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“Chatting by Chance”

Ben White

If you haven’t yet read an explainer on “AI”, I consider Jeremiah Lowin’s “ An Intuitive Guide to How LLMs Work ” to be a good one. The post “Chatting by Chance” first appeared on Ben White.

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Radiology groups express ‘profound objection’ to Humana labeling interventional service as ‘unproven’

Radiology Business

The Society of Interventional Radiology and others are concerned about commercial plan coverage for closed-loop spinal cord stimulation, a key pain-management technique.

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Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’

Health Imaging

In a more perfect world, legal cases against radiologists would solely focus on whether or not the defendant’s misdiagnosis reflected a true failure to uphold the standard of care.

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Members of Congress introduce bill to halt private equity ‘looting’ of healthcare entities

Radiology Business

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act closes regulatory loopholes and ends incentives that allow investors to “pillage” acquired businesses, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues note.

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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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FDA clearances boost Therapixel mammography AI offering

AuntMinnie

Therapixel has received two 510(k) clearances from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). One is for the update of Therapixel's MammoScreen AI software. The other supports the product's breast density assessment feature. The clearances result in the release of MammoScreen as a comprehensive suite, assisting radiologists in the breast cancer screening workflow, according to Therapixel.

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Could a Mammography Worklist in Order of Increasing Breast Density Bolster Interpretation and Efficiency?

Diagnostic Imaging

New research suggests that reviewing mammography images in order of ascending volumetric breast density as opposed to random reading of exams demonstrated reduced reading time and less fixation time on malignant lesions.

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Federal grand jury indicts 2 in $54M alleged imaging center fraud

AuntMinnie

A 24-count federal grand jury indictment of more than $54 million in alleged Medicare fraud involves a Los Angeles-area radiology practice and several independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs). Sophia Shaklian, 36, of Los Angeles, and Alex Alexsanian, 47, of Burbank, CA, were arrested, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Central District of California.

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FDA Clears New Features in AI-Powered Mammography Software Suite

Diagnostic Imaging

Therapixel’s MammoScreen suite has received 510(k) FDA clearances for a breast density assessment feature and updated software that includes automated pre-reporting, which reportedly expedites reporting of mammography reports.

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Was the LAPD MRI incident really the result of a lack of MRI safety?

AuntMinnie

In this column, Emanuel Kanal, MD, offers his perspective on an incident that involved the Los Angeles Police Department and an MR imaging center. The world was recently exposed to yet another MR safety "breach," this time concerning the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). According to local coverage , members of the LAPD suspected illegal activities at what was actually an outpatient MR imaging center in the North Hollywood area in Los Angeles.

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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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New Radiotracer Could Be a Game Changer for Detection of Coronary Artery Disease

MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

A new radiotracer could revolutionize the diagnosis of coronary artery disease which is the most prevalent form of heart disease and responsible for the highest mortality worldwide.

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Caution needed when using LDCT with CAD systems for kids

AuntMinnie

Caution is in order when using low-dose CT (LDCT) protocols with computer-aided-detection (CAD) systems for diagnosing small lung nodules in children, according to a study published October 9 in the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). A group led by Russell Hardie, PhD, of the University of Dayton in Ohio found that two lung-nodule CAD systems showed lower sensitivity on LDCT compared with standard-dose pediatric CT scans and that this reduced detection at low dose was more prominent for

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Siemens and Medtronic Enter into Global Partnership for Advancing Spine Care Imaging Technologies

MedImaging Industry News

A new global partnership aims to explore opportunities to further expand access to advanced pre-and post-operative imaging technologies for spine care.

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AI performs well triaging lung x-rays in real-world settings

AuntMinnie

AI-assisted triage of lung x-rays using commercially available software could help reduce turnaround times in real-world settings by 77%, according to an article published October 10 in the European Journal of Radiology. A group led by Srinath Sridharan, PhD, of Changi General Hospital in Singapore, also found that the software (CXR Triage, Lunit ) achieved a specificity of 99% in urgent cases and thus could aid in critical decisions.

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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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“The Dilemma of GTN versus benign causes of secondary PPH that were indeterminate by ultrasound examination, How to Differentiate? A new prospective diagnostic criterion of functional MRI and Ultrasound"

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 10 October 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Yasmin E.A. Khalifa, Sherihan F. Mohamed, Ayatullah M. Abd Allah, Hisham M. Haggag, Engy A.

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AuntMinnie 2017: Pull linear MRI contrast from market, European group says

AuntMinnie

Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Our top article in 2017 covered an EU regulatory body's controversial recommendation to pull four gadolinium-based contrast agents from the market.

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Streamlining Radioembolization without Lung Shunt Estimation versus Regular Radioembolization in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma within Milan Criteria

JVIR

To assess the effectiveness and safety of streamlining radioembolization (S-TARE) without lung shunt fraction (LSF) estimation using nuclear medicine imaging, in comparison to regular radioembolization (R-TARE), for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) within the Milan criteria.

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Clinical and MRI findings in patients with pediatric optic pathway glioma presenting with initial leptomeningeal dissemination

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 10 October 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Zhen-An Hwang, Kai-Hsiang Chang, Yi-Yen Lee, Hsin-Hung Chen, Hsin-Wei Wu, Chia-Hung Wu, Jung-Hsuan Chen, Te-Ming Lin, Chih-Chun Wu, Feng-Chi Chang

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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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A Comparison of Post-Procedural Hemoglobin in Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis vs. Large-Bore Aspiration Thrombectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism

JVIR

To compare changes in hemoglobin (HB) following catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDL) vs. large-bore aspiration thrombectomy (LBAT) of acute pulmonary embolism (PE).

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