Wed.Feb 14, 2024

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“A fearless adventure in knowing what to do when no one’s there telling you what to do”

Ben White

The gaming company Valve started in 1996, became initially successful with the award-winning game Half-Life, even more famous for the early multiplayer mods/games Team Fortress and Counter-Strike, expanded to change videogame distribution with the Steam store/platform, made the innovative/beloved genre-bending puzzle shooter Portal, and even recently released the powerful handheld gaming device, the Steam Deck.

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Study Examines Links Between Mammography Screening, Breast Cancer and Unmet Social Needs

Diagnostic Imaging

Women with an increasing number of unmet social needs were 26 percent less likely to have mammography screening, according to a recent study of over 300 women with breast cancer.

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6 key trends in medical imaging physics

Radiology Business

Mahesh Mahesh, PhD, incoming American Association of Physicists in Medicine president, discusses key developments in the specialty.

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Radiation oncology leaders talk Medicare payment reform

AuntMinnie

Radiation oncology organizations have come together in an effort to reform Medicare payments for radiation therapy services. The organizations include the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The alliance comes in the wake of cuts to Medicare payments for radiation therapy services, which the organizations say threatens patient access to ca

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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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Access isn’t enough; other unmet needs keeping patients from using screening mammography

Radiology Business

Patients with such impediments also are more likely to present to practices with late-stage disease, experts detailed in JAMA Network Open.

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‘MRI’ is the most-searched medical term among patients seeking cost information

Radiology Business

“CT scan” was the third most-searched term among healthcare consumers, and “ultrasound” was No. 4, according to Fair Health.

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Low field 0.55T MRI images as diagnostically useful as 1.5T for abdominal scans

Health Imaging

Researchers from the University of Michigan scanned 52 patients at multiple field strengths to make the comparison.

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Multidisciplinary collaboration. Advanced visualization. Medical extended reality. Sounds like a job for enterprise imaging.

Radiology Business

Korak Sarkar, MD, vividly recalls a clinical case that clearly demonstrated the significant impact that enterprise imaging can have on healthcare delivery.

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Radiologists ‘compete’ on chest x-rays reads with and without AI

AuntMinnie

In a study described as a “competition between radiologists,” participants tasked with identifying abnormal findings on chest x-rays performed better with AI assistance than without AI assistance – though not by much and not in all cases, according to a group in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Significantly, however, AI assistance allowed participants to cut reading times by nearly half, noted lead author Lili Guo, MD, of Nanjing Medical University, and colleagues.

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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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Physician congressman hopes to address ‘appalling’ inaction on Medicare pay fix by March

Radiology Business

Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind, spoke during the American Medical Association’s National Advocacy Conference, which took place from Feb. 12-14 in Washington.

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Treating liver cancer with microrobots piloted by a magnetic field

ScienceDaily

Researchers have developed a novel approach to treat liver tumors using magnet-guided microrobots in an MRI device.

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Enterprise imaging: The now and future king of medical image management

Radiology Business

As recently as three to five years ago, clinicians diagnosing disorders could not afford to dismiss the possible presence of “stumble-across” imaging studies. Don’t confuse the term with incidental findings. These are anatomic abnormalities that pop up in imaging exams looking for something else. By contrast, stumble-across imaging is typically a prior exam that’s relevant to care but hidden from view.

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PanTera signs agreement with Bayer for the supply of actinium-225

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:28 February 14, 2024 — PanTera , the Belgian joint venture created by IBA and SCK CEN to secure large-scale production of alpha-emitting radioisotopes, today announces the signing of a capacity reservation agreement with Bayer for the supply of actinium-225 (225Ac) starting in the second half of 2024. This first agreement with a major drug developer reflects PanTera’s unique position to be a reliable, EU-based supplier of 225Ac from this year onward.

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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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RadNet: General radiologists achieve specialist-level performance interpreting mammograms with help from AI

Radiology Business

The Los Angeles-based provider and its AI division, DeepHealth, recently assessed the skills of 18 physicians using their custom-built software.

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Functional MRI shows promise for treating chronic severe tinnitus

AuntMinnie

Real-time functional MRI (fMRI) neurofeedback therapy may be more effective for treating chronic severe tinnitus than cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), researchers have found. The study results are good news for those who suffer from the condition, wrote a group led by Nicolas Gninenko, PhD, of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland.

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When enterprise imaging met artificial intelligence

Radiology Business

Two years ago, Aalborg University Hospital in North Denmark found itself navigating the hazardous seas of backlogged imaging exams. Looking back now, it’s easy to identify the crosswinds that combined to create that perfect storm.

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AI Chatbots Provide Inconsistent Musculoskeletal Health Information

Health IT Analytics

Multiple studies indicate that ChatGPT, Google Bard, and BingAI demonstrate limited accuracy when presenting information about orthopedic procedures.

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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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Can AI Enhance MRI Detection of Amyloid-Related Abnormalities in Patients with Alzheimer's Disease?

Diagnostic Imaging

The adjunctive use of AI software led to 16 percent and 10 percent increases in sensitivity rates for the detection of ARIA-E and ARIA-H, respectively, in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to newly published research.

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Ideal Uses For Mobile C-Arms

Atlantis Worldwide

Mobile C-arms are game changers. That’s because they give you the ability to perform real-time, high-resolution X-ray images without being tethered to a fixed position.

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Nanoparticles that can light up the lymph node cancer cells otherwise undetectable by MRI

ScienceDaily

Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle that can 'hitch a ride' on immune cells, or monocytes. Because of its tiny size, the particle can tag along directly into lymph nodes and help metastasis show up on MRIs where it would otherwise be too hard to detect. The process offers game-changing benefits for the early detection of cancer metastasis in the lymph nodes.

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Avicenna.AI and Blackford enter strategic partnership

AuntMinnie

French AI software developer Avicenna.AI will integrate its CINA-iPE pulmonary embolism detection algorithm on Blackford’s AI platform. The collaboration will offer clinicians new capabilities for detecting incidental blood clots during chest CT angiography scans, Avicenna said. Blackford’s AI platform provides access to more than 115 AI products designed to drive clinical efficiencies and improve patient outcomes, the company noted.

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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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Global Talent Update – February 2024

MRI Network

This month’s Global Talent Update looks at recent impacts on the Swiss economy; explores the factors behind Malaysia’s prospects for growth and expansion; reveals plans for virtually training Nigerians in data analytics skills; and discusses measures underway to transform Brazil’s industry into a more innovative, green, exporting and productive sector.

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Lantheus to supply PET tracer in large U.S. trial

AuntMinnie

Lantheus Medical Imaging will supply its experimental F-18-labeled PET imaging radiotracer MK-6240 for a large U.S. trial to investigate differences in brain pathology in people with varying types of dementia. The National Institute on Aging-led study is named the Consortium for Clarity in ADRD Research Through Imaging (CLARiTI) trial and will involve all 37 Alzheimer’s disease research centers in the U.S.

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How Much Do Cancelled Appointments Actually Cost Radiology?

Cassling's MRI

Cancelled appointments are an inevitable part of a radiology department's — and a hospital's — operations, as shown in an MGMA Stat poll. Looking at this through the lens of financial health, this increase in no-shows translates into a big profit hit for radiology. It's more than the loss of revenue from delivered services — it's also a matter of underutilization of resources.

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Micro-CT used to scan mysterious wormlike reptiles

Health Imaging

The underground life of an Amphisbaenia has not been easy to study.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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?