Fri.Oct 06, 2023

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Radiology Ergonomics and Productivity

Ben White

We recently wrapped up a multipost series on radiology setups/hardware, ergonomics, and productivity. For convenience, here are the articles: § 1. The Best Radiology Setup/Workstation Equipment Here’s what I have idiosyncratically landed on as a stable happy set-up that balances efficiency and comfort (and an editorial selection of those favored by others).

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Study finds immediate access to radiology results eases oncology patients' anxiety

Health Imaging

The findings show most patients prefer discussing sensitive imaging results with their healthcare provider in a timely manner.

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Multicenter Study Cites Benefits of Ultrasound-Guided Carpal Tunnel Release

Diagnostic Imaging

In a study of over 500 people with carpal tunnel syndrome, researchers found that 57 percent returned to work three days after being treated with UltraGuideCTR, a modality which enables real-time ultrasound guidance for carpal tunnel release.

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Scientists develop MRI-guided ultrasound for burning breast cancer tumors

Health Imaging

Scientists from the Huntsman Cancer Institute developed a noninvasive outpatient procedure to treat breast cancer tumors.

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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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GE HealthCare inks 10-year strategic collaboration with 20-hospital health system

Radiology Business

Under terms of the deal, Cleveland-based University Hospitals will add “hundreds” of new radiology systems across its enterprise.

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Clinical decision support has little impact on image-ordering behaviors, single-center study finds

Radiology Business

CDS only added 24 seconds to ordering clinicians' workflows and rarely led to these individuals changing their radiology request, experts wrote in JACR.

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GE HealthCare Launches Enhanced Venue Family Point-of-Care Ultrasound Systems Featuring AI-Driven Caption Guidance

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 10/06/2023 - 11:30 October 6, 2023 — GE HealthCare announced its Venue Family point-of-care ultrasound systems will now feature Caption Guidance, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven technology that provides real-time guidance to users for capturing diagnostic-quality cardiac images. The Venue Family is the first among GE HealthCare ultrasound products to incorporate this scan guidance technology following the company’s acquisition of Caption Health earlier this year.

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Feds finally relaunch IDR under No Surprises Act following radiologist concern

Radiology Business

“This announcement is a step in the right direction," the Radiology Business Management Association said on Friday.

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Lumicell Co-Founder Moungi Bawendi Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:00 October 6, 2023 — Lumicell, Inc., a privately held company focused on innovative fluorescence-guided imaging technologies for cancer surgery, today announced company co-founder Moungi G. Bawendi, PhD , is one of three recipients of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots. The investigational Lumicell Direct Visualization System (DVS), which is designed to assist in the detection of residual cancerous tissue during lumpec

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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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Generative AI Tool Enables Timely Interpretation of Chest X-Rays by ED Physicians

MedImaging Radiography

A new AI model has been developed to help emergency doctors identify life-threatening conditions in chest X-rays.

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Radiology impacted by tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente health workers on strike

Radiology Business

The picket includes nearly 75,000 individuals, among them, ultrasound sonographers, radiologic technologists, home health aides and licensed vocational nurses.

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Eye-tracking study shows radiology reporting via voice commands becoming more viable

Health Imaging

When combined with a good microphone, "positive findings only" radiology reporting utilizing voice commands may be most efficient style, according to new research.

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Consumer-oriented radiology reports a ‘promising’ strategy to improve patient-centered outcomes

Radiology Business

Such reports helped improve preparedness for appointments, enhance conversations with physicians and bolster patients' understanding of treatment recommendations, survey responses show.

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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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Lunit and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust to Launch World's First Prospective AI Study in Symptomatic Breast Clinic Setting

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:14 October 6, 2023 — Lunit , a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for cancer diagnostics and therapeutics, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are embarking on the world's first prospective study of AI-powered breast reading in a symptomatic breast clinic environment, utilizing Lunit INSIGHT MMG. This pioneering initiative aims to revolutionize breast cancer detection, streamline diagnosis, and tackle radiologist shortages by evaluating Lunit INSIGHT MMG's

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GE HealthCare Adds Real-Time AI Guidance to Venue Family Ultrasound Systems

Diagnostic Imaging

Geared to clinicians who may lack ultrasound expertise, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Caption Guidance technology reportedly provides stepwise instruction for acquiring optimal cardiac ultrasound images.

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BLS Employment Situation Report: September 2023

MRI Network

In a report that some analysts had felt might be the last to show solid hiring before a slowdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) September survey reported a surprisingly robust job gain of 336,000. Today’s gain was an improvement over the average monthly gain of 267,000 jobs over the past 12 months. Employment growth was revised upward by 79,000 in June and by 40,000 in August which is included in the past 12-month average.

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Advanced Assistive Technology Predicts Organ Deformation during Radiotherapy

MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

A new technology captures real-time cross-sectional images of the affected area and uses them to create 3D motion of organs, enabling accurate predictions of organ deformation during radiation therapy.

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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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Scott Urbank Delivers Superhero Service for 20 Years

Cassling's MRI

At Cassling, we believe imaging equipment is the heartbeat of healthcare facilities. Our customers rely on us to keep their equipment up and running, and their patients rely on our customers to keep them healthy. So when you have a service team that treats equipment like patients and customers like family, the result is a world-class experience with superhero service.

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Impact of changing from autopsy to post-mortem CT in an entire HM Coroner region due to a shortage of available pathologists

ScienceDirect

Publication date: Available online 5 October 2023 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): S. Beardmore, J. Adeley, A. Brookes, C. Robinson, N. Davendralingam, J. Joseph, B. McManoman, B.

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AI shows bias based on race and sex

Health Imaging

A study calls into question the safety of using popular foundation-model AI applications in a medical setting.

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