Up to 25% of physically unresponsive patients are still conscious, imaging shows
Health Imaging
AUGUST 15, 2024
The phenomenon, known as cognitive motor dissociation, might occur more often than previously believed.
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Health insurer eliminates prior authorization for 50% of radiology codes
Radiology Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
Such policies "shouldn’t be used as a cost-control mechanism, or as a way to delay or deny appropriate care," the health plan's CEO said.
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L.A. Care Health Plan reduces services requiring prior authorization
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
L.A. Care Health Plan has updated its list of codes requiring prior authorization, including those tied to radiology services, reducing the number of services that require it. The health plan removed 24% of existing codes in an effort to avoid delays in member care, speed up discharge requests, and decrease the administrative burden for providers. L.A.
Imaging advocates want nuclear medicine technologists reclassified as healthcare professionals
Radiology Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging made its case in an Aug. 12 letter to the Office of Management and Budget.
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Advanced Neuroimaging Impacts Post-treatment High-Grade Glioma Decision-Making
Imaging Technology
AUGUST 15, 2024
tim.hodson Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:37 Aug. 14, 2024—Neuro-oncologists’ management plans changed in a substantial fraction of adult patients with high-grade glioma (HGG) who underwent advanced neuroimaging to further evaluate conventional MRI findings equivocal for tumor progression versus treatment effect, according to the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ), published by the AmericanRoentgen Ray Society.
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Exploring emerging diagnostic tools for early diagnosis of endometriosis
ScienceDaily
AUGUST 15, 2024
Endometriosis affects more than 11% of women of reproductive age in the U.S. and 190 million women worldwide. The average time to diagnose endometriosis is seven years after the onset of symptoms, which include abdominal pain and cramping before, during and after menstruation, among others. These circumstances may cause life-altering consequences such as chronic pain, infertility and quality of life.
Shifting radiology and other services out of hospitals could save upward of $147B, survey finds
Radiology Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
The findings are based on a survey of over 1,000 radiologists, technologists and other care providers, detailed Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.
New microscope offers faster, high-resolution brain imaging
ScienceDaily
AUGUST 15, 2024
Researchers have developed a new two-photon fluorescence microscope that captures high-speed images of neural activity at cellular resolution. By imaging much faster and with less harm to brain tissue than traditional two-photon microscopy, the new approach could provide a clearer view of how neurons communicate in real time, leading to new insights into brain function and neurological diseases.
Physician-founded teleradiology firm Hexarad raises $14M in growth funding
Radiology Business
AUGUST 15, 2024
Founded in 2016, the company employs over 200 radiologists, providing remote reads across multiple countries.
Radiologist arrested for alleged lewd acts that were caught on camera
Health Imaging
AUGUST 15, 2024
This isn't the doctor's first run in with the law. In 2019, he was arrested for his alleged involvement with a prostitution ring, though those charges were eventually dropped.
New Imaging Method Enables Early Detection of Fungal Infections Caused by Aspergillus Fumigatus
MedImaging General Imaging
AUGUST 15, 2024
Researchers have developed a novel imaging method that allows for the specific detection of Aspergillus fumigatus infections promptly, without the need for invasive procedures.
5 Things You Need to Assess AI Readiness at Your Facility
Aidoc
AUGUST 15, 2024
Successful AI implementation requires a thorough and honest assessment of your facility’s readiness. Here are five essential factors to consider when evaluating your health system’s preparedness for AI adoption. 1. Assessing State of Readiness Before diving into AI, it’s crucial to gauge your system’s current state of readiness. This involves understanding the existing infrastructure, workflows and technological landscape.
SDMS partners with Trajecsys on recordkeeping system
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) is partnering with Trajecsys Corporation to offer the latter's Centralized Clinical Recordkeeping system exclusively to SDMS members. Trajecsys will offer the society's sonography education program members tracking tools that connect the program director, clinical instructors, and sonography students through a fully integrated, online clinical management system.
What’s Happening in the Nursing Workforce
MRI Network
AUGUST 15, 2024
Nursing turnover continues to be a substantial challenge for healthcare organizations as the number of individuals with the intent to leave their jobs remains high. Nurses are both leaving the profession entirely as well as simply changing employers or roles. While some remain in direct patient care at a different employer or role, many are leaving the bedside for non-direct patient care roles to pursue different career paths or education or to exit the workforce entirely.
Which images should radiology educators use on Instagram?
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
Instagram is a useful resource for the radiology community, including for education, according to findings published August 14 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. But what kind of images should radiology educators use? Researchers led by Edmund Weisberg from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD, found that for radiology education, static images perform significantly better than reels on Instagram when it comes to reaching larger audiences, being shared among users, and being liked an
Breakthrough Heart MRI Technique Accurately Predicts Heart Failure Risk in General Population
MedImaging MRI
AUGUST 15, 2024
New research shows that MRI scans can accurately estimate internal heart pressures to predict heart failure, potentially eliminating the need for more invasive tests.
MolecuLight closes $11.7 million funding round
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
MolecuLight, a point-of-care fluorescence imaging company, has closed a $11.7 million Series C financing round led by new investors Export Development Canada (EDC), Prosegur, and Azahar and including participation by existing investors. The company's fluorescence imaging devices provide clinicians with real-time visualization of bacteria fluorescence in wounds.
RTM offers business continuity package for ransomware attacks
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
RealTime Medical (RTM) is now offering a software package intended to ensure uninterrupted diagnostic imaging operations during a ransomware attack or any other unexpected downtimes. The company said that with this subscription-based software package in place, a hospital hit by a ransomware attack can continue to image patients, provide reports to referring physicians, archive images, and minimize the impact on patient care.
HistoSonics secures $102M in funding
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
HistoSonics has completed a $102 million Series D financing round, the funds of which will go toward developing the company's histotripsy offerings. The round was led by Alpha Wave Ventures, with participation from new investors Amzak Health and HealthQuest Capital, as well as existing investors Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC, Venture Investors, Lumira Ventures, Yonjin Venture, and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board.
West Virginia radiologist charged with indecent exposure
AuntMinnie
AUGUST 15, 2024
A radiologist and state senator in West Virginia has been charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after an August 4 incident at an establishment called Gumby’s Cigarette & Beer World in Glen Dale, the Associated Press (AP) reported August 14. Michael Maroney, 56, was arrested on the two misdemeanors after an incident in which employees of the establishment saw him allegedly “committing an act of sexual gratification” about 1 p.m. in the establishment’s video lottery room, the
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