Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Some of the findings observed have also been reported in patients who have multiple sclerosis, “which could suggest partially shared pathophysiological substrates of fatigue symptoms,” researchers indicated.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
"If private practices don't thrive and don't survive, then everyone has to become an employee at some point, and the leverage we have and negotiating power of radiologists goes away." Radiology educator, neuroradiologist, and private practice advocate Ben White, MD's, warning comes at a time of tension over the role and influence of nonphysician financial interests in private medical practices, payment instability, and volume growth outpacing the rate of physician growth.
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Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
“Our results reinforce the assumption that AI must be monitored," researchers wrote in the journal Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, according to an article published September 24 in Radiology. A team led by Huimin Lin, MD, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, tested the technique in a large group of patients enrolled in a clinical trial and found it matched the overall performance of MRI proton density fat fraction, the current most accurate method.
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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
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Digital breast tomosythesis now makes up close to 50% of mammography systems in the U.S. "Tomo is going to replace just straight digital mammography simply because of the benefit of fewer recalls," explained Debra L. Monticciolo, MD.
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AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Publicly insured pregnant women are less likely to get 20-week ultrasounds, a phenomenon that drives disparities in prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects, according to research published September 23 in Prenatal Diagnosis. “To equitably improve prenatal diagnosis rates of congenital heart defects, investigation and intervention should focus specifically on improving rates of receiving second-trimester ultrasound,” noted a team led by Joyce Woo, MD, from Ann & Robert H.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Meanwhile, about two-thirds of physicians said staff hours devoted to processing prior authorizations had also risen in the past five years.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Our top article in 2014 reported on the financial benefits of health information exchanges.
Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
For patients who had neuroradiological trauma CT scans, researchers noted no significant visual differences between deep learning denoising at 25% mAs and iterative reconstruction at 100% mAs.
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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.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Exo has launched SweepAI for cardiac and lung scanning on its Exo Iris ultrasound device. With the launch of SweepAI and clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2024, Exo Iris now includes automated AI-based indicators for congestive heart failure, detection of acute decompensated heart failure, stroke volume and heart rate, and determination of left ventricular wall hypertrophy, according to the company.
REBEL EM
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Bottom Line Up Top: Based on the available evidence, we should strongly consider ketamine over etomidate as our default induction agent in critically ill patients. Clinical Scenario: A 48 year old man presents with fever, hypotension, hypoperfusion and hypoxemia. Workup reveals multifocal pneumonia and oxygenation only marginally improves with non-invasive ventilation.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Mason, OH-based magnetocardiography developer Genetesis has received clearance from Health Canada to market its CardioFlux system. CardioFlux is a zero-contact imaging system that assesses cardiac function by examining the tiny magnetic fields produced by the heart's regular electrical activity to identify electrophysiological signs of myocardial ischemia.
Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
How does one reconcile being reachable by fellow clinicians and an inevitable invasion of privacy?
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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.
MRI Network
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The challenges are stark: America’s healthcare needs are growing, but it’s pool of available doctors isn’t keeping pace. America is already short tens of thousands of doctors. By 2036, that number will reach 86,000 as demand for physician services rises and the available pool of doctors shrinks. Fortunately, a variety of new tools can help address these challenges.
Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Piur tUS Infinity system reportedly reduces operator dependency with ultrasound through upgrading of two-dimensional ultrasound devices and access to 3D multiplanar image reconstructions of thyroid conditions.
MedImaging General Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A new AI tool designed to assist in the detection and triage of cervical spine fractures from CT images offers the potential to reduce the time between scan and interpretation.
JVIR
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A 35-year-old man with a history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection with associated cirrhosis complicated by portal hypertension and large esophageal varices presented for elective transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) creation. The patient had multiple prior episodes of variceal hemorrhage despite endoscopic banding and no history of hepatic encephalopathy.
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AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
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JVIR
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A 64-year-old woman with myelofibrosis and recurrent small bowel variceal hemorrhage underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation. An incidental 8-cm–diameter splenic artery (SA) aneurysm was identified near the hilum with 1 afferent and 2 efferent branches with a common origin (Fig 1a).
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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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