Health Imaging
JANUARY 8, 2025
The new appropriate use criteria define 17 specific clinical scenarios, guiding providers on situations when amyloid or tau imaging are and are not appropriate.
Radiology Business
JANUARY 8, 2025
Phoenix-based OnRad Inc. is acquiring competitor Direct Radiology from Royal Philips for an undisclosed sum, seeking to bolster recruitment and pursue operational efficiencies.
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Health Imaging
JANUARY 8, 2025
Providers are more likely to trust AI when they understand how it arrives at its conclusions.
Radiology Business
JANUARY 8, 2025
Caitlin Zulla is taking over the Raleigh, North Carolina-based imaging groups top post after previously serving as CEO of Optum Healths East Region.
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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.
Health Imaging
JANUARY 8, 2025
Results from the worlds largest prospective artificial intelligence study revealed the system could significantly benefit breast cancer screening programs.
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AuntMinnie
JANUARY 8, 2025
Shine Technologies and Taiwan-based Primo Biotechnology have signed a supply and distribution agreement that will allow Primo to introduce lutetium-177 (Lu-177) to a broader Asia-Pacific market. Under the agreement, Primo secures exclusive distribution rights for Shines Lu-177 medical isotope (Ilumira) in Taiwan, along with sales rights in Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.
Vesta Teleradiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
As 2025 begins, healthcare providers and medical coders must familiarize themselves with the latest updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. Managed by the American Medical Association (AMA), CPT codes are essential for documenting and billing medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. This year brings significant changes, including the addition of 270 new codes, the deletion of 112 outdated ones, and 38 revisions.
Imaging Technology
JANUARY 8, 2025
tim.hodson Wed, 01/08/2025 - 13:39 Jan. 8, 2025 - EDAP TMS SA,a supplier of robotic energy-based therapies, has announced that the first patient has been treated in a phase I/II PULS Trial sponsored by the Centre Lon Brard, Lyon, France, evaluating proprietary High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) technology for the treatment of pancreatic tumors.
Vesta Teleradiology
JANUARY 8, 2025
Access to quality healthcare in rural areas can be a significant challenge. For communities in Illinois and Ohio, where many rural hospitals and outpatient centers serve as lifelines, ensuring timely and accurate radiological services is crucial. As a teleradiology company, we specialize in bridging this gap by offering high-quality diagnostic imaging interpretation, ensuring rural healthcare providers can deliver top-tier care to their patients.
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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.
Aidoc
JANUARY 8, 2025
A little over 134 years ago, on December 15, 1890, Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis published their seminal article, “ The Right to Privacy ,” in the Harvard Law Review. This anniversary, though largely overlooked today, marks a moment that has only grown in relevance over time. Their groundbreaking work laid the foundation for privacy as a legal right, addressing the emerging threats of their era intrusive photography and sensationalist journalism.
Diagnostic Imaging
JANUARY 8, 2025
After propensity score matching in a study of over 3,000 women with a personal history of breast cancer, researchers found that surveillance breast MRI facilitated a 59 percent lower risk in advanced presentations of second breast cancers.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 8, 2025
ScreenPoint Medical has acquired Biomediq, a Danish research-based company, after a decade of close collaboration on image-based breast cancer risk assessment. Biomediq has developed breast cancer risk analysis technology that enables automatic, computer-based analysis of 2D and 3D mammograms for analysis of future risk of breast cancer. It is built around a mammographic texture risk biomarker that recognizes tissue heterogeneity, often called mammographic texture, associated with both short- an
Maven Imaging
JANUARY 8, 2025
Orthopedic surgery has seen remarkable advancements over the years, with technology playing a key role in transforming patient outcomes. Among these innovations, imaging tools like the C-Arm X-ray machine have become indispensable for enhancing surgical outcomes and improving patient care. As the demand for minimally invasive techniques and precision interventions grows, the importance of reliable imaging systems cannot be overstated.
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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.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 8, 2025
Pleasanton, CA-based InkSpace Imaging has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its new 1.5 tesla 24-channel MRI coil. The 1.5-tesla MRI coil leverages InkSpaces proprietary technology and is part of Siemens Healthineers suite of coils for the companys Magnetom MRI scanners. The new coil includes high-density coil elements that improve signal-to-noise ratio, a lightweight and flexible design that improves patient comfort, and advanced parallel imaging compatibility that
Atlantis Worldwide
JANUARY 8, 2025
Are you considering adding a Mobile MRI unit to your healthcare facility? Mobile MRI units are installed in trailers and have specific requirements for installation.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 8, 2025
Fears about contracting and spreading COVID-19 led to delays in lung, breast, and colorectal cancer screening during the pandemic among Asian American women, researchers have found. The study results underscore the importance of helping patients experience "medical and psychological safety" when it comes to cancer screening, wrote a team led by Chau Vo, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston.
Diagnostic Imaging
JANUARY 8, 2025
The appropriate use criteria (AUC) reflect updates to the 2011 AUC for amyloid PET and new criteria for tau PET in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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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.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 8, 2025
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is urging congressional leaders to rectify the 2.83% cut to the Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) that went into effect on January 1. Congress cannot wait until the March 14 federal government funding deadline to fix the cut to the Medicare conversion factor , as Medical groups have already begun to feel the adverse effects of the decrease in reimbursement, the organization stated in a January 8 letter.
Open Medscience
JANUARY 8, 2025
Radiotheranostics and radiotherapeutics cancer treatments provide personalised care by combining diagnosis and targeted therapy. The post Radiotheranostics and Radiotherapeutics in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment appeared first on Open MedScience.
JVIR
JANUARY 8, 2025
Spontaneous arterial occlusion in newborns is a rare but serious condition that can lead to acute limb ischemia (ALI) with irreversible consequences if not managed properly. There is no international consensus on the best treatment for vascular occlusions in neonates; however, heparin anticoagulants and systemic thrombolysis are commonly recommended (1,2).
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 8, 2025
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association have released new appropriate use criteria for brain PET imaging of amyloid and tau pathology related to cognitive impairment and Alzheimers disease. The update is the first revision since the initial guidance for amyloid PET was introduced in 2013, noted the two organizations in a January 8 announcement.
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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.
JVIR
JANUARY 8, 2025
Reliable vascular access is a critical aspect of managing patients requiring long-term hemodialysis. Alternative access strategies may be necessary when standard sites are unavailable. One rarely used option is the internal thoracic vein (ITV), also known as the internal mammary vein. Its location and direct drainage into the superior vena cava make it an anatomically viable candidate for central venous access, yet its use for central venous catheterization (CVC) has been sparsely reported.
MRI Network
JANUARY 8, 2025
In construction management, few things are more vexing than contracts. Each project is a complex endeavor that requires detailed planning, but the underlying contracts may be even more complicated. From the initial phase, when a contractor is awarded a project, to the final sign-off, all parties must closely follow contract provisions. One short clause in a lengthy document can cause a project to go wrong for either the construction firm or the client.
JVIR
JANUARY 8, 2025
To investigate if Yttrium-90 radioembolization (Y90 TARE) is a safe and effective treatment in people living with HIV (PLWH) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) across the BCLC stage spectrum.
JVIR
JANUARY 8, 2025
To assess whether safety profile and treatment success of percutaneous biodegradable biliary stent placement are competitive with traditional treatment options for treatment of benign biliary strictures.
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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?
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