May, 2023

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The Radiologist Shortage is Here

Ben White

It should go without saying, but I’ll say it anyway: these are my opinions, formed from the combination of my biases, my experience as a radiologist since beginning residency 10 years ago, and my many conversations with radiologists across the country. You don’t have to agree with me. Not Enough and No Help Coming For today’s needs and today’s technology, we have simply produced far too few radiologists.

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10 trends to watch in diagnostic imaging

Radiology Business

“To achieve organizational objectives in an ever-evolving landscape, imaging providers must develop strategies to meet increased demand for services,” Sg2 experts advised.

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Physical activity is linked to smaller brain bleeds, new CT data reveal

Health Imaging

The research, published in Stroke and Vascular Neurology , suggests that just four hours of physical activity per week can reduce the significance of a brain bleed.

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Adjunctive Methylene Blue in Septic Shock?

REBEL EM

Background: Sepsis can induce numerous physiologic derangements. At the most severe end, this includes endothelial dysfunction leading to increased vascular permeability, abnormal nitric oxide metabolism, and vasodilation (i.e. septic shock). Judicious fluid resuscitation is indicated in patients with signs of hypo perfusion but is often inadequate necessitating the administration of vasoactive medications.

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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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New ACR Guidelines Emphasize Earlier Mammography Screening for High-Risk Women

Diagnostic Imaging

While calling for a universal digital mammography assessment by the age of 25, the American College of Radiology (ACR) emphasized that ascertaining screening needs prior to the age of 40 is particularly important in high-risk populations such as Black women, who are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer in comparison to non-Hispanic White women.

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RadPartners’ Partners are not Partners

Ben White

I posted two tweets the other day that deserve some further discussion: RadPartners is now behind on paying its “unique” “profit sharing” proceeds to its “partners.” pic.twitter.com/KGCiTL87MK — Ben White, MD (@benwhitemd) May 26, 2023 I’ve since by told by another source at RP that this is actually the third quarter in a row that profit-sharing has been delayed.

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American College of Radiology releases new breast cancer screening guidelines

Radiology Business

“These evidence-based updates should spur more-informed doctor-patient conversations and help providers save more lives," the document's lead author said.

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Interpretive AI for medical imaging: 5 points of skepticism, idealism

Health Imaging

Surveying the landscape of interpretive AI in radiology, two researchers note a yawning gap between great expectations set in the recent past and actual clinical implementations as of spring 2023.

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Trauma Resuscitation Updates

REBEL EM

I recently gave a talk on the initial management of trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock. In the initial management of trauma resuscitation there are 4 key principles that should be followed: Control bleeding Restore tissue perfusion Minimize iatrogenic injury from resuscitation itself Promote hemostasis In this blog post I will summarize the lecture and the evidence for each of these principles… MINIMIZE IATROGENIC INJURY PERMISSIVE HYPOTENSION Maintaining a lower blood pressure than physiol

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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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Mammography Study Finds No Significant Link Between Breast Density and Breast Cancer Prognosis

Diagnostic Imaging

In a study involving over 1,100 women diagnosed with breast cancer, researchers found that 48.7 percent of women alive or dead from other causes at a median follow-up of 11.7 years had moderately dense breasts. They also found that 46 percent of women who died from breast cancer at a median-follow-up of 5.3 years had moderately dense breasts.

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Aycan releases workstation update that support Apple Silicon

AuntMinnie

Radiology informatics firm Aycan Medical Systems has released an updated versio. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Unofficially Official ABR Core Exam Practice Questions

Ben White

Years ago, when I was a resident and the ABR Core Exam was still novel, the ABR offered a lengthy “ABR CORE Examination Study Guide” PDF, which–in addition to over a hundred pages of endless bullet points listing every conceivable topic in radiology–included 57 official practice questions at the end (with an answer key). They took that down years ago.

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Latest version of ChatGPT AI passes radiology board exam

Radiology Business

The latest version of ChatGPT AI has passed the written portion of a radiology style board exam, but also offered incorrect or irrelevant answers it delivered very confidently on some questions.

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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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New data suggest clinicians should think twice before foregoing contrast-enhanced imaging

Health Imaging

The new data highlight a potential pitfall of unenhanced CT scans on patients presenting to emergency departments with acute pain—an inaccurate workup.

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New AI tool helps radiologists reduce read times by up to 40%

Health Imaging

Its use dropped the average time needed to examine a finding at all timepoints from 107 seconds to 65 seconds, with pulmonary nodule assessments benefiting from the greatest reductions.

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Envision bankruptcy could be 1st canary in the physician services coal mine, MD writer contends

Radiology Business

The private equity-backed multispecialty group's failure could have "significant ripple effects" on radiology and other specialties, N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA, wrote recently.

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Radiologists rapidly launch inpatient IR consult service that’s generating tens of thousands in new revenue

Radiology Business

Between 2020-2021 (and amid the pandemic), interventional consult volumes climbed 13%, while consult-specific payments leapt by 84%, experts detailed.

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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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New contrast agent earns positive safety classification from ACR

Health Imaging

The ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media stated that exposure to the gadolinium-based contrast agent represents a “sufficiently low or possibly nonexistent” risk to patients.

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Philips launches new AI-powered CT system said to improve workflows, increase returns

Health Imaging

Philips has developed an AI-powered CT system designed to increase throughput and improve image quality, all while decreasing patient exposure to ionizing radiation.

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Standalone AI excels at reading digital mammograms, but how does it hold up with DBT exams?

Health Imaging

Standalone AI can significantly outperform radiologists' sensitivity in reading digital mammograms and has shown potential in DBT exams as well, but experts are not yet ready to hand over the reins.

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Breast cancer risk assessments should account for longitudinal changes in breast density, new data suggest

Health Imaging

Breast density is known to drop over time, but the rate at which density decreases merits special attention, as it could be associated with a woman’s chance of developing cancer.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

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.

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Risk model helps radiologists predict whether patients will experience contrast-associated injury after CT

Radiology Business

The study represents the largest and most comprehensive investigation of contrast-associated acute kidney injury in patients with cancer.

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Medical imaging vacancy rates haven’t been this high in at least 20 years

Radiology Business

The radiographer profession, for one, hit an "all time high" in 2023, with 18.1% of actively recruited positions sitting unfilled, the ASRT reported Monday.

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Imaging giant RadNet earns FDA greenlight for AI-based prostate MRI software

Radiology Business

“Quantib Prostate 3.0” offers a suite of tools to help radiologists and urologists improve the quality of their assessments.

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In specialty dominated by men, 2 female radiologists assume prominent leadership positions

Radiology Business

The two hires come as radiology struggles to match other specialties in gender parity, with women holding only 17% of such roles.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

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?