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JUNE 14, 2024

A recently developed PET radiotracer identified sources of pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and led to effective treatments, according to a study presented June 10 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting. Joe Baal, MD, a radiology resident at the University of California, San Francisco presented a whole-body PET/MRI study of a new pain-specific PET radiotracer named F-18 FTC-146 developed for identifying peripheral pain generator

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering established a radiation oncology telehealth program to expand access and provide care closer to home.

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JUNE 14, 2024

In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.

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JUNE 14, 2024

“It is crucial to implement an annual payment update that keeps pace with inflation," RBMA President Bob Still wrote to Senate finance leaders June 14.

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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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JUNE 14, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:22 June 14, 2024 — Atlantic Health System , an integrated health care system setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area, and Mevion Medical Systems , the leading provider of compact single-room proton therapy systems, have announced Atlantic Health System’s plans to acquire and install a MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System™* at the Carol G.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Weekend admission for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) procedures is tied to higher mortality risk and post-procedure morbidity, suggest findings published June 12 in Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology. Researchers led by Renxi Li from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., found that cirrhosis patients admitted over the weekend for TIPS procedures exhibited higher incidences of mortality, hepatic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, and transf

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

ACR’s June comments come in response to the 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule released by CMS in April.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 14, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:17 June 14, 2024 — Positron Corporation , a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET and PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) imaging systems and clinical services, announced its membership in the national alliance “Cardiac PET Industry Coalition” (CPIC), an organization at the forefront of quality of patient care, advocacy and innovation to advance the field of cardiovascular PET imaging.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

The 20-physician organization is the second Washington group to join Strategic Radiology following in the footsteps of Skagit Radiology in Mount Vernon.

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JUNE 14, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:29 June 14, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) applauded today’s introduction of bipartisan federal legislation to address critical flaws in the prior authorization process. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, introduced by Senators Roger Marshall, MD (R-Kan.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-I

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Medicaid reimbursement, cost-saving, and radiologist recruitment issues are contributing to a drastic reduction of interventional radiology services in Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, and surrounding communities. The state of interventional radiology services in this rural area of Alabama was discussed at the Statewide Trauma and Health System Advisory Council this week.

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JVIR

JUNE 14, 2024

To provide guidance, via multidisciplinary consensus statements, on the safety interactions between systemic anticancer agents (such as radiosensitizing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy) and transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 (90Y) labeled microspheres in the treatment of primary and metastatic liver malignancies.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Nuclear medicine injection extravasations and medical events will be the focus of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI)'s public teleconference on June 17. ACMUI's report on the draft proposed rule and associated draft implementation guidance for reporting nuclear medicine injection extravasations as medical events addresses anticipated U.S.

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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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JUNE 14, 2024

As artificial intelligence continues to gain traction, tech workers are retooling their skill sets to bridge the gap between what they know and what they need to know, adding skills and knowledge to pivot into this game-changing technology. Tech companies, meanwhile, are refashioning themselves as AI companies and trying to remold their workforces to be more AI proficient.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 14, 2024

The victim believes that she was drugged by the doctor and his accomplice prior to the incident.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

The recent FDA approval of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' Rezdiffra (resmetirom) medication marks a significant milestone in the adoption of medical imaging for identifying and monitoring patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its more severe progression, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

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MedImaging General Imaging

JUNE 14, 2024

A deep-learning-based image denoising method has been developed that could enhance the detection of myocardial defects in low-count SPECT scans and demonstrates the potential to improve performance on clinical tasks.

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Maven Imaging

JUNE 14, 2024

Lumbosacral spine X-rays, also called lumbar spine X-rays, are a radiographic imaging technique that uses low doses of electromagnetic radiation to view the internal anatomy of the lower spine, called the lumbosacral region. These images are used to diagnose a wide range of abnormalities, injuries, and diseases in the region.

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JUNE 14, 2024

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JUNE 14, 2024

Publication date: Available online 13 June 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): M.R.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Patients who prefer "medical maximizing" – acting now as opposed to waiting to address cancer symptoms and concerns – demonstrate higher anxiety about cancer, according to research published June 14 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Catherine Jensen, MD, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor also found that medical maximizers are more likely to be Black, overestimate cancer incidence, and self-report having good health.

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JUNE 14, 2024

Publication date: Available online 13 June 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): L.A. Ratnam, M. Mills, A. Wale, L.R. Howroyd, M. Itkin, F.A. Howe, K. Gordon, S. Mansour, P. Ostergaard, P.S.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 14, 2024

Patients who prefer "medical maximizing" – acting now as opposed to waiting to address cancer symptoms and concerns – demonstrate higher anxiety about cancer, according to research published June 14 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Catherine Jensen, MD, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor also found that medical maximizers are more likely to be Black, overestimate cancer incidence, and self-report having good health.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 14, 2024

Democratic Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 on June 11.

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