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A New Ultrasound Procedure Increases Safety and Comfort for Pediatric Patients

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Mission Bay and Oakland, radiologists are now offering a new, more comfortable, and radiation-free imaging method called pediatric Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ceVUS).

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Microsoft teams with Mass General, University of Wisconsin to develop radiology AI solutions

Radiology Business

"Our joint efforts aim to leverage the power of imaging foundation models to improve experiences and workflow efficiency across the radiology ecosystem," one company leader noted.

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GE HealthCare, Amazon teaming up on generative AI

AuntMinnie

GE HealthCare and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have formed a strategic collaboration to develop foundation models and generative AI applications. GE HealthCare has tapped AWS as its strategic cloud provider and said it plans to use the firm's healthcare and generative AI services to build and implement foundation models. The companies said they will direct these generative AI workflows toward streamlining healthcare operations, increasing diagnostic and screening accuracy, improving patient outcome

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3% of interventional radiologists collect 66% of all industry payments—or $40M

Radiology Business

Many in this group of high-earning IRs have held hospital leadership positions or authored clinical guidelines, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.

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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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PHOTO GALLERY: Abdominal, pelvic and rectal foreign bodies

Health Imaging

This is a clinical photo gallery showcasing the uncommon findings of foreign bodies in pelvic and abdominal CT and X-ray, often from emergency room visits.

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New PET method spots early signs of inflammatory bowel disease

Health Imaging

The novel method could potentially guide decisions on when patients should start treatment.

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Positron Corporation Introduces New, Advanced Designed, Economically Priced PET-CT

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 08:28 July 25, 2024 — Positron Corporation , a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET & PET-CT imaging systems, presents its new NeuSight PET-CT 3D 64 slice scanner, available for US and North American Markets. The NeuSight PET-CT advanced technology sets a new standard in imaging and diagnostic precision, patient comfort, and operational efficiency for nuclear cardiology practices and hospitals.

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Higher radiation doses don't always improve CT image quality

Health Imaging

Dose reduction protocols vary across scanners and organizations. This can create inconsistencies in both image quality and measuring patients’ total radiation exposure.

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NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes and BWXT Medical Sign Supply Agreement Supporting Actinium-225 Production

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 08:50 July 25, 2024 — NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC and BWXT Medical Ltd. , a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc. announced that they have signed a Master Services Agreement (MSA), which will facilitate the production of actinium-225 (Ac-225), a critical medical isotope used to kill cancer cells while minimizing the impact to healthy tissues.

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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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FDA grants MICSI 510(k) for brain MRI image enhancement algorithm

AuntMinnie

NYU Langone Health spinout Microstructure Imaging (MICSI) has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its MICSI-RMT AI image enhancement software for brain MRI. Designed to enhance white-matter imaging, MICSI-RMT employs a random matrix theory-based algorithm. This means the AI works without the need for external training data or high-performance GPUs, according to MICSI.

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Immunis Partners with Springbok Analytics on MRI-based AI Muscle Analysis Technology

Imaging Technology

christine.book Thu, 07/25/2024 - 12:44 July 25, 2024 — Immunis, Inc. , a clinical-stage biotech developing groundbreaking secretome therapeutics for age and disease-related immune dysfunction, has announced a partnership with Springbok Analytics , a life sciences muscle analytics company. Springbok is building a new standard in muscle health with its MRI-based AI muscle analysis technology that is used widely throughout elite sports, human performance and life sciences.

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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW on imaging AI

AuntMinnie

Microsoft is collaborating with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health along with its partnering health system, UW Health, to support research on AI in medical imaging. The collaborations will foster research tied to advancing multimodal AI foundation models that build on top of the Microsoft Azure AI platform and extend the Nuance (a Microsoft company) suite of radiology applications, according to Microsoft.

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RSNA Makes Strides in Narrowing Radiology Gender Gap

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Thu, 07/25/2024 - 09:30 July 25, 2024 — The radiology gender gap is decreasing, but there remains work to be done, according to an editorial published today in RadioGraphics , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ). In 2022, nearly half of residents and fellows in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)–accredited programs were female.

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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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PET/MRI rules out tau protein in late-life depression

AuntMinnie

A PET/MRI study has provided insights into the neurobiology of late-life depression, with researchers reporting that tau protein – a key protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease – does not appear to be involved in the condition. The finding comes from a group at the Leuven Brain Institute in Leuven, Belgium, who compared tau PET/MRI brain scans among participants with late-life depression, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease, and nondepressed older adults.

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Leveraging Data-Driven Sales Strategies to Enhance Recruitment Outcomes

MRI Network

Recruiters are essential for companies struggling to source the talent they need to drive business growth. Candidates are far more likely to accept job offers when contacted directly by a recruiter. In fact, statistics show that 89% of applicants accept promptly when recruiters intervene. However, getting to the acceptance stage can be a long journey, and it’s one that’s easier with the right tools and techniques.

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Innovative X-Ray Technique Captures Human Heart with Unprecedented Detail

MedImaging General Imaging

For the first time, researchers have used a synchrotron X-ray imaging technique to visualize two entire human adult hearts, both healthy and diseased, at the cellular level in 3D, uncovering previously unseen structures and connections.

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Medicare Proposed Rule Again Cuts Radiology Reimbursement in 2025

Healthcare Administrative Partners

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposal for payments in 2025 under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and it contains an across-the-board 2.8% cut from the current 2024 payment rate. This reduction in payments continues a trend that has seen the Medicare fee schedule reduced nearly 10% over the past 10 years. Last year’s proposed rule (for 2024) contained a 3.36% cut that ended up being a 1.77% cut after Congressional intervention in March, and it is possible

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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.

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Kazim Narsinh, MD, on Drug Delivery Across the Blood Brain Barrier

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Kazim Narsinh, MD, and colleagues discuss the challenges of treating glioblastoma, with an emphasis on novel drugs and alternative methods of drug delivery, covering the ongoing challenges of drug design, positing combination therapy and novel trial designs.

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Hologic acquires Endomagnetics

AuntMinnie

Hologic has completed the acquisition of Endomagnetics, a privately held U.K.-based developer of breast cancer surgery technologies, for approximately $310 million. The transaction adds Endomagnetics’ wireless breast surgery localization and lymphatic tracing tools to Hologic's breast surgery portfolio, including the Magseed marker, the Magtrace lymphatic tracer, and the Sentimag platform.

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Ascension Saint Thomas Comprehensive Cardiovascular Update, August 17, 2024

Omega Medical Imaging

The Ascension Saint Thomas Comprehensive Cardiovascular Update features the latest innovations in cardiovascular care. This education is designed to meet the educational needs of general cardiologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals who manage patients with cardiovascular disease. This conference focuses on Guideline-Based Care in the Modern World, more specifically, new guidelines, research, […] The post Ascension Saint Thomas Comprehensive C

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Medicom partners with renowned academic institutions to expand enterprise imaging offerings

Health Imaging

The company was recently recognized by KLAS as one of the most promising health IT imaging vendors in 2024.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

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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ACR publishes summary of 2025 MPFS

AuntMinnie

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has developed a detailed summary of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule released by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The summary outlines Medicare payment provisions and updates to the Quality Payment Program. The overall impact of the MPFS proposed changes to radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology is expected to be a neutral 0%.

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Microsoft collaborates with Leading Academic Medical Systems to Advance AI in Medical Imaging

MedImaging Imaging IT

New collaborations in the industry are set to boost the development of medical imaging copilot applications that will enrich radiologists' experiences and lead to better patient outcomes.

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Positron launches NeuSight PET/CT 3D scanner

AuntMinnie

Positron is launching its NeuSight PET/CT 3D 64-slice scanner in the U.S. and North American markets. Suitable for both cardiology and oncology imaging, NeuSight PET/CT scanner offers anatomic and functional imaging for heart, tumor, and brain imaging studies, according to Positron. NeuSight PET/CT’s detector modules are designed to interface with scintillating crystals for improved photoelectric conversion efficiency, high sensitivity, and temporal resolution, according to the vendor.

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FDA-cleared Enhanced X-Ray source for HiRise enables improved image quality in larger patients

CurveBeam AI

CurveBeam AI recently announced FDA clearance for an enhanced X-Ray source for the HiRise weight bearing CT imaging system, which enables improved image quality in larger patients. Here is a HiRise scan of a cadaver with a BMI of 40. There’s visibly decreased noise and improved visualization of key anatomic landmarks. The post FDA-cleared Enhanced X-Ray source for HiRise enables improved image quality in larger patients appeared first on CurveBeam AI.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?