November, 2022

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New Risk Score Tool Provides Accurate Predictions of Dementia Patterns

Health IT Analytics

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Radiology Practices Feeling The National Radiologist Shortage Crunch!

RadsResident

I can’t speak for everyone. But, nowadays, most practices throughout the country feel the pinch of an acute radiologist shortage crunch. For those on the job seeker’ s side, the news right now is a mixed blessing. It is excellent for those of you searching for a job. But, once you set your career path, you may notice longer-term issues until the crisis resolves.

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REBEL Core Cast 91.0 – Testicular Torsion

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Consider the diagnosis of testicular torsion in all patients with acute testicular pain Testicular torsion is a surgical emergency that requires immediate urologic consultation to increase the rate of tissue salvage. History, physical examination and ultrasound are all flawed in making the diagnosis. The gold standard is surgical exploration.

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Adverse Events Associated with Intra-Arterial Administration of Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JVIR

To determine the risk of immediate hypersensitivity reactions (HRs), contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI), nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), and gadolinium retention associated with use of intra-arterial gadolinium–based contrast agents (GBCAs).

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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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ESR Journal Family uses single-blinded peer review from January 2023 onwards

European Radiology Experimental

Since their inception, the ESR journals have used double-blinded peer review, where reviewers were blinded to the authors’ identities and vice versa. As of January 9, 2023, all three journals begin implementing a single-blinded peer review process, where manuscripts sent to reviewers will no longer be anonymized or blinded, but reviewers’ names will continue to be unknown to authors.

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Mayo Clinic Uses Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Heart Failure

Health IT Analytics

Published in Nature… read more

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Not Sure What You Want? Private Practice, Hospital Based, Or Academic Residency: Find A Radiology Program With All Three!

RadsResident

Usually, I’m not particularly eager to toot my own horn. But, with the new merger of our three residency programs, we have established a unique situation that very few programs throughout the country can boast. Residents can now experience what it is like to work as a trainee in private practice, a practice with radiologists directly hired by a hospital, and an academic hospital, all under the roof of one residency program.

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Andexxa Vs 4F-PCC in ICH: An Ongoing Debate

REBEL EM

BACKGROUND: Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as rivaroxaban [Xarelto] and apixaban [Eliquis] have become more prevalent in the aging population and are associated with intracranial bleeding at rates up to 4.2%. (Xian 2019) 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrates (4F-PCC), or K-Centra, is a derivative of human plasma and is explicitly used to reverse vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin and non-specifically in the reversal of DOACs.

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Prediction of pro-tumorigenic effects following image-guided radiofrequency ablation of HCC using biomarkers

JVIR

Early relapse and increased biological aggressiveness have been observed clinically following radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We therefore assessed serologic and histopathologic markers of tumorigenesis in distant untreated HCC post-ablation to determine whether these were associated with outcome.

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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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Premier Radiology Services to be the First U.S. Teleradiology Provider to Connect to GLEAMER via the Blackford Platform

Premier Radiology Services

Fracture-Detection AI Solution to Augment Radiologist Readings [November 28, 2022, | Miami, FL] — Premier Radiology Services today announced, in partnership with Blackford, that they are the first privately-held teleradiology organization to offer the BoneView from GLEAMER fracture detection AI solution. This medical-grade artificial intelligence solution will augment Premier’s teleradiology interpretations and provide a higher level of service to customers.

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ASNR 2023 Case of the Day competition

Radiopaedia

Radiopaedia.org and the American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) are again collaborating on giving you all the opportunity to submit an adult brain case to ASNR 2023 Case of the Day. Each day during the ASNR 61st Annual Meeting (April 29-May 3, 2023), a case will be shown as the official Case of the Day. This had traditionally been 'invite-only', but for a number of years, one of the cases will be chosen from cases you submit to Radiopaedia.org.

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Johns Hopkins’ Artificial Intelligence-Based Blood Test Detects Liver Cancer

Health IT Analytics

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Why Working From Hawaii Doesn’t Work For Most Of Us!

RadsResident

“ The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry ” is a famous quote that cannot be more true for us radiologists. I’m sure many of you have thought about what it would be like to work from a tropical island like Hawaii to read teleradiology cases several weeks out of the year in practice. Doesn’t sound too bad? How about reading evening studies and frolicking on the beaches with a Mai-Tai in hand in the daytime?

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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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Mark Groeneweg Celebrates 20 Years at Cassling

Cassling's MRI

At Cassling, we seek to deliver a high-quality customer service experience that exceeds the expectations of our customers. It’s ingrained in who we are and what we do. But Regional Service Manager Mark Groeneweg takes this commitment so he seriously that he once tracked down a FedEx truck to get a part for a customer.

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What are we grateful for this Thanksgiving season?

Mammography Educators

What an incredible year this has been! The Mammography Educators team is beyond grateful for the opportunity to work with life-saving healthcare professionals everyday in an effort to improve image quality and find those tiny breast cancers earlier. We love what we do and appreciate all our colleagues and clients. Wishing each and every one of you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

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REBEL Core Cast 90.0 – Methemoglobinemia

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Methemoglobinemia can result from exposure to a number of different medications. The most common are dapsone and topical anesthetic agents (i.e. benzocaine) Consider the diagnosis in any patient with cyanosis and hypoxia that doesn’t respond to oxygen administration Administer methylene blue to any patient with abnormal vital signs, metabolic acidosis, end organ dysfunction or, a serum level > 25% REBEL Core Cast 90.0 – Methemoglobinemia Click here for Direct Download

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Prostate Cancer Resource Page

Keosys Medical Imaging

Prostate Cancer Resource Page

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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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ML Algorithm Provides Insight into Immune Responses During Cancer Care

Health IT Analytics

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Twelve Northwest Radiology Doctors Recognized as 2022 Indianapolis’ “Top Doctors”

Northwest Radiology

Northwest Radiology Network is proud to announce 12 of its doctors are ranked among “Indy’s Top Doctors” in this year’s edition of Indianapolis Monthly’s annual list. The magazine uses rigorous, peer-reviewed criteria from Castle Connolly Medical to select these board-certified specialists. With more than 900 listings, this annual guide to the Indianapolis area’s physicians and specialists is the most authoritative in central Indiana.

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The Medicare Final Rule Confirms Big Payment Reduction For 2023

Healthcare Administrative Partners

When the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) was proposed earlier this year it projected a 4.42% cut to the conversion factor (CF), with radiology facing cuts of between 3 – 4% depending on subspecialty. The final rule moves the cut even deeper, with the 2023 CF set 4.47% lower than the 2022 CF.

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SHIFT – November 2022

MRI Network

Trending Topics in the World of Work Our November issue of SHIFT focuses on the workforce landscape in 2023 with reports on strategic workforce planning; the impact businesses and their employees have on each other; how remote work affects hiring; and critical trends in executive search. Strategic workforce planning A recent report from KPMG tackles the issue of strategic workforce planning amidst disruption — a time when it becomes clear that traditional, tactical workforce planning isn’t

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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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Open Disclosure in Radiology

Everything Rad

Reading Time: 6 minutes read Six recommendations to foster reporting of safety incidents in radiology. By Professor Louise Rainford, Associate Dean of Radiography, UCD Dublin. Mistakes happen in radiology – just as mistakes happen in all professions. Some safety incidents have significant consequences; others no significance at all. In fact, the majority of incidents are often dealt with locally and rather quickly.

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Patient Radiation Doses in IR Procedures: The American College of Radiology Dose Index Registry-Fluoroscopy Pilot

JVIR

To update normative data on fluoroscopy dose indices in the United States for the first time since the Radiation Doses in Interventional Radiology study in the late 1990s.

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AI Precision Medicine Partnership Aims to Improve Chronic Disease Outcomes

Health IT Analytics

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How Preventive Screenings Can Save Money and Provide Peace of Mind

American Health Imaging

How Preventive Cancer Screenings Can Save Money and Provide Peace of Mind Between the holidays, the end of the school semester, and trying to get in last-minute medical appointments before your deductible resets, the end of the year is hectic for everyone. As you’re looking forward to next year, there’s one thing you need to [.] The post How Preventive Screenings Can Save Money and Provide Peace of Mind appeared first on American Health Imaging.

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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?