AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. Medical student Morgan Groover and Fnu Nutan, MD, discussed the finding via a literature review of cases that suggest bone scans could play a role over invasive biopsies.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
“As radiology strives to lessen staff call burden, generalist triage can sustain clinical service levels and reduce at-home call burnout,” experts wrote in JACR.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
MR proton density fat fraction (PDFF) imaging helps predict liver health, researchers have found. The MRI PDFF measure could improve patient care by giving clinicians a more accurate picture of liver disease, a team led by Tianyi Xia, MD, of Zhongda Hospital School of Medicine, Southeast University, in Nanjing, China. The study results were published October 24 in Radiology.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
That’s because the nation’s largest trade group for medical doctors is conducting a practice survey that could have big implications for physician payment.
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MedImaging Nuclear Medicine
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A new molecular imaging method provides a novel approach to noninvasively visualize immune cells that contribute to inflammation of the heart muscle and progression of heart failure
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MedImaging General Imaging
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A new study has found that ultralow-dose chest CT has twice the detection rate for main diagnoses compared to chest X-rays in patients who visit the emergency room for non-traumatic issues.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
“Physicians everywhere—across every state and specialty—continue to carry tremendous burdens that have us frustrated, burned out, abandoning hope," AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld said Wednesday.
MedImaging Radiography
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A new study has found that ultralow-dose chest CT has twice the detection rate for main diagnoses compared to chest X-rays in patients who visit the emergency room for non-traumatic issues.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The finding suggests that healthcare consumers desire greater detail in the reports, allowing them to seek further info about diseases or findings.
Atlantis Worldwide
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Two new MRIs with AI (Artificial Intelligence) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration: the MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile from Siemens Healthineers and Fujifilm’s Echelon Synergy magnetic resonance imaging system.
Health IT Analytics
OCTOBER 25, 2023
New AI model uses routinely acquired outpatient 12-lead electrocardiograms to help clinicians identify abnormal heart rhythms in patients not yet showing symptoms.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The ratings agency dropped Akumin from "CCC" to "D," the lowest mark on S&P’s scale, typically used after a company files such a petition.
REBEL EM
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Take Home Points: A CCTA is an anatomic test to determine if a patient has normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive disease, or obstructive disease. The warranty period for a CCTA is anywhere from 3-10 years depending on the characteristics of the plaque. A nuclear stress test is a functional study that allows for ischemia-driven management. The warranty period of a nuclear stress test is 2 years.
Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A 49-study meta-analysis revealed that MRI-based and CT-based radiomics models outperformed clinical models for predicting recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Medical Xpress: Radiology
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A more refined approach to the precise removal of brain tumors is on the horizon. The long-anticipated advancement is made achievable through the adaptation of tumor imaging processes employing positron computed tomography. Recent findings in Nature Communications are the result of collaborative efforts undertaken by health care and scientific institutions in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The update of the S-scan magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system reportedly offers an improved ergonomic design, algorithms to enhance image quality and reduced scan times.
Health Imaging
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A nurse was crushed between a bed and MRI machine, resulting in serious injuries.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
AI developer Lunit will participate in the "Saudi Vision 2030" Healthcare Sandbox, an event intended to facilitate innovation in Saudi Arabia's healthcare industry. As part of the Sandbox, Lunit will sign a memorandum of understanding with Seha Virtual Hospital, which will establish a partnership toward helping to develop Saudi Arabia's national cancer screening program.
Vesta Teleradiology
OCTOBER 25, 2023
The emergence of ChatGPT in the medical field, particularly in radiology, has generated a mix of excitement and concern about its role. But is it accurate enough to put into use? Can we trust artificial intelligence (AI) with the health of our patients? How Could ChatGPT be Used? An article in Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging discusses various ways in which radiologists can leverage ChatGPT.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Roche plans to collaborate with Ibex Medical Analytics and Amazon Web Services in a partnership that will make Ibex's AI-enabled decision support tools accessible to pathology laboratories. Ibex's AI tools support clinicians in breast and prostate cancer diagnosis through its Navify digital pathology software platform. Ibex highlighted that its AI algorithms help clinicians diagnose breast and prostate biopsies and provide efficient, accurate, and timely cancer diagnosis.
Maven Imaging
OCTOBER 25, 2023
In today's rapidly evolving medical landscape, efficient and adaptable solutions are key. Enter mobile imaging—a transformative approach that brings diagnostic procedures to where they're needed most. From remote areas to bustling cities, this innovative practice is reshaping the face of healthcare diagnostics.
JVIR
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A 37-year-old man with a history of seminoma after orchiectomy and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy developed a retroperitoneal lymphocele, inferior vena cava (IVC) compression (Fig 1), pulmonary embolism, and bilateral iliocaval deep vein thrombosis. Treatment included transjugular suction embolectomy and transfemoral iliocaval mechanical thrombectomy (20-F FlowTriever, ClotTriever; Inari Medical, Irvine, California) (Fig 2), 10-F drain placement, and 45-U bleomycin/albumin foam sclerotherapy.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Customized pairing strategies do not significantly improve mammography double reading performance, according to Dutch findings published October 24 in Radiology. A team led by Jessie Gommers from Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands found that pairing a set of readers based on different pairing strategies did not show a significant difference in screening performance when compared with random pairing.
MRI Network
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Supply chains around the world faced turbulence and disruption during the pandemic, before showing signs of recovery in the recent months. However, recruiting challenges remain a lingering issue as companies cope with a competitive workforce, which means it has become increasingly important for companies to broaden their talent pool by diversifying their candidates across nations.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Clarity Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company, and PSI CRO, a global contract research organization, plan to conduct a trial using Clarity's phase III diagnostic trial of Clarify for prostate cancer patients. Clarify derives from PET imaging using copper-64 (Cu-64) SAR-bisPSMA in participants with high-risk prostate cancer prior to radical prostatectomy.
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