Mon.Aug 14, 2023

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Radiology, Private Equity, and the Prisoner’s Dilemma

Ben White

Last week, Dr. Ashutosh Rao from Quantum Radiology wrote an interesting take on the corporate ownership of radiology practices as seen through the lens of Game Theory. He was gracious enough to allow me to share a version of it here for your enjoyment. § For decades, the unwritten covenant between private practice partners (owners) and new hires (associates) was that a practice that had been built and maintained for years by owners would be handed off to associates to build and maintain for yet

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Precision Imaging Center Installs Fujifilm's Scenaria View Low-dose Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging System

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:10 August 14, 2023 — Precision Imaging Centers has added Fujifilm Healthcare Americas Corporation ’s Scenaria View low-dose computed tomography (CT) imaging system to its list of diagnostic offerings. The system includes the latest technologies in radiation dose reduction with an accommodating design that reassures patients, as well as a broad range of clinical capabilities and features to meet the demand of today’s diagnostic imaging professionals.

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AI-Powered System Combines MRI and Ultrasound Technology for Fast, Non-Invasive Endometriosis.

MedImaging MRI

A new study using machine learning to automatically digitally combine the diagnostic capabilities of pelvic scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for identifying endometriosis lesions seeks to shorten the diagnostic journey as well as reduce reliance on surgery.

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AI-Powered System Combines MRI and Ultrasound Technology for Fast, Non-Invasive Endometriosis.

MedImaging Ultrasound

A new study using machine learning to automatically digitally combine the diagnostic capabilities of pelvic scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for identifying endometriosis lesions seeks to shorten the diagnostic journey as well as reduce reliance on surgery.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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VIDEO: Talking Trends with Philips: Hitting the Road with the Radiology Experience Tour

Imaging Technology

This summer, the Philips Radiology Experience Tour has been bringing Philips imaging modalities directly to the professionals that use them. This tour offers physicians, technologists and administrators a unique opportunity to see equipment demonstrations and virtual simulations up close and in person!

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Who Can Take X-Rays in an Urgent Care Center?

Maven Imaging

Disclaimer: The information in this document is solely for reference material. Regulations change often. To be sure of the most up-to-date laws, contact your local and state agencies.

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Radiology the 3rd most sought-after specialty among healthcare employers

Radiology Business

AMN Healthcare received 155 search requests for such specialists, behind only family medicine (279) and NPs, according to a report released Monday.

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Prostate cancer scanning technique waives the need for pre-imaging biopsy in elderly patients

Medical Xpress: Radiology

In elderly patients with suspected prostate cancer, a prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography (PSMA PET) CT scan can diagnose advanced disease and aid in therapy selection without the need for a biopsy.

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Segmed platform passed 100M studies

AuntMinnie

Data management vendor Segmed said its Insight cloud-based platform has no. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Segmed teams with Nvidia and RadImageNet Segmed closes $5.

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SHIFT – August 2023

MRI Network

Trending Topics in the World of Work Our August issue of SHIFT identifies the fastest-growing occupations for the years ahead; looks at how companies are rethinking office space in today’s hybrid environment; offers advice on how local business can promote their brands; and considers how leadership influences organizational culture. The Fastest Growing Jobs in America While there are no guarantees that these jobs will stay in high demand, here are fast-growing occupations — picked fr

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Experts advocate for more intensive head-and-neck cancer follow-up using FDG-PET/CT

Health Imaging

Scientists believe this is the first series demonstrating a significant survival difference in patients monitored with an intensive follow-up strategy via 18F-fludeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography.

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RSNA and SIIM Course Partnership NIIC-RAD Returns

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 08/14/2023 - 12:59 August 14, 2023 — The National Imaging Informatics Course-Radiology ( NIIC-RAD ) will return for the fall session, September 18-22, 2023. The online course is hosted through a partnership between the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ) and the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine ( SIIM ). NIIC-RAD is a unique, weeklong course that offers imaging informatics education to trainees, practicing radiologists and allied professionals around the worl

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Emerging Neuroradiology Concepts: Could Tau-PET be a New Standard in Assessing Possible Alzheimer's Disease?

Diagnostic Imaging

In a recent study examining neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers found that neocortical tau pathology exhibited the strongest association with cognitive decline and the use of tau positron emission tomography (tau-PET) provided the best prognostic value of all neuroimaging modalities in this patient population.

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Registered Nurse in The Villages (full-time)

Lake Medical Imaging

At Lake Medical Imaging, our mission is to create the ultimate patient experience while providing services in diagnostic and interventional radiology. Our entire team takes pride of our standing as one of the most respected diagnostic imaging centers in our region, and one of only a few full-service radiology practices specializing and fully accredited in [.

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PET/CT Significantly Improves Survival in Head-And-Neck Cancer Patients Monitored For Recurrence

MedImaging General Imaging

A new study suggests that an intensive follow-up regimen using PET/CT scans could be advantageous for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who face a recurrence risk within the initial two years after treatment.

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ChatGPT-4 can help improve disease diagnosis in complex cases

AuntMinnie

ChatGPT-4 has promise to improve disease diagnosis in complex cases by analyzin. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Chatbot performs well in making decisions based on ACR criteria ChatGPT tested on case-based imaging quizzes ChatGPT shows potential in free-response exams Can ChatGPT support diagnostic imaging decisions?

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Three Takeaways from SNIS 2023

Aidoc

Recently, I attended the 2023 Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS) annual conference in San Diego, CA. The convention was alive with providers from across the globe who had come together to exchange best practices, new research and patient advocacy programs. As I observed the exchange of information and ideas, three things stood out that support SNIS’s mission – to provide the highest quality of patient care. 1.

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Reproducibility of a combined AI and optimal-surface graph-cut method to automate bronchial parameter extraction

European Society of Radiology: AI

The authors of this study evaluated the reproducibility of a deep learning and optimal-surface graph-cut method to automatically segment the airway lumen and wall, and calculate bronchial parameters. A deep-learning model was trained on 24 low-dose chest CT scans. The study demonstrated a comprehensive and fully automatic pipeline for bronchial parameter measurement on low-dose CT using open-source tools.

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Telix doses first patient in Chinese prostate cancer trial

AuntMinnie

Telix Pharmaceuticals said the first patient has been dosed in a trial in Chin. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Telix to acquire Lightpoint Medical for $20M First patient dosed in phase II Telix Starburst trial Telix acquires Dedicaid for $1.

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Riding a wave to better medical diagnosis

ScienceDaily

Medical imaging via X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds provide health-care professionals with unique perspectives and a better understanding of what's happening inside a patient's body. Using various forms of waves, these machines can visualize many unseen ailments and diseases. This imaging is beneficial for health-care professionals to make correct diagnoses, but the added insight of spectroscopy provides even more detail.

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DBT doesn't improve screening metrics in breast cancer survivors

AuntMinnie

Adding digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) to full-field digital mammograph. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: DBT performs well in successive breast screening rounds AI matches radiologist performance on mammo, DBT exams Could learning curve lead to false-positive findings on DBT?

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A Radiologist is a Physician

Diagnostic Imaging

When you are asked for an informal medical opinion, one’s intellectual curiosity and desire to help others never fade away.

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iCAD, Google eye independent reader role for mammo AI

AuntMinnie

Google Health and computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer iCAD hav. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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An Herbal Hope: Is XBJ A Game-Changer in Sepsis Management?

REBEL EM

Background: Could Xuebijing (XBJ) catalyze a paradigm shift in sepsis management? XBJ is an herbal compound used in China to manage various inflammatory and infectious processes in recent years, including sepsis. 2-6 It is an herbal preparation comprising a blend of five herbs: Carthami Flos, Paeoniae Radix Rubra, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, and Salviae Miltiorrhizae. 2,5,6 Professor Jinda Wang developed it based on traditional Chinese medicine principles to combat infection and inflammation. 4 XB

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Siemens teams up with SSM Health

AuntMinnie

Siemens Healthineers has signed a 10-year deal with Catholic nonprofit healt. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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GigXR and DICOM Director Debut Three-Dimensional Medical Imagery Learning Using Holograms of CT Scans and MRIs

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 08/14/2023 - 13:03 August 14, 2023 — GigXR, Inc , whose immersive learning platform delivers a catalog of complementary XR applications for healthcare training, announced the debut of DICOM XR Library powered by INTRAVISION XR. The new application renders a complete set of hyper-realistic 3D medical imagery derived from MRI and CT scans for use in teaching, training, and simulation.

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On Target Laboratories receives NTAP for Cytalux

AuntMinnie

Molecular imaging agent developer On Target Laboratories has been granted. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Does ChatGPT really 'hallucinate'?

AuntMinnie

A debate has ignited over how to refer to nonsensical text generated by AI large-languag. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ChatGPT tested on case-based imaging quizzes ChatGPT shows potential in free-response exams Can ChatGPT support diagnostic imaging decisions?

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Tau-PET scans recommended for memory clinic patients

AuntMinnie

Tau-PET scans appear to be better than all other neuroimaging approaches fo. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: New scheme proposed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease Genomic data, tau PET can identify Alzheimer's subtype Tau PET adds certainty when diagnosing Alzheimer's disease Patient-specific PET imaging approach may improve Alzheimer's trials Are Alzheimer's disease risk factors sex-specific?

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Thai researchers bolster forensic radiology studies with AI

AuntMinnie

A group in Thailand has trained an AI model to identify sex from hand x-rays. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Which x-ray is best for carpal injuries?

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