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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. Is that cancer? Should we call it that?

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Breakthroughs in breast cancer screening technologies

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i Thankfully, the field of breast screening is not static, and advancements are revolutionizing how we detect and diagnose the disease. This involves establishing equitable access to high-quality screening services tailored to the diverse needs of all women. Erik Anderson, president, breast & skeletal health solutions at Hologic.

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Feedback as a Radiology Resident

Ben White

Feedback as a first-year radiology resident is often more a measure of compliance than growth. Is there a certain kind of perceptual mistake that you’ve seen me make multiple times that I should incorporate into my search pattern or my proofreading checklist to do better quality work? You bet it does.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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His research interests include using structural and functional MRI -- particularly ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI -- to map brain microstructure and develop neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia.

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Illuminate Announces an Enterprise Solution to the Follow-Up of Actionable Incidental Findings

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"Radiologists are innately concerned with whether their patients are appropriately followed up upon, as the radiology contribution to care quality is often measured," notes Dr. Mark Perry , a radiologist at University of Kansas Medical Center.

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Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

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Quality Payment Program (QPP) considerations While coding for Medicare’s Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) is not unique to interventional radiology, it is critical to receiving the maximum reimbursement. Communication, ensuring that all providers and staff understand their role in assuring compliance and maximizing revenue.

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Konica Minolta Announces Significant Expansion of Dynamic Digital Radiography Across Multiple Facility Types and Clinical Care Areas

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The hospital made the investment to help better evaluate patients across a plethora of injuries and diseases in an area where MRI is not readily available and requires a lengthy – and costly – patient transport. A powerful X-ray generator and Automatic Exposure Control further optimize image quality and help minimize patient dose.