Ben White

MARCH 4, 2024

Private Equity came for my wife’s psychiatric private practice EHR, Luminello. Luminello sold to SimplePractice, which is owned by EngageSmart, which is owned by Vista Equity Partners Management. From the press release : “Both SimplePractice and Luminello were founded by clinicians looking to simplify the business of running an independent solo or small group mental health practice,” said Ken Braslow, MD, Founder, Luminello.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 4, 2024

A recent pediatric clinical trial revealed that left ventricular opacification with the ultrasound agent Definity improved ejection fraction assessment for 80 percent of patients.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Research presented at ECR 2024 suggests that diffusion-weighted MRI (DW-MRI) has value in ovarian cancer treatment planning. In his talk, Max Lahaye, MD, PhD, from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam discussed his team's findings which showed that DW-MRI could perform a complete primary and interval debulking with high accuracy. Max Lahaye, MD, of the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam presents findings on the clinical impact of dedicated MR staging of ovarian cancer patients du

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MARCH 4, 2024

Medical diagnostics expert, doctor's assistant, and cartographer are all fair titles for an artificial intelligence model developed by researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology.

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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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MedImaging Radiography

MARCH 4, 2024

A new meta-analysis reveals that AI algorithms, especially CNNs, are highly effective in detecting wrist fractures from plain X-rays, performing on par with trained healthcare professionals.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

An AI algorithm boosts junior radiologists' breast cancer detection metrics, according to a presentation delivered March 1 at ECR 2024. The study findings could make a busy radiology department more effective, said presenter Mehran Ahmadi, MD, of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran. "[We found that] AI can improve the diagnostic capabilities and detection rates of radiologists with less than five years experience," he told session attendees.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 4, 2024

IRs are inconsistently defined in health research and underrepresented by specialty designation in claims data, experts wrote Monday.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Abbreviated breast MRI is not only effective for screening among high-risk women but also useful for evaluating "pure" ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), according to two presentations delivered March 2 at ECR 2024. The shortened protocol offers patients a safe alternative to longer breast MRI screening exams – and streamlines radiology department workflow, said first presenter Dr.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 4, 2024

“There’s a lot of scrambling among our members,” Radiology Business Management Association Executive Director Bob Still said Monday.

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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

MARCH 4, 2024

In comparison to standard-dose lung CT, the combination of deep learning image reconstruction with ultra-low-dose CT offered similar detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules at a nearly 93 percent reduction of radiation dosing, according to new research.

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MedImaging MRI

MARCH 4, 2024

A breakthrough technology automatically measures various brain tissues, aiding in the diagnosis, progression assessment, and therapy monitoring of brain injuries.

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Health IT Analytics

MARCH 4, 2024

An artificial intelligence-driven smartphone app may help diagnose childhood ear infections and guide appropriate antibiotic treatment.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 4, 2024

Attorneys accuse Digirad of failing to pay minimum wages or overtime and shirking laws requiring regular meal and rest periods.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 4, 2024

The Outstanding Community Impact Award honors individuals in radiological sciences who have contributed to patient care and healthcare delivery.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 4, 2024

David Grau served as the Columbus-based company’s chief strategy officer from 2020 to 2023 before recently taking on the newly created COO role.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 4, 2024

Dwelling on a bad experience or episode with a referrer or colleague is never worth the sacrifice of perspective and forward momentum.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 4, 2024

The deal is with an unspecified radiology organization spanning multiple states, operating more than 20 sites that handle 2 million-plus medical images per year.

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MARCH 4, 2024

The safety and efficacy for using Definity was backed by three successful clinical studies.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Exo has secured a contract with Wellstar MCG Health for its Exo Works point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software. Exo said the software aims to simplify and streamline ultrasound exam documentation, billing, quality assurance, and education at the point of care across healthcare systems. The company also announced that since the implementation into Wellstar's emergency and internal medicine departments, the health system has seen increases in the rate of return on investment and quality

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Aidoc

MARCH 4, 2024

There are many considerations when it comes to clinical AI governance and value realization. In this clip from the webinar, “How it Started vs. How it’s Going: AI Early Adopters Discuss how the Technology has Changed Practice,” Axel Wismueller, MD, PhD, Director, Artificial Intelligence in Radiology Laboratory, Department of Imaging Sciences and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester Medical Center, provides an overview of how his facility continues to assess and rep

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Clear Guide Medical's Clear Guide Scenergy computer-aided instrument guidance system, alongside the company's TP Access Tool with SteriGRID. The system aims to improve image-guided diagnostic and interventional procedures by leveraging image fusion, instrument recognition and tracking, multimodal markers, and target planning functionalities, the system provides clinicians with a solution for in-suite MR-guided transperineal procedures.

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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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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

MARCH 4, 2024

Alyssa Kirsch, MD, joins UCSF in the ZSFG division, bringing her expertise in abdominal imaging.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

BAMF Health and Corewell Health Haworth Innovative Therapeutics Clinic plan to collaborate on a clinical trial to test targeted radiation therapy for cancer patients. The phase I trial is sponsored by Y-mAbs Therapeutics and will include both adolescent and adult patients with recurrent or resistant small-cell lung cancer, sarcoma, and malignant melanoma.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Lantheus Medical Imaging 's Definity ultrasound contrast agent for pediatric patients. The FDA's decision was based on data from three pediatric trials conducted with Definity, Lantheus said; the three studies included a total of 189 patients. All reported adverse events across all trials were "mild, brief, and reversible without intervention," according to the firm.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2024

Enterprise imaging firm Sectra has secured a $15.7 million contract with a Midwestern healthcare provider to provide its enterprise imaging package. Sectra did not name the healthcare provider. Under terms of the deal, the network will use Sectra's radiology module with two million images across multiple states and more than 20 sites, the company said.

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