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Radiologists must be aware of side effects from new Alzheimer’s treatments, study warns

Radiology Business

“As the use of monoclonal antibodies becomes more widespread, close collaboration between neurologists and radiologists is needed," one expert advised.

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The Reading Room Podcast: Emerging Concepts in Breast Cancer Screening and Health Equity Implications, Part 3

Diagnostic Imaging

In the third episode of a three-part podcast, Anand Narayan, M.D., Ph.D., and Amy Patel, M.D., discuss the challenges of expanded breast cancer screening amid a backdrop of radiologist shortages and ever-increasing volume on radiology worklists.

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Data mining of structured radiology reports yields advantageous insights

Health Imaging

Datapoints contained in structured radiology reports can be readily mined to guide decisions around long-term clinical, business and population-health aims.

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Harvard pilots ‘IR-Peer,’ a new team-based learning system for interventional radiology

Radiology Business

The HIPAA-compliant platform launched in April 2022, providing a forum for IR pros to discuss clinical complications and learn from one other.

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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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BLS Employment Situation Report: August 2023

MRI Network

The U.S. labor market continued to signal a soft landing as non-farm payroll increased by 187,000 as described in the August U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, roughly in line with analysts’ expectations. Today’s gain indicated a gradual slowing in hiring compared to the average job gain of 271,000 jobs in the past 12 months. Adding fewer jobs may take pressure off the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates further.

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Data verify effectiveness of mammography screening among older women

Radiology Business

“The results suggest that mammography screening can be effective in older women, particularly as life expectancy increases,” researchers contend.

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Nebraska man attempts to escape policy custody during MRI

Health Imaging

The man was in custody after leading police on a high-speed chase the day before.

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SMART-BARN -- a cutting-edge technology lab to study animal groups

ScienceDaily

A new large-scale research facility allows the complex behavior of animal groups to be studied in unprecedented detail.

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'Robust' new imaging technique combines ultrasound with optical tomography

Health Imaging

Researchers with the University of Texas at Arlington received a grant worth $190,000 to continue working on the new modality.

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Contrast Media: American College of Radiology Recommendations

Diagnostic Imaging

Experts discuss discuss the American College of Radiology recommendations regarding the use of contrast media and their guidance related to the use of generics during supply shortages.

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KMG WELCOMES ABBY KLOCKMANN TO ITS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Kings Medical Group

Established sales professional joins national mobile imaging solutions provider RICHFIELD, OH – [September 1, 2023] – KMG, a leading provider of integrated imaging solutions, today announces that it has hired Abby Klockmann to join its team as the new National Sales Executive. In her new role, she will be responsible for nurturing existing customer relationships […] The post KMG WELCOMES ABBY KLOCKMANN TO ITS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TEAM appeared first on Kings Medical Group.

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Challenges of HR Directors in Manufacturing—Automation and Technology Integration

MRI Network

Like most areas of industry, the manufacturing sector has shifted dramatically since 2020. Global disruption from various factors has caused manufacturers to look to technological solutions to streamline their processes and protect their employees. Automation, robotics, and advanced manufacturing technologies help organizations stay ahead of competitors in this rapidly evolving landscape.

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Researchers warn of side effects of new Alzheimer's disease drugs

AuntMinnie

Physicians should be on the lookout for potential neurologic side effects relate. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: CMS to cover Alzheimer's drugs for patients enrolled in registry Will lecanemab approval increase PET scan volumes?

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Generic Contrast Agents

Diagnostic Imaging

Joseph Cavallo, MD, MBA, and Dushyant Sahani, MD, discuss generic agents iodixanol injection and gadoterate meglumine injection for the use in imaging modalities.

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Usono acquires CE mark for ProbeFix Dynamic

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound developer Usono has secured the CE mark for its ProbeFix Dynamo. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: POCUS Certification Academy talks training with AuntMinnie.com CEUS with perfluorobutane improves HCC diagnosis Ultrasound-guided magnetic seeds localize breast lesions Can ultrasound guide vacuum excision to remove small breast cancers?

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Accelerated MRI Sequence Reduces Scan Times without Affecting Image Quality

MedImaging MRI

A new study has found that an accelerated MRI sequence can slash total scan durations by approximately 32% while upholding image quality.

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PET/CT and PET/MRI appear equivalent for diagnosing prostate cancer

AuntMinnie

PET/CT and PET/MRI have gone head-to-head for detecting prostate cancer relaps. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Are PSMA-PET tracers equal in detecting prostate cancer? Is PSMA PET/CT cost-effective for primary staging?

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Unmet Needs in Imaging Modalities

Diagnostic Imaging

Joseph Cavallo, MD, MBA, and Dushyant Sahani, MD, discuss unmet needs in imaging modality technology and the contrasting agents used.

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Breast imaging experts criticize controversial cancer screening study

AuntMinnie

Breast imaging experts are criticizing a recent study that questioned whethe. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Breast MRI uptake is low among women at high breast cancer risk Online self-scheduling use in mammography increases Do cancer screening exams really extend patients' lives?

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Reduced CT-derived erector spinae muscle area: a poor prognostic factor for short- and long-term outcomes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 1 September 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): A. Çinkooğlu, S. Bayraktaroğlu, F. Ufuk, Ö.S. Unat, T. Köse, R. Savaş, N.

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The value of MRI in predicting hepatocellular carcinoma with cytokeratin 19 expression: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ScienceDirect

To evaluate the overall diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), different image features, and different image analysis methods in …

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Predicting the BRAF mutation with pretreatment MRI radiomics features for melanoma brain metastases receiving Gamma Knife radiosurgery

ScienceDirect

To develop a model using radiomics features extracted from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images of Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKRS) to predict the B…

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Absolute and relative iodine concentrations in the spot sign and haematoma for prediction of haematoma expansion in spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage

ScienceDirect

To explore the predictive value of absolute and relative iodine concentrations in the spot sign (SS) and haematoma on gemstone spectral imaging (GSI) …

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