Ben White

JANUARY 7, 2025

The first pile-on lawsuit against Radiology Partners has arrived: UnitedHealth’s original 2023 lawsuit against RP for an alleged “pass-through billing scheme” wrapped up this fall, and Aetna just filed their own Christmas present on December 23. For those curious about how that United lawsuit played out, here are my three posts covering that story: United against Radiology Partners United is Still Fighting Radiology Partners Counting Chickens: RP loses its windfall award from U

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

The agency's B Reader Program trains and certifies physicians to classify chest radiographs of workers participating in federal health surveillance programs.

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 7, 2025

Elizabeth Smart recently underwent SPECT imaging to see how her traumatic experiences may have affected her brain on a physiological level.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

This would amount to between 400,000 and 500,000 unnecessary scans each month, the Verona, Wisconsin-based vendor said in recently published research.

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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.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance providing recommendations to drug companies on the design of clinical trials for optical imaging drugs used with imaging devices during medical procedures. Such procedures are intended to aid in the detection of tumors or other pathology or to delineate normal anatomical structures, according to the FDA.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

Negative prostate-specific antigen (PSMA) PET scans can be used to avoid unnecessary pelvic lymph node dissection in certain prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomies, according to a recent study. While pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is the gold standard of nodal staging in men at intermediate risk, it carries its own risks and has no known benefit in this patient subgroup, noted a team of researchers from Hamburg, Germany.

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vRad

JANUARY 7, 2025

Lets start with the straight answer youre looking for: At vRad, we have radiologists who make $450,000 a year, and high-volume readers who pull in well over $1,000,000 a year. Obviously, thats quite a range. Thats because the answer to this question depends on you and the way you want to practice. The real answer is, however much you want.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 7, 2025

Survey results revealed that 71 percent of clinicians preferred adjunctive AI in facilitating triage of brain MRI scans and 58 percent were comfortable utilizing AI triage without input from radiologists.

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Radiology Business

JANUARY 7, 2025

Bethany Casagranda, DO, MBA, has served as chair of AHNs Imaging Institute since 2017, growing the networks radiologist roster from 28 to 124.

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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.

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Diagnostic Imaging

JANUARY 7, 2025

In a recent interview, Arlene Sussman, M.D., discussed her experience in leading vRads teleradiology breast imaging service, how to foster personalized care in breast cancer screening, utilizing AI to help mitigate daunting worklists and improving access to subspecialty care.

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Aidoc

JANUARY 7, 2025

I am not, of course, advocating for a lack of governance. It is necessary for safe and responsible clinical AI implementation. What is debatable, however, is the best approach to this internal framework. Ask four leaders how AI is governed at their health system, and youll likely receive four different answers. Case in point: A quarter of healthcare organizations surveyed by Deloitte in 2024 have established AI governance frameworks and dedicated teams to manage their AI models.

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 7, 2025

The number of female IR trainees has been on the rise for years, but this growth is slow in comparison to other medical professions.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation has named 50 recipients of the 2024-2025Advancing Your Profession: Education and Professional Growth Grant program. Awardees will receive up to $500 reimbursement for the cost of continuing education, educational conferences or products, or primary or secondary certification exams offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, according to the foundation.

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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.

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MedImaging Ultrasound

JANUARY 7, 2025

A new study reveals that AI-based models can outperform human experts in identifying ovarian cancer from ultrasound images.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

Raleigh, NC-based US Radiology Specialists has appointed Caitlin Zulla as its new CEO, succeeding Lee Cooper, who has led the organization since 2023. Most recently, Zulla served as CEO of Optum Health East, where she oversaw healthcare delivery across 10 states, US Radiology Specialists noted. She is the former CEO of SCA Health, where she oversaw more than 320 surgical facilities, 13,500 physicians, and 11,500 team members who serve more than 1.4 million patients annually.

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CurveBeam AI

JANUARY 7, 2025

Key Points: Weight Bearing CT (WBCT) provides critical data otherwise missed in weight bearing radiographs when trying to understand the true impact of a fracture on joint stability. Computational biomechanics, when paired with bilateral WBCT imaging, provides a better understanding of the complex anatomical and mechanical nature of the ankle joint following a Weber B fracture.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

GE HealthCare (GEHC) and not-for-profit, independent health system Cape Cod Healthcare in Massachusetts have kicked off a technology modernization effort that will add advanced CT and MRI technology at two hospitals. The project includes installations at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis and Falmouth Hospital that will expand access to advanced imaging services, including cardiac care, according to GE HealthCare.

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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.

JVIR

JANUARY 7, 2025

This study assesses the feasibility of Large Language Models like GPT-4 (OpenAI, San Francisco, CA, USA) to summarize interventional radiology (IR) procedural reports to improve layperson understanding and translate medical texts into multiple languages. 200 reports from eight categories were summarized using GPT-4. Readability was assessed with Flesch-Kincaid Reading Level (FKRL) and Flesch Reading Ease Score (FRES).

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation techniques are safe and effective in treating patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, suggest findings published January 7 in Radiology. Researchers led by Yang Liu, MD, from the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing found that both microwave ablation (MWA) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) reduced parathyroid hormone levels along with calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphate levels.

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JVIR

JANUARY 7, 2025

To understand the state of IR practice and education worldwide and identify factors impacting access to IR services.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

Radiology services company Onrad has acquired Direct Radiology from Royal Philips to form what Onrad is calling the largest independent teleradiology network in the U.S. With the acquisition, Onrad said it now provides services to over 550 facilities across the U.S., with more than 160 board-certified radiologists performing more than 7,000 studies per day.

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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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Open Medscience

JANUARY 7, 2025

Alpha particle emitting radionuclides are highly effective in delivering targeted radiation therapy for various cancers. The post Selected Alpha Particle Emitting Radionuclides for Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

Body composition data from routine CT imaging helps clinicians diagnose, develop treatment, and predict outcomes of metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (mNSCLC), according to a study published January 7 in Cancer Medicine. The findings could help clinicians offer mNSCLC patients better care, wrote a team led by Adriana Coletta, PhD, of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

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Open Medscience

JANUARY 7, 2025

Beta particle emitting radionuclides are utilised in therapeutic nuclear medicine for precise tumour targeting and improved treatment outcomes. The post Selected Beta Particle Emitting Radionuclides for Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.

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Open Medscience

JANUARY 7, 2025

Auger electron-emitting radionuclides offer innovative therapeutic potential through highly localised DNA damage with minimal collateral effects. The post Selected Auger Electron-Emitting Radionuclides for Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine appeared first on Open MedScience.

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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?