AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
ChatGPT shows promise in answering questions by radiology patients, yet the complexity of its responses may complicate its use as a patient education tool, according to a group at the University of Pennsylvania. Researchers led by Emile Gordon, MD, tested ChatGPT in answering common imaging-related questions and further examined the effect of asking the chatbot to simplify its responses.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 20, 2023
milla1cf Fri, 10/20/2023 - 18:29 October 20, 2023 — In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography (CT) as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The method, presented in a study from the University of Gothenburg, could enhance diagnostic support, particularly in primary care, for conditions such as dementia and other brain disorders.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Medical students prefer musculoskeletal, body, and breast imaging early in their clinical education, according to research published October 19 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. A team led by Alexis Medema from Duke University also found that for core clerkships, women are more interested in breast imaging and pediatric radiology, while men showed more interest in body imaging, neuroradiology, and nuclear medicine.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 20, 2023
milla1cf Fri, 10/20/2023 - 18:30 October 20, 2023 — Meilleur Technologies, Inc. announced a research collaboration agreement with the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 4, ADNI4, on the use of Meilleur’s [F-18]NAV-4694, an investigational imaging agent, in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans to assess the status amyloid plaque in the brain.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Over the past 20 years, children have benefited from a massive reduction in PET imaging radiotracer doses without any compromise in image quality, according to a study published October 19 in European Radiology. A group at the University of Zurich in Switzerland studied the evolution of administered F-18 FDG radiotracer used in PET/CT or PET/MR in pediatric patients up to 16 years old.
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Arterial spin labeling MRI shows that alterations in women's cerebral blood flow begin during perimenopause and may be due to an increased burden of white-matter hyperintensities, researchers have reported. The study results may suggest ways women transitioning through menopause can be supported as their risk of cerebrovascular disease rises, wrote a team led by Wei Guo, PhD, of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University in Taian, China.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Through the end of July, 79% of all AI products authorized by the agency in 2023 are in radiology, followed by 9% in cardiovascular care, and 5% in neurology.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Davin Korstjens of IMV Medical Information Division. In 2022, U.S. hospitals spent an estimated $4.29 billion on service-related expenses for diagnostic imaging equipment, according to the recently published IMV 2023 Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Service Outlook Report. This is a 13.3% increase since 2020, when service spending was estimated to be $3.875 billion, and represents a 4.22% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over this period.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
“It’s eye-opening, but not surprising,” one healthcare staffing expert said about the hospital system's unusual employment offer.
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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.
Health Imaging
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Cybersecurity in the healthcare sector has been a growing concern, and medical imaging is one of the largest users of off-site cloud data storage.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
“Disruptive technologist behavior can lead to increased stress and job dissatisfaction, at the expense of well-being of breast radiologists,” MD Anderson experts wrote in Clinical Imaging.
Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 20, 2023
While ChatGPT has the potential to help streamline responses to imaging-related questions from patients, the authors of a new study found that a third of ChatGPT responses to unprompted questions on medical imaging were not “fully relevant.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The pause will last until Akumin can restore its systems in a “safe and secure manner,” leaving the company unable to see patients at its fixed-site locations.
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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.
Health IT Analytics
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Researchers have demonstrated that a locally run large language model may be useful for extracting data from text-based radiology reports while safeguarding privacy.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
More than three-quarters of those reached said they disagree with reducing reimbursement to rads under the 2024 fee schedule, RBMA and MITA reported Thursday.
ScienceDaily
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Increasingly used in medicine, AI raises both hopes and concerns. An international task force has laid out recommendations to ensure AI medical devices help patients and avoid worsening health inequity.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 20, 2023
This year alone, ACR has tracked more than 100 proposed policies relating to radiologic scope-of-practice expansion, spanning 30 states.
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Health Imaging
OCTOBER 20, 2023
What does “clinical correlation” mean in a radiology report? Ask ChatGPT.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Healthcare Administrative Partners (HAP) has secured a contract with Radiology Associates of Keene in Keene, NH. Under the terms of the agreement, HAP will provide the practice with core revenue cycle services, including billing, coding, carrier credentialing, business intelligence, and MIPS Measure Assurance Services, it said.
Lake Medical Imaging
OCTOBER 20, 2023
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AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 20, 2023
An October 11 cyberattack suspended most clinical and diagnostic operations at Akumin’s South Florida imaging center for outpatient radiology and oncology services. In a service disruption notice released October 19 , the company called the event a “ransomware incident” and said it was working closely with business partners and third-party specialists to safely resume business activities.
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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.
Northwest Radiology
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Vascular and Interventional Physicians (VIP) of Northwest Radiology is focused on minimally-invasive procedures and surgical alternatives. One alternative procedure performed by VIP co-founders Dr. Vincent Flanders and Dr. Joshua Dowell is uterine fibroid embolization. This particular procedure helped patient Shannon Frazier take advantage of a procedure offering less risk, less pain and less recovery time.
Amber Diagnostics
OCTOBER 20, 2023
Reforming Access to Alzheimer’s Treatments: The Focus on Beta Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography (Positron Emission Tomography / Computed Tomography) PET/CT scanners What’s Changing?In a transformative move, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have eliminated the National Coverage Determination (NCD), which previously served as.
MedImaging MRI
OCTOBER 20, 2023
A simple MRI scan and unique metric to determine urethra length offer insights into why some men suffer from side effects after undergoing radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer.
JVIR
OCTOBER 20, 2023
To determine if inhibition of the F11 receptor/JAM-A (F11R) using F11R specific antagonist peptide 4D, will result in inhibition of smooth muscle cells (SMC) proliferation and migration in vivo, known as neointimal hyperplasia (NIH), using a mouse focal carotid artery stenosis model (FCASM).
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