Wed.Sep 27, 2023

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MRI Study: People with Past Hospitalization for COVID-19 Have Nearly Triple the Risk of Multiorgan Abnormalities

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients discharged from the hospital with confirmed COVID-19, median five-month follow-up MRI findings revealed a greater likelihood of regional brain volume reduction, parenchymal lung abnormalities and loss of corticomedullary differentiation in the kidney in comparison to people who have not had COVID-19.

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Gaming keyboards could ‘revolutionize’ radiologists’ engagement with PACS, members of the specialty say

Radiology Business

Designed for video games, the devices allow users to personalize special keys to “simplify complex tasks into single-touch actions.

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When Is Mobile MRI The Right Choice?

Atlantis Worldwide

Mobile MRI is increasing in popularity over MRI Suites, but why? Well, sometimes a Mobile MRI is just a temporary solution, like if you.

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CMS grants transitional pass-through payment status for prostate cancer PET imaging agent

Radiology Business

The federal agency typically grants this designation to allow Medicare beneficiaries broader access to new and innovative drugs.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

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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Winners of the ASTRO-Sumitomo Pharma-Pfizer Alliance New Combination Therapy Challenge Announced

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:07 September 27, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced the three winning research proposals for the 2022 ASTRO-Myovant Sciences (now known as Sumitomo Pharma)-Pfizer Alliance New Combination (Relugolix-Radiation) Therapy Challenge. The Challenge aims to identify research that addresses ways prostate cancer treatments can be improved with the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist relugolix in patients who rece

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:08 September 27, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics , a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals , announced presentations on POSLUMA (flotufolastat F 18) injection (formerly known as 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 ) at the upcoming American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ( ASTRO ) 2023 Annual Meeting, to be held in San Diego, Calif., from October 1 to 4, 2023.

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56% of new physicians say they’ve received 100-plus job solicitations during training

Radiology Business

“Physicians coming out of training are being recruited like blue chip athletes,” AMN Healthcare's Leah Grant said Tuesday.

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Combination Radiation with Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against “Cold” Breast Cancer Tumors

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 14:56 September 27, 2023 — Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy—one that boosts T cells, and another that boosts dendritic cells—can control tumors in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer , a cancer type that’s typically resistant to immunotherapy alone.

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REBEL Core Cast 109.0 – Na Channel Blocker Poisoning

REBEL EM

Take Home Points: In the context of poisoning, a “wide QRS” is anything greater than 100 milliseconds. A newly “wide QRS”, especially with hemodynamic instability, should prompt consideration of sodium channel blockade and not ventricular tachycardia. Treatment is guided by administration of sodium-bicarbonate. Recall that the resultant alkalemia driven by sodium-bicarbonate will shift potassium intracellularly.

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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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Siemens Healthineers company Varian acquiring radiology services provider Aspekt Solutions

Radiology Business

The move will allow Varian to expand its advanced oncology solutions offerings and address rising demand for customized services, leaders said.

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Whole-body PET/CT predicts response to HER2-targeted therapy in metastatic breast cancer patients

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A new imaging agent, 68Ga-ABY-025, can predict early metabolic response to human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-targeted treatment in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer patients, according to new research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. By providing whole-body quantification of HER2 expression, 68Ga-ABY-025 PET/CT can play a valuable role in treatment planning and could spare patients from unnecessary drug-related side effects.

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Seven Takeaways from New Analysis of Malpractice Cases Involving Interventional Radiologists

Diagnostic Imaging

Thirty-five percent of the interventional radiology malpractice cases involved vascular procedures and 26 percent of overall malpractice cases that went to trial resulted in plaintiff judgments with the average award being over $2 million.

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8 Ways to Use Purview Image™ That Might Surprise You

Purview

Did you know that you can save time by using dictation within Purview Image™? Or edit a DICOM image for anonymization, to correct errors and so on? There are many use cases for Purview Image with a growing customer user base ranging from radiology to veterinary to research and education.

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

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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A&E and AI: How Everlight Radiology Deploys AI to Support NHS Trust Care Expediency

Aidoc

In April 2023, the National Health Service (NHS) released data showing that nearly 40% of patients were waiting in the A&E departments beyond the 4-hour target mark, with 27,000 patients waiting up to 12 hours before seeing a physician. The problem is exacerbated by an ongoing shortage of radiologists, as the Royal College of Radiology estimates there is a 29% shortfall of radiologists to meet imaging demands, which will rise to an estimated 40% in five years without action.

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Whole-Body PET/CT Predicts Response to HER2-Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients

MedImaging General Imaging

New research indicates that a novel imaging agent, 68Ga-ABY-025, may help predict early metabolic responses to HER2-specific therapies in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.

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First-Of-Its-Kind Handheld Ultrasound Delivers Precise, On-The-Go Answers From Anywhere

MedImaging Ultrasound

A new category-redefining handheld ultrasound device is designed to put high-performance medical imaging into the hands of healthcare professionals.

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Radiologists Beat AI in Detecting Common Lung Diseases on Chest X-Rays

MedImaging Radiography

A new study has shown that human radiologists were generally more accurate than AI in identifying the presence and absence of common lung diseases on chest X-rays.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

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.

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Deep Learning Enables Fast 3D Brain MRI at 0.055 Tesla

MedImaging MRI

Researchers have proposed a fast acquisition and deep learning reconstruction framework to speed up brain MRI at 0.055 tesla.

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University of Texas Awarded Funding for Disease Relapse Prediction AI

Health IT Analytics

A team at the University of Texas at Arlington will use a $450,000 grant to develop a predictive analytics tool to forecast which patients’ diseases will recur.

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Rotational Mechanical Thrombectomy to Treat Iliac Limb Occlusion after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair: The RoMe Registry

JVIR

To assess the safety and effectiveness of the Rotarex S rotational mechanical atherothrombectomy device in patients with symptomatic Iliac limb occlusion following abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).

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The Weeping Sponge Kidney: An unusual phenomenon which should be considered in cases of severe renal haemorrhage

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 26 September 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Benjamin Hawthorn, Bhavin Kawa, Thomas Cavenagh, Sofia Katsari, Rahul Lohan, Michael Gonsalves, Lakshmi Ratnam, Uday Patel, Robert Morgan

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

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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AI chest X-ray model analysis reveals race and sex bias

Medical Xpress: Radiology

An AI chest X-ray foundation model for disease detection demonstrated racial and sex-related bias leading to uneven performance across patient subgroups and may be unsafe for clinical applications, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. The study aims to highlight the potential risks for using foundation models in the development of medical imaging artificial intelligence.

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