Health Imaging
AUGUST 8, 2024
And the more often those among this group drink, the greater their odds are of sustaining a brain bleed, new research suggests.
Radiology Business
AUGUST 8, 2024
The college's concerns came in response to a recent RFI from U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., on ways to modify healthcare policy.
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Health Imaging
AUGUST 8, 2024
Although much of the energy consumed by imaging departments is unavoidable, experts propose that small, seemingly insignificant changes can be an effective means of reducing radiology’s carbon footprint.
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 8, 2024
Implementing a financial hardship screening protocol for cancer patients requires a thorough understanding of social determinants of health, according to a commentary published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Why? Because factors such as financial distress have been linked to higher mortality rates among patients with cancer -- in part because people may not get the screening exams they need and thus present with more advanced disease, wrote a team led by Samilia Ob
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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.
Health Imaging
AUGUST 8, 2024
The collaboration is centered on integrating Alara’s dose tools, which ensure radiation doses are accurately measured and optimized to prioritize patient safety, with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform.
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Diagnostic Imaging
AUGUST 8, 2024
New research revealed an 86 percent AUC for deep learning detection of clinically significant prostate cancer in comparison to 84 percent for four abdominal radiologists with at least 10 years of experience.
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 8, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its final notice outlining the new Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) Pathway. This pathway for certain breakthrough devices as determined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) -- such as those related to imaging -- increases the number of national coverage determinations (NCDs) that the CMS will conduct per year.
Medical Xpress: Radiology
AUGUST 8, 2024
Pathological abnormalities associated with motor neuron disease have been identified using a new technique developed at the University of Birmingham.
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 8, 2024
QT Imaging is reporting steady revenue for the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, as well as highlighting new partnerships and distribution agreements. The company reported that its commercial revenue for the quarter (end-June 30) was $1.7 million, compared with $1.4 million in the first quarter and less than $100,000 for the second quarter of 2023.
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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.
Imaging Technology
AUGUST 8, 2024
tim.hodson Thu, 08/08/2024 - 09:33 Aug. 5, 2024 — Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard-of-care chemotherapy improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with oligometastatic pancreatic cancer. Findings from the multicenter EXTEND trial, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology , were first presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Gastrointestina
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 8, 2024
RadNet is reporting revenue increases for the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year and highlighting plans to open a total of 21 new centers between now and the end of 2025. The company reported that total revenue for the quarter (end-June 30) increased by 13.9% to $459.7 million, up from $403.7 million in the same quarter in 2023. RadNet also reported a net loss of $3 million for the period as compared with a total company net income of $8.4 million for the same period in 2023.
Cassling's MRI
AUGUST 8, 2024
The Investing In You Educational Summit is right around the corner. The full agenda has been unveiled, the state-of-the-art imaging systems you can experience firsthand are all set, and we at Cassling are ready to welcome you to Omaha to see what the future holds for the imaging field. As we get closer to the event on August 26 and 27, we’ve fielded questions from attendees and put together this helpful guide to understanding every aspect of the event.
CurveBeam AI
AUGUST 8, 2024
Key Points: Cone Beam CT (CBCT) is superior in assessing bony structures compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) In this study, there was a 40% rate of discrepancy when grading knee subchondral insufficiency fractures on CBCT vs. MRI, with MRI frequently underestimating damage of the subchondral bone plate while overestimating lesion size. CBCT is the imaging modality of choice for grading lesions and assessing subchondral bone plate integrity in the knee Subchondral insufficiency fracture
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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.
MedImaging General Imaging
AUGUST 8, 2024
An upright neuroimaging device that allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan could help address the limitations of traditional PET scanners that require patients to remain still during imaging.
Aidoc
AUGUST 8, 2024
A study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology showed how AI assistance can significantly improve iPE detection in chest or abdominal CECT scans without compromising accuracy. Steven Rothenberg, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology at University of Alabama at Birmingham, was the senior and corresponding author of the research, which used Aidoc’s iPE solution to identify and triage potential cases in a real-world setting.
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