Ben White
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
From Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s famous The Black Swan : A life saved is a statistic; a person hurt is an anecdote. Statistics are invisible; anecdotes are salient. A notable inversion: medical screening, such as the whole body MRI hyped by Prenuvo (previously discussed here ) and Ezra as well as the GRAIL cancer blood test. The anecdotal lives saved are the salient stories (look, we found a renal cell carcinoma in Pete, we saved his life ).
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggests they still pose significant risks to users’ health.
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AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Most radiologists have heard of Moore’s Law. It was named after Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel. In 1965, he observed that the number of components on a microchip had been doubling every year. He also predicted that this would continue for at least ten years. In 1975, he revised this to every two years. Rather oddly, this has been uncannily accurate for the intervening 50 years.
Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Use of the medication levothyroxine, commonly prescribed for hypothyroidism, was associated with greater long-term loss of total body bone mass in seniors, according to new DEXA research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
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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.
ScienceDaily
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories have a low tolerance for distressing emotional stimuli in general and may respond to stress in their daily lives with greater upticks in suicidal thoughts. A new study examined the relationship of the engagement of emotion regulation to real-world responses to stress in order to better understand stress-related increases in suicide risk in depression.
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AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Levothyroxine – a common medication taken for hypothyroidism – may be associated over time with bone loss, according to a study to be presented at next week’s RSNA meeting in Chicago. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, will share findings that suggest that people taking the medication over about six years had greater loss of total body bone mass and bone density compared with nonusers.
REBEL EM
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Background: In 2018, the BEAM Trial, a small single-center randomized clinical trial, conducted in the emergency department at Hennepin County Medical Center, demonstrated that bougie use significantly increased the first-attempt intubation success rate compared to the endotracheal tube with stylet (98% vs 87% (absolute difference, 11% [95% CI, 7% to 14%]). 1 Conversely, the 2021 BOUGIE trial—a larger, multicenter randomized clinical trial conducted by the same investigators—found no significant
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
MRI shows that vaping has immediate negative effects on vascular function, according to research to be presented at the upcoming RSNA meeting. Marianne Nabbout, MD, from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock will discuss results from her team’s study, which showed that even without nicotine, cigarettes and e-cigarettes have immediate acute effects, including decreased resting blood flow velocity and venous oxygen saturation.
Imaging Technology
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
tim.hodson Mon, 11/25/2024 - 19:15 Nov, 21, 2024 — The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) recently announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the latest revision to the IAC Standards & Guidelines for MRI Accreditation, paving the way for their release on Nov. 20, 2024. The updated IAC Standards & Guidelines for MRI Accreditation provide guidance and safeguards to help facilities make certain that policies and procedures are in place to ensure safe MRI
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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.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released an updated radiation therapy guideline for rectal cancer. The guideline was published November 25 in Practical Radiation Oncology. It includes new data on patient selection and best practices from clinical trials published since the prior guideline was issued in 2020, the society said.
MRI Network
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
If you work in HR, you know that payroll is one of your most important services. To your workforce, it may be the most important HR function of all. Since it must be completed on time and accurately, it’s no surprise that a majority of companies use outsourced payroll services. Even if your organization has a streamlined payroll process, you may still be missing an opportunity to cut manual data entry and reduce your administrative burden.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Royal Philips plans to integrate icometrix's AI software into its BlueSeal MR scanners to support diagnosis and treatment monitoring of neurological conditions. New drugs that slow the progression of diseases such as Alzheimer's have been introduced, and it's important to identify patients suitable for these therapies, Philips said. Icometrix's icobrain dm software for differential dementia diagnosis detects and grades the severity of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities, according to the firm;
Everything Rad
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Reading Time: 11 minutes read Por Henry Williams, vicepresidente de Área de Carestream, Ventas de Occidente Actualmente, cuando las restricciones de presupuestos de los hospitales ocupan el primer lugar en el proceso de decisiones de compras, parece que el mercado de rayos X, como todos los demás, no es inmune al estado actual de la economía. Sin embargo, podríamos suponer que, antes que nada, el costo es el factor de mayor importancia para las clínicas, los hospitales y los centros de imágenes
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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
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A deep learning-based framework incorporating ultrasound images and clinical data can help in thyroid nodule prediction, according to research published November 25 in the Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences. Investigators led by Jing Li, MD, from Zhongshan Hospital in Shanghai, China, reported that their deep-learning models achieved high marks in predicting thyroid nodule malignancy.
Everything Rad
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Reading Time: 10 minutes read Por Henry Williams, vice-presidente de área da Carestream, Vendas Oeste Nos dias de hoje, considerando a ênfase às restrições orçamentárias dos hospitais no processo de decisão de compra, parece que o mercado de raios X, como todo o restante, não está imune à situação econômica atual. Portanto, seria natural supor que, acima de todos os outros aspectos, o custo é o fator mais decisivo para clínicas, hospitais e centros de imagem que buscam soluções em equipamentos d
MedImaging MRI
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Research is shedding new light on brain pathways that may provide alternative methods for detecting early signs of chronic brain disorders like schizophrenia using fMRI scans.
Everything Rad
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Reading Time: 10 minutes read By Henry Williams, Carestream Area Vice President, Sales Western Nowadays, with hospital budgetary restrictions at the forefront of the purchasing decision making process, it seems like the X-Ray market, like everything else, is not immune to the current state of the economy. With that said, it would be easy to theorize that more than anything else, that cost is the most crucial factor for clinics, hospitals, and imaging centers that are seeking X-Ray equipment solu
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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.
Aidoc
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
The 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan emphasizes a critical priority for the future of healthcare: ensuring the security and portability of electronic health information (EHI). This vision aims to empower individuals with control over their health data while enhancing trust in the systems that store, process and share this sensitive information.
Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
As recommendations have become a commonplace expectation on radiology reports, is there a point where we are crossing the line?
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.
ScienceDaily
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A research group has investigated how Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed more reliably in the future.
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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.
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
F-18 florbetaben PET scans for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease can be reduced from 20 minutes to five minutes without losing accuracy, according to a recent study. The finding is from an analysis of 307 PET scans from a memory clinic in South Korea and suggests the reduced time can overcome the need for rescans due to patient head movements, noted lead author Phuong Trinh, PhD, of Chonnam National University in Gwangju, and colleagues.
Imaging Technology
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
tim.hodson Mon, 11/25/2024 - 18:39 Nov. 25, 2024 — GE HealthCare has announced it is woking with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia, to further develop and explore the clinical and research possibilities of its total body PET/CT technology [i] designed with a 128 cm, ultra-high sensitivity detector. Likewise, Peter MacCallum Cancer Center will leverage the total body PET/CT technology designed by GE HealthCare for its research efforts at the forefront of molecular imaging and
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Siemens Healthineers and the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have entered into a 10-year, $105 million agreement to collaborate on imaging technology for diagnosis and treatment of cancer, cardiac, and neurological conditions. Under terms of the deal, Siemens will support the university's creation of a "center for imaging excellence" dedicated to translational research, the company said.
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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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