AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
In the next few days, astronauts aboard a SpaceX mission will take x-rays for the first time in space. The Fen2 mission launched on March 31 at 9:46 p.m. EDT from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew will be in orbit for three to five days and will conduct more than 20 science experiments, including taking images of each other with an ultraportable x-ray machine.
Radiology Business
APRIL 2, 2025
Experts believe their findings signal the need for potential policy reform in Washington to address perceived conflicts of interest.
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AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
Could the use of preventive health tests such as breast and colorectal cancer screening boost uptake of lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose CT (LDCT)? It's possible -- but strategic interventions are needed, researchers suggest. A team led by Alexandra Potter of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that breast cancer and colorectal cancer screening use was "slightly lower among LCS-eligible persons compared with LCS-ineligible persons," which may reflect "a greater burden of barr
Health Imaging
APRIL 2, 2025
Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR, has been serving as the chief of interventional radiology at Mount Sinai for more than a decade and has worked in numerous roles with SIR for 20 years.
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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.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
A significant percentage of imaging studies ordered by office-based healthcare providers are self-interpreted rather than referred to radiologists for reading, according to researchers from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI). An HPI team found that 43.6% of office-based studies were interpreted by the ordering provider, and 58.5% were interpreted within the ordering provider's practice -- results that could have negative ramifications for patient care, according to study coauthor
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AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
Nontraditional education resources are being used more by point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) educators, a study presented at the 2025 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual conference found. Arthur Broadstock, MD, from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio, presented his teams results, showing that while POCUS educators still hold in-person workshops in high regard, online media resources are being used more for training medical professionals to use the modality.
REBEL EM
APRIL 2, 2025
Introduction: In this episode of Rebel Cast, host Marco Propersi, along with co-hosts Steve Hockman and Kim Baldino, delve into the practice and importance of street medicinethe direct delivery of healthcare to homeless and unsheltered individuals. Special guests Dr. Jim O’Connell, a pioneer of street medicine, and Dr. Ed Egan, a recent street medicine fellowship graduate, share their experiences and insights on serving this vulnerable population.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
Clinical analytics firm Covera Health has launched an AI-powered platform called Protect Her, which identifies early signs of breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis during routine scans. Protect Her uses AI to analyze routine imaging studies that women are already undergoing, such as mammograms, chest CT exams, and x-rays, flagging signs and patterns that may be missed, according to the firm.
Radiology Business
APRIL 2, 2025
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Springfield, New Jersey, Evergreen develops and manufactures imaging agents for diagnosing and treating cancer.
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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
APRIL 2, 2025
The American College of Radiology (ACR) will offer Belgium-based icometrixs brain MRI AI software through its Alzheimers Network for Treatment and Diagnostics (ALZ-NET). ALZ-NET is a voluntary healthcare provider-enrolled network collecting real-world clinical and imaging data from people evaluated for or treated with new Alzheimers disease treatments.
Health Imaging
APRIL 2, 2025
New survey results highlight medical students awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
Shimadzu Precision Instruments, (SPI) which is fully owned by Shimadzu Corporation, and its division Shimadzu Medical Systems USA (SMS), have appointed a new company president effective April 1. Taisuke Ted Goto, former vice president of business administration, has been promoted to be the new president of both SMS and SPI. In a statement, the firm said that the former president of SMS and SPI, Junji Sakamoto, is taking on the new role of SMS corporate advisor to support the management team in e
Radiology Business
APRIL 2, 2025
OrthoCarolina is the seller, unloading locations across its home city of Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad region that includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.
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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.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an updated manual on MRI safety. The online document revises the way information is organized and made searchable, includes new data and evidence, and indicates areas where data are lacking to support definitive MRI recommendations, wrote a team led by Ivan Pedrosa, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Radiology Business
APRIL 2, 2025
OrthoCarolina is the seller, unloading locations across its home city of Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad region that includes Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 2, 2025
University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center will deploy Qure.ais chest x-ray AI software across its network. The software, qXR-LN , will serve as a second read alongside radiologists to improve detection of subtle lung nodules and generate evidence for future AI research, Qure.ai said. The partnership will bring AI-powered early detection to routine chest x-rays, flagging potentially cancerous lung nodules earlier and helping identify high-risk patients, the company said.
Radiology Business
APRIL 2, 2025
ACR is teaming with Belgium-based Icometrix, which is providing its brain MRI software to facilities participating in the Alzheimers Network for Treatment and Diagnostics.
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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.
Healthcare Administrative Partners
APRIL 2, 2025
The Medicare reimbursement rates for 2025 remain unchanged as a result of the Continuing Resolution (CR) passed by Congress and signed on March 15. Thus, the downward spiral of Medicare reimbursement continues with physicians receiving nominally 2.83% less this year than in 2024. Radiology practices will see somewhat different results depending on their practice pattern, as we reported in our recent article analyzing the real impact of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS).
Health Imaging
APRIL 2, 2025
During their annual meeting being held this week in Nashville, the society announced the launch of the SIR Foundation Endowment.
Atlantis Worldwide
APRIL 2, 2025
Discover the benefits of refurbished radiology equipment and stay informed with expert insights from one of the top radiology blogs, Atlantis Worldwide.
Aidoc
APRIL 2, 2025
AI tools are enabling fully automated analysis of vast datasets, removing the need for manual input and providing unprecedented insights into patient management. During a recent webinar, Robert Lookstein, MD, Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, highlighted how these advancements are transforming the ability to manage large patient populations.
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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.
MedImaging General Imaging
APRIL 2, 2025
An AI-driven imaging technology offers real-time, high-precision navigation for biopsies and the delivery of localized therapies to pulmonary nodules.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
APRIL 2, 2025
High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography scans obtained over time can be combined to produce a virtual biopsy that can reliably assess bone turnover in patients with chronic kidney disease and thus inform treatment.
ScienceDirect
APRIL 2, 2025
Publication date: Available online 1 April 2025 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Usman Bashir, Chao Wang, Robert Smillie, Abbas Khan Rayabat Khan, Hanya Tamer Ahmed, Katherine Ordidge, Niall Power, Marco Gerlinger, Greg Slabaugh, Qianni Zhang
MRI Network
APRIL 2, 2025
Each year brings a new set of business opportunities and challenges. However, the story remains the same for many human resources (HR) professionals in 2025. They still face an extremely competitive talent marketplace, and it seems every organization is trying to find the secret to talent acquisition. Years into the post-pandemic era, the ongoing labor shortage still challenges recruiters.
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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?
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