Health Imaging
JULY 11, 2024
New survey data suggest less than 20% of women with uterine fibroids are offered additional treatment options besides a hysterectomy.
ScienceDaily
JULY 11, 2024
Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for analysing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
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Radiology Business
JULY 11, 2024
University of California, Irvine, investigators conducted their analysis using data from 4 imaging centers affiliated with a tertiary care center in the state’s southern region.
Imaging Technology
JULY 11, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/11/2024 - 08:52 July 11, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) issued the following statement from Jeff M. Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO , Chair of the ASTRO Board of Directors, in response to the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): “The declines in reimbursement for radiation therapy services for people with cancer under the Medicare physician fee schedule are disapp
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Radiology Business
JULY 11, 2024
Allegheny Health Network in Pennsylvania has seen an uptick in women seeking services from the AHN Jefferson Breast Center, necessitating the capital project.
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Radiology Business
JULY 11, 2024
Arizona-based Southwest Diagnostic Imaging said the decision is effective immediately, with its 19 locations now considered out-of-network for those using UHC health plans.
Medical Xpress: Radiology
JULY 11, 2024
Researchers have developed a method for analyzing heart MRI scans with the help of artificial intelligence, which could save valuable NHS time and resources, as well as improve care for patients.
AuntMinnie
JULY 11, 2024
At long last, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now backing Medicare reimbursement for CT colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening. The CMS has included coverage of CTC in its proposed 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) and 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rules, which were published on July 10.
Imaging Technology
JULY 11, 2024
Be sure to check out the latest digital edition of Imaging Technology News (ITN), featuring the Mobile C-arm Systems comparison chart and the CT Systems comparison chart, in addition to in-dept
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Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 11, 2024
In the study of over 1,400 women with breast cancer, researchers noted that Black women with dense breasts or lobular histology were significantly less likely to have preoperative MRI exams than White women with the same clinical characteristics.
AuntMinnie
JULY 11, 2024
The RSNA and the Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI) Society have published a special report on how best to deploy AI tools into clinical radiology practice. In an article published July 10 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence , leading RSNA and MICCAI experts offered their perspectives on the clinical, cultural, computational, and regulatory considerations essential to adopting AI technology successfully in radiology.
Health Imaging
JULY 11, 2024
Per an order from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the hospital has had to halt all mammography services.
AuntMinnie
JULY 11, 2024
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a statement from Jeff Michalski, MD, chair of the ASTRO board of directors, in response to continued reimbursement declines in the proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). Michalski in his statement called the proposed MPFS, released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) July 10, "disappointing" in that reimbursement for radiation therapy services for cancer patients continues to decline.
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
JULY 11, 2024
Susan Wall, MD, completed her 25th and final Speaker Training Course on Monday, July 8. Since 2007, Dr. Wall has worked on 2 years of course development, co-instructed 100 course meetings over 15 years, and engaged with 97 participants, all with exponential impact!
AuntMinnie
JULY 11, 2024
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is introducing its new Project Echo program for healthcare providers that aims to bring treatment and prevention best practices for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to nonliver experts. The Liver Health ECHO Program is a virtual community of practice that is designed to equip healthcare providers with the necessary skills to treat and prevent NAFLD among their patients.
CurveBeam AI
JULY 11, 2024
Lisa Smith, MHA, OTR/L, CHT, CHC, Chief Operating Officer for Optim Orthopedics in Savannah, Georgia, shares how their weight bearing CT system has become a valued on-site service at their practice. “Our physicians love the fact that [our WBCT scanner] is right in our facility,” she says. The post on-site weight bearing CT system at Optim Orthopedics appeared first on CurveBeam AI.
AuntMinnie
JULY 11, 2024
South Korea-based company STARmed America is hosting the 2024 Master Course of Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (MCTR) on August 10 in Chicago. Directed by thyroid radiofrequency ablation expert Jung Hwan Baek, MD, PhD, of the University of Ulsan College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea, this one-day course will feature workshops, lectures, and insights from global leaders in thyroid radiofrequency ablation.
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MedImaging Radiography
JULY 11, 2024
A groundbreaking tool is designed to boost clinician confidence and enhance patient outcomes by enabling direct visualization of tumors from MRI scans during live ultrasound-guided HDR prostate treatments.
Aidoc
JULY 11, 2024
There have been remarkable shifts in what we thought possible in the realm of healthcare over the past quarter century. Whether that’s the shift from the digitization of patient files with the advent of electronic medical records (EMRs) or, more recently, the transformative potential of AI powered healthcare impacting clinical outcomes , the technological revolution has imbued the healthcare space with unprecedented levels of advancement.
ScienceDirect
JULY 11, 2024
Publication date: Available online 10 July 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Isabel N. Goronzy, Ashley Yearwood, Elena Drews, Thomas Brundage, Mona Ranade, John M.
AuntMinnie
JULY 11, 2024
Forty percent of cancer cases and almost half of all deaths in the U.S. are linked to disease caused by modifiable risk factors -- and lung cancer tops the list, according to a report issued July 11 by the American Cancer Society (ACS). A team led by Farhad Islami of the ACS in Atlanta, GA, reported that four in 10 cancer cases could be attributed to risk factors such as cigarette smoking, excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diet, and infections, with cigarette smoking
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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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