AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

A battery of MRI and PET neuroimaging tests show patterns of brain injury in active-duty U.S. soldiers caused by repeated blast exposures, according to a study published April 22 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings may guide the design of a new diagnostic test for personnel exposed to blasts in training and combat, noted lead author Natalie Gilmore, PhD, of Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

The course’s release follows a slew of reported MRI accidents that have occurred in recent years, many that resulted in severe injury and some that were even fatal.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

A new cancer screening service model developed by Italian researchers can reduce direct non-medical costs and improve environmental sustainability for breast cancer screening and other screening exams. The investigators, led by doctoral candidate Vera Benedetto from the Health Science Interdisciplinary Center in Pisa, found that their model, which utilizes mobile cancer screening for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, reduced costs by over 95,000 euros ($101,155 U.S.) in terms of travel co

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Radiology Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Raquel Roman, chair of the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) Young Professionals Committee, and director of growth at Essential Radiology, explains how the group mentors the next generation leaders.

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Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

In the past, when initial CT scans didn’t uncover anything suspicious, patients were often referred for a lumbar puncture to check for blood in their spinal fluid. But those recommendations have started to change.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

A range of federal and state legislation and other developments in the works could have a significant impact on radiologic technologists and registered radiology assistants, either supporting and strengthening these professions or weakening them. For example, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is working with lawmakers to reintroduce the federal Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA) in the current legislative session.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

Given the subjective nature of diagnosing concussions, it can be difficult to make the call on whether a patient needs imaging, but many doctors err on the side of caution.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

APRIL 22, 2024

Researchers at Umeå University have succeeded in imaging an entire human organ, a pancreas, in microscopic resolution. By staining different cell-types with antibodies and then using optical 3D imaging techniques to study the entire organ, their data provides a partially new picture of the pancreas.

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European Radiology

APRIL 22, 2024

The European Radiology Editorial Team is excited to intoduce their new Junior Deputy Editors. Erika Pace is a pediatric oncoradiologist with clinical and academic commitments at the Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research in London. She is also a clinical trial sub-investigator, core member of local and national multidisciplinary panels, author of papers and international guidelines, and interested in imaging of any neoplasm affecting children and young adults.

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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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MedImaging Radiography

APRIL 22, 2024

A new clinical trial has found a highly accurate, 100% safe, and painless breast imaging technology to be as effective as digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

In a study of women with oligometastatic breast cancer, the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT detected additional metastases in one-third of cases that were not evident on conventional CT.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

APRIL 22, 2024

Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed a new technique to make ultrasound localization microscopy, an emerging diagnostic tool used for high-resolution microvascular imaging, more practical for clinical settings. Their method uses deep learning to advance in the post-processing pipeline of ULM.

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Health IT Analytics

APRIL 22, 2024

A machine learning tool accurately forecasts risk of adverse outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure with reduced ejection fraction across five categories.

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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

With dramatic changes less likely with respect to reimbursement and one’s career in radiology, have we downsized our expectations to be more accepting of a floor of stability and slow progress?

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REBEL EM

APRIL 22, 2024

Background: Hypoxemic respiratory failure is a frequent complicating feature of severe COVID-19 infection. Early in the pandemic, extensive efforts were made to identify the best approach to oxygenation in this group of patients. Best practices settled on aggressive use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and delaying invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) where feasible.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

In addition to advanced imaging quality and dose efficiency, the Philips Zenition 30 mobile C-arm device emphasizes personalized user profiles and automated customization to help reduce procedure time.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 22, 2024

Dave Walker, senior director of revenue cycle, Radiology Associates of North Texas, explains how his practice uses artificial intelligence for revenue cycle management during the Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2024 meeting.

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Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

TRA Medical Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

Understanding your medical imaging report can feel like deciphering a foreign language. Whether it’s an X-ray, MRI, CT scan, or ultrasound, these reports are crucial for diagnosis and treatment planning. Here’s a straightforward guide to help you navigate through your imaging report, making it less intimidating and more comprehensible. What is an Imaging Report?

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

GE HealthCare (GEHC) is collaborating with Elekta through its recent acquisition, MIM Software. Under the partnership, Elekta’s radiation therapy offerings will incorporate MIM Software’s medical imaging management tools, which will “enable advanced … oncology treatment planning in the delivery of radiation therapy,” the company said. GEHC acquired MIM Software earlier this month.

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JVIR

APRIL 22, 2024

This study examines the natural history of splenic artery aneurysms at a single institution and assesses the effect of patient factors and aneurysm characteristics on aneurysm growth.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

CT cerebral angiography makes emergency department (ED) diagnosis of headache more effective, researchers have found. A team led by Dustin Mark, MD, of Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Oakland, CA, reported that use of the technique was associated with “fewer lumbar punctures and higher detection of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, with no significant change in missed diagnoses of subarachnoid hemorrhage or bacterial meningitis.

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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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MRI Network

APRIL 22, 2024

This month’s Global Labour Report provides a brief look at current employment data from the following countries: United Kingdom and Canada. MRI Network’s talent advisory reach extends globally through a 200+ office network of executive, professional, managerial, and technical recruitment specialists. UNITED KINGDOM The UK’s official jobs data remains murky as the Office for Statistics Regulation which oversees the jobs data collection reports continuing concerns with gaps in regional

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

American Shared Hospital Services (ASHS) is mourning the sudden passing of its CEO, Peter Gaccione. Gaccione was named CEO in March 2023 after serving briefly as ASHS’s chief operating officer (COO). He brought 40 years of experience in the global radiation oncology and imaging business to the role, according to the firm. He also served at Elekta between 1997 to 2020; when he left there he was functioning as that firm’s president and CEO.

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