Thu.Aug 10, 2023

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Reducing Retake Rates and Exposures in General Digital Radiology

Everything Rad

Reading Time: 6 minutes read Carestream customers realized average reject rate reduction of 16%. (1) Do you know that, on average,18% of imaging exams require retakes? (2). Repeating imaging exams increases the workload of your radiographers who are already stretched too thin; increases the exposure of the affected patients; and contributes to patients’ reduced confidence and satisfaction with your imaging department.

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ASTRO 2023 Preview

Imaging Technology

August 10, 2023 — Planners and radiation oncology leaders are finalizing programming ahead of the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO) 65th Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023, to take place at the San Diego Convention Center, October 1-4, 2023. Registration is open until the August 17 deadline.

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Tau PET Scans Superior at Predicting Cognitive Decline in Patients than Commonly Used Imaging.

MedImaging General Imaging

Researchers have demonstrated that tau PET, an innovative imaging method for visualizing the tau protein, can predict cognitive decline in patients with superior accuracy compared to conventional imaging techniques.

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What Can Chiropractic X-rays Reveal About Spinal Health?

Maven Imaging

X-rays are typically used as diagnostic imaging tools in chiropractic care to assess the spinal health of a patient. These types of X-rays can reveal various aspects of your spinal alignment, structure, and potential abnormalities.

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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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ACR Opposes Focus of Recently Introduced Imaging Services Transparency Act

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 08/10/2023 - 20:48 August 10, 2023 — While the American College of Radiology ( ACR ) supports greater healthcare transparency, the ACR opposes the Imaging Services Price Transparency Act as introduced July 25 by U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH). ACR asserts the legislation in its current form prioritizes price over quality as the primary factor in patients determining where to receive their imaging services.

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Kim Kardashian promotes whole-body MRI service from Prenuvo, drawing concern from some

Radiology Business

The reality star shared her experience Tuesday via Instagram, hoping to inform her 363 million followers about this “lifesaving machine.

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Mammography: Is AI Better than Humans?

Vesta Teleradiology

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made remarkable strides in revolutionizing the landscape of the medical field, offering unprecedented opportunities for enhanced patient care, diagnosis, and treatment. From accelerating the analysis of medical imagery to predicting disease outcomes with unparalleled accuracy, AI-powered technologies have swiftly established themselves as indispensable tools for healthcare professionals.

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Spike in knee arthroplasties raises concerns

AuntMinnie

Freestanding ambulatory surgery centers (FASCs) saw a large spike in outpatien. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: SPECT/CT helps assess patients with knee pain following arthroplasty DEXA highly underutilized in arthroplasty patients MRI can identify complications from total knee surgery Can cooled RF ablation relieve post-knee replacement pain?

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CMS Approves NTAP Reimbursement for Molecular Imaging Agent Cytalux

Diagnostic Imaging

Through a new technology add-on payment (NTAP), the use of Cytalux will reportedly be reimbursed by CMS up to 65 percent of the cost of the molecular imaging agent, which is FDA-approved for intraoperative imaging of ovarian and lung cancer.

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The Journey Towards Enterprise: Scaling AI at Tufts Medicine

Aidoc

Healthcare institutions face a myriad of complex challenges, from workforce shortages and fatigue to rising costs of care delivery. Forward-thinking institutions are turning to innovation in an effort to overcome these obstacles by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence. Dr. Shafiq Rab, Chief Digital Officer, System CIO and EVP at Tufts Medicine and Elad Walach, CEO at Aidoc, shed light on the journey from AI conception and development to successful implementation and impact across a he

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MRI shows variations in size of metastasized liver lesions

AuntMinnie

MRI shows variation in the size of metastasized liver lesions from colorecta. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Updated ACP colorectal screening guidance recommends against CTC Lack of Medicare coverage for screening CT colonography affects uptake How effective is MRI for planning colorectal cancer surgery?

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American College of Radiology opposes focus of US House bill aimed at increasing imaging price transparency

Radiology Business

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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Clarity advances dose escalation for cohort in SECuRE trial

AuntMinnie

Radiopharmaceutical developer Clarity Pharmaceuticals is highlighting the completio. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Beset with problems, radiology provider Akumin forms special committee to evaluate its strained capital structure

Radiology Business

Its challenges have included a key imaging center shuttered by a hurricane, equipment delivery delays and problems filling positions.

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Model predicts radiation oncology staffing shortage in Canada

AuntMinnie

Demand for radiotherapy and radiation oncologists in Canada may grow more quickl. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Peter Pekelnicky, PharmD., Vice President, Pharmacy Operations

TTG Imaging Solutions

Pete has over 20 years in the nuclear pharmacy industry and over 15 years in nuclear pharmacy management including expertise in logistics, complex supply chain management and radiopharmaceutical drug chemistry and formulation. Pete holds chemistry and pharmacy degrees from Ohio Northern University and completed his Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist training at Ohio State.

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Accuray's VitalHold gets FDA nod

AuntMinnie

Accuray is highlighting that its VitalHold breast package on the Radixact Syste. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Prognostic value of multiphase CT angiography: estimated infarct core volume in the patients with acute ischaemic stroke after mechanical thrombectomy

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 10 August 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): G.-C. Shen, Y. Hang, G. Ma, S.-S. Lu, C. Wang, H.-B. Shi, F.-Y. Wu, X.-Q. Xu, S.

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PET/CT links stress and poor outcomes in cancer patients

AuntMinnie

PET/CT scans have shown for the first time that brain activity associated wit. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Medical Associations Commend Texas Federal Court Surprise Billing Ruling—a Win for Patients and Physicians

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 08/10/2023 - 20:38 August 10, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ), American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEP ) and American Society of Anesthesiologists ( ASA ) applaud the Aug. 3 U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’ ruling that the government's exorbitant 600% fee increase to access the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process and its overly restrictive “batching” limitations violate federal law.

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POCUS use increases at the VA, but training gaps remain

AuntMinnie

The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has increased at Veterans Affair. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Blackford and AI4MedImaging Announce Partnership to enhance AI solutions offering for Cardiac MRI

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 08/10/2023 - 20:50 August 10, 2023 — Blackford , the pioneering strategic imaging AI platform and solutions provider, and AI4MedImaging, a cardiac MRI solution provider announce a partnership to make the AI4CMR solution available on the Blackford Platform. AI4CMR will enable Blackford customers to automatically segment and quantify cardiac MRI measurements.

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Deep learning plus CT helps guide head and neck cancer treatment

AuntMinnie

Using a deep-learning algorithm with CT imaging shows promise for diagnosin. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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