patients ultimately were able to receive, or both.

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TRA Medical Imaging

MARCH 27, 2023

Screening mammography is a routine exam for women who have no sign or symptoms of breast disease. For more information about insurance coverage, we encourage you to contact your insurance provider. Women do not need a written referral from a health care provider for this exam.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 17, 2024

As the coding team receives its annual education, they must pass along any changes to coding or documentation requirements to the physicians and to the team responsible for insurance authorization. Bundling of procedures can change quarterly and those changes have to be analyzed to determine whether they will have an impact on reimbursement.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Many studies show a clear correlation between coronary artery calcium detected and severity of disease. “The Even within our health-conscious population, we were able to identify a significant number of individuals with hidden cardiovascular disease and guide them onto the appropriate care trajectory,” emphasized Prof.

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TRA Medical Imaging

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It was only upon learning about the CT Cardiac Calcium Score exam, a diagnostic test that gauges the extent of atherosclerosis (the buildup of plaque) in the primary heart arteries, that I recognized the importance of verifying whether elevated cholesterol was contributing to heart disease.

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Future Teleradiology

JANUARY 18, 2024

Compliance with international standards, such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), should be a priority. Research and Data Collection : Teleradiology can also contribute to the collection of valuable healthcare data, aiding in research, epidemiology, and disease monitoring efforts.

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TRA Medical Imaging

MARCH 13, 2023

Known as a silent disease, many people with colon cancer experience no symptoms until later stages of the cancer which is why screening can save lives. It often starts as a small growth or polyp on the inner lining of the colon or rectum. The criteria for CT Colonography are the same as that of optical colonoscopy.

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MRI Network

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

This extraordinary circumstance increased the need for skilled healthcare professionals (particularly those experienced in critical care and disease management). The BLS report attributes this growth to both an aging population and a higher prevalence of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic conditions.

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Independent Imaging

MARCH 27, 2020

Imaging services are an essential way to accurately diagnose injuries, medical conditions, and diseases. Outpatient imaging centers offer more relaxed, personalized service than hospitals and can offer many other benefits. What Is An Outpatient Imaging Center? Imaging centers are medical facilities dedicated to performing imaging services.

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Capitol Imaging Services

JULY 1, 2022

Heavy smokers (more than a pack per day) Patients with a history of lung cancer Patients with other risk factors related to the lungs, such as COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Some insurance companies, like Medicare, will only cover a CT lung cancer screening if you meet a certain criteria.

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Intelerad

JUNE 29, 2023

It provides efficient storage, access, and management of cardiology images and diagnostic reports, thus playing an integral role in the comprehensive treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Usage of CPACS in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Diseases CPACS systems are used in various ways to diagnose and treat heart diseases.

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Associates in Medical Imaging

APRIL 23, 2021

Expanded Clinical Applications In recent years, due to their growing popularity, PET/CT scans have become useful in several expanded medical applications, including advanced early cancer detection and other complex systemic diseases.

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Future Teleradiology

APRIL 3, 2020

Crisil notes, the insurance coverage of Rs. MRI scans offer many applications in the disease diagnosis like neuroscans, liver scans and cardiac. Further advancements in technology related to MRI have widened its scope to diagnose various diseases. Thus, these improvements are in favor of an increasing demand for MRI reports.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2025

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, Rolle's group explained, noting that research has shown that early detection of the disease through LDCT reduces mortality. But uptake has been spotty, and it has been unclear whether particular populations at-risk of the disease are getting the screening they need.

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MRI Network

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Many insurers are now promoting medical plans that include preventive care to improve wellness, and some aspects of preventive care are required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Insurers who support mental health also support the economy by helping get people back to work and enjoy all the other aspects of their lives.

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