Fri.Apr 11, 2025

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Timely patient feedback leads to improvements in MRI exam experience

AuntMinnie

Timely MRI patient feedback can help radiologists make improvements that positively translate toward the patient experience, suggest findings published April 11 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Researchers led by EvieNguyen from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ found that gathering patient feedback after MRI appointments is feasible, and using this feedback to make practice adjustments improves patient experience scores.

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Radiology M&A expert shares 6 trends to watch in 2025

Radiology Business

Andrew Colbert, senior managing director of Ziegler, spoke at RBMA 2025, discussing teleradiology's "explosive" growth, among other developments.

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Mimicking human vision: The new standard for medical image fidelity

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Medical imaging is the economic artery of modern diagnostics, with AI-driven advancements prompting clinicians to rethink how they interpret scans. For instance, the global medical imaging AI market 1 is projected to expand eightfold by 2030, reaching an estimated $8.18 billion. Ravinder Singh. It signifies the sectors accelerating adoption of AI-driven diagnostics, shifting what was once a supplementary tool into a linchpin of modern radiology.

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Opportunistic screening tool for osteoporosis nabs FDA clearance

Health Imaging

The algorithm can be applied to noncontrast abdominal CT scans completed for any clinical indication.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

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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ACR seeks enhancements to FDA AI risk management guidance

AuntMinnie

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should ideally review manufacturers' plans for enabling clinical site-level validation of AI-enabled device software functions (AI-DSF), the American College of Radiology (ACR) recommended in comments on FDA's AI lifecycle management draft guidance. ACR submitted comments April 7, writing in five general recommendations and at least eight specific recommendations for the FDA to take into consideration with FDA-2024-D-4488 Artificial Intelligence-Enable

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Radiology practice will pay $350,000 for allegedly violating HIPAA Rule prior to cyberattack

Radiology Business

HHS charges that New York state-based Northeast Radiology failed to conduct a thorough risk analysis of its systems, which may have prevented the PACS breach.

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AI’s Impact on Innovation and Equity in Global Healthcare

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AI is the future of healthcare. It has the ability to impact efficiency, reduce healthcare costs and drive economic growth, especially in developing countries. In a recent episode of A Shot in the Arm Podcast, host Ben Plumley discussed the future of innovation and equity in global healthcare with Eyal Zimlichman, MD, Chief Transformation Officer and Chief Innovation Officer at Sheba Medical Center and the Director and Founder of ARC Innovation, an incubator for startups and internal solutions.

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Experts may have discovered why some patients are more susceptible to GBCA-related side effects

Health Imaging

A new study focuses on the role oxalic acid may play in the bodys ability to eliminate gadolinium after an MRI study.

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Members of Congress propose faster Medicare payment pathway for imaging AI

Radiology Business

The Health Tech Investment Act will place all FDA-approved AI devices into the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System for a minimum of five years.

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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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Not all radiologists are buying what AI is selling, even when the technology outperforms humans

Health Imaging

Providers are up to three times more likely to trust the opinion of humans over AI, even when the algorithm is proven detect more cancerous lesions than radiologists.

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AI-generated 'Synthetic scarred hearts' aid atrial fibrillation treatment

ScienceDaily

Researchers have developed an AI tool that creates synthetic yet medically accurate models of fibrotic heart tissue (heart scarring), aiding treatment planning for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. The study could lead to more personalized care for patients affected by this common heart rhythm disorder.

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How 'imaging skins' could improve surgical precision in oncology settings

Health Imaging

The novel X-ray detector was designed to be integrated into a custom imaging system that converts radiation into light.

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Could Lymph Node Distribution Patterns on CT Improve Staging for Colon Cancer?

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with microsatellite instability-high colon cancer, distribution-based clinical lymph node staging (dCN) with computed tomography (CT) offered nearly double the accuracy rate of clinical lymph node staging in a recent study.

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

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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The Aphrodisiac Power of Shrimp: How This Seafood Boosts Intimacy

Open Medscience

Shrimps zinc, selenium, and omega-3s support hormone balance, blood flow, and libido, enhancing sexual wellness. The post The Aphrodisiac Power of Shrimp: How This Seafood Boosts Intimacy appeared first on Open MedScience.

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Of diphthongs and digraphs

AuntMinnie

Until recently I had no real idea what a diphthong was. I had the vague notion it was some form of sprocket or perhaps part of an internal combustion engine. You see, Dear Reader, I didnt have a classical education. When I was at school, "Grammar" was what we called my mothers mother. Im therefore a self-taught writer, almost entirely lacking any technical knowledge of English literature.

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ACR urges 9% increase in NIH funding for FY 2026

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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has urged the U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee to increase federal fiscal year (FY) 2026 U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding by 9% over FY 2025. Submitting congressional testimony April 2, the ACR asked for $51.3 billion for the NIH and $1.5 billion for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

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PET/CT detects vasculitis following COVID-19 vaccination

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A whole-body F-18 FDG-PET/CT scan was key in identifying medium-vessel vasculitis in a patient following a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination, a team in Australia has reported. The diagnosis would have been difficult otherwise, given negative serology, and spared more invasive investigations such as muscle biopsy, noted nuclear medicine physician Martin Cherk, MD, of Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, and colleagues.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

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.