Imaging Technology
JULY 27, 2023
milla1cf Thu, 07/27/2023 - 23:17 July 27, 2023 — The American Association of Physicists in Medicine ( AAPM ) has announced the results of its 2023 election. The following individuals have been elected to AAPM leadership positions, with terms beginning on January 1, 2024. President-Elect: Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD Secretary: Sonja Dieterich, PhD Board Member-at-Large (listed in alphabetical order): Hania A.
Radiology Business
JULY 27, 2023
Rep. Mike Carey introduced the Imaging Services Price Transparency Act July 25, hoping to better inform patients about services provided by the specialty.
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Imaging Technology
JULY 27, 2023
milla1cf Thu, 07/27/2023 - 23:20 July 27, 2023 — Scientists have found a new use for copper in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agent design, that could help to create better images which help doctors diagnose patients’ conditions more easily and safely. Researchers discovered a novel copper protein binding site, which does not occur in nature, that has real potential for use in MRI contrast agents used to improve the visibility of internal body structures in scans.
MedImaging General Imaging
JULY 27, 2023
A team of physicists has successfully readied a new, radiation-free imaging technique that does not require radioactive markers for use on humans.
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Imaging Technology
JULY 27, 2023
milla1cf Thu, 07/27/2023 - 23:23 July 27, 2023 — Clarius Mobile Health , a leading provider of high-definition handheld ultrasound systems, has been selected by the Government of Canada to participate in the new Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP), powered by the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development. GHP is designed to help the country’s most promising scale-up companies to further fuel their growth with the support of a team of experts with extensive public and priv
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Imaging Technology
JULY 27, 2023
christine.book Thu, 07/27/2023 - 14:36 July 27, 2023 — Privately-held biotech company TAE Life Sciences has announced that its board of directors has appointed Rob Hill as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Hill joined TAE Life Sciences as Chief Operating Officer (COO) in October 2018. The company is a pre-clinical stage biotech company focused on advancing the field of radiation oncology through accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), based in Santa Monica, CA.
Radiology Business
JULY 27, 2023
Cheyenne Radiology Group said the incident may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of patients’ personal information.
Healthcare Administrative Partners
JULY 27, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) rules for 2024, including provisions for the Quality Payment Program (QPP). While not a done deal until the final rule is issued toward the end of the year, the Proposed Rule gives an indication of where CMS is headed with regard to payment policy.
Radiology Business
JULY 27, 2023
Michelle J. Romero, MD, is assuming the leadership role at Radiology Associates of Hartford in Connecticut.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 27, 2023
In a study of 601 patients with prostate cancer, researchers found that only one patient with extensive metastasis was falsely diagnosed as non-metastatic on whole-body, low-dose computed tomography (CT) by reviewing radiologists.
Vesta Teleradiology
JULY 27, 2023
Burnout in the medical setting refers to a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion experienced by healthcare professionals. It arises from chronic and excessive stress caused by demanding work environments, long hours, high patient loads, and the emotional toll of dealing with patient suffering. Symptoms of burnout include feelings of cynicism, detachment from work, reduced sense of accomplishment, and a decline in professional performance.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 27, 2023
In a dataset enriched for African American women, BRCA mutation carriers and those with benign breast disease, a mammography-based deep learning model demonstrated a five-year AUC of 63 percent for predicting breast cancer in comparison to 54 percent for BI-RADS assessment.
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
Australian-based company Annalise.ai is partnering with Malaysian hospital networ. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Annalise.ai gets FDA nod for additional AI CT, x-ray indications Video from RSNA 2022: Annalise.ai Minnies presentation Nuance Communications partners with Annalise.ai, Perspectum Annalise.ai launches latest brain CT software Annalise.
JVIR
JULY 27, 2023
Quality improvement (QI) initiatives have benefited patients as well as the broader practice of medicine. Large-scale QI has been facilitated by multi-institutional data registries, many of which were formed out of national or international medical society initiatives. With broad participation, QI registries have provided benefits that include but are not limited to establishing treatment guidelines, facilitating research related to uncommon procedures and conditions, and demonstrating the fisca
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
Rivanna has received a $30.5 million grant from the Biomedical Advance. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Rivanna touts Accuro clinical study results Rivanna points to U.K.
JVIR
JULY 27, 2023
To evaluate the feasibility and safety of early and proactive involvement of interventional radiology (IR) in the management of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) by performing the caesarean operation and prophylactic uterine artery embolization in the IR angiography suite as a combined procedure.
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
Scan.com is partnering with HealthKey, a platform that connects insurers, employers. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Scan.com raises $12M in Series A funding Scan.com raises funds to expand into U.S.
ScienceDirect
JULY 27, 2023
Publication date: Available online 27 July 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Jiongfeng Zhang, Xiaohui Luo, Ruiling Zhou, Zhengzai Dai, Chong Guo, Gaoyang Qu, Juncheng Li, Zhiping Zhang
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
Cargo drones carrying medical isotopes could become an integral part of radiopharmaceutica. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Canada to invest $26.6M for medical isotope development Shine secures funding for design of new isotope facility Water leak at Dutch reactor imperils supplies of medical isotopes Report: COVID-19 causing radioisotope delays KLM commits to deliver radioisotopes to U.S.
ScienceDirect
JULY 27, 2023
Publication date: Available online 27 July 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): K.-Y. Jia, F. Chen, Y. Peng, J.-F. Wei, S. He, X. Wei, H. Tang, W. Meng, Y. Feng, M.
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
Radiology administrators are optimistic that diagnostic and interventional radiolog. Read more on AuntMinnie.
ScienceDirect
JULY 27, 2023
Publication date: Available online 27 July 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Shuai Li, Lan-Lan Yu, Ling Li, Xue-Mei Tang, Peng He, Peng Gu
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared UltraSight's AI-powere. Read more on AuntMinnie.
ScienceDirect
JULY 27, 2023
Publication date: Available online 26 July 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): D.R. Ludwig, Y. Thacker, C. Luo, A. Narra, A.J. Mintz, C.L.
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
AI-driven radiology reading worklist management reduces report turnaround fo. Read more on AuntMinnie.
REBEL EM
JULY 27, 2023
Background: Current stroke guidelines recommend IV alteplase for patients with acute ischemic stroke presenting within 4.5hrs of symptom onset based on the NINDS and ECASS III publications. Both NINDS and ECASS III excluded patients with mild stroke symptoms but failed to clearly define a threshold for mild stroke. Many patients, however, will have minor strokes (defined as an NIHSS score ≤5).
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
AI software developer RapidAI has raised $75 million in funding that i. Read more on AuntMinnie.
AuntMinnie
JULY 27, 2023
Is it acceptable to communicate results of Alzheimer's disease PET scans t. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: New scheme proposed for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease CMS proposal covers PET scans for Alzheimer’s disease FDA grants full approval to Alzheimer's disease drug Leqembi Are Alzheimer's disease risk factors sex-specific?
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