AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 2, 2024
CHICAGO -- Characterizing an individual's type of body fat using body MRI can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk up to 20 years before symptoms manifest, according to research results presented December 2 at the RSNA meeting. A team led by Mahsa Dolatshahi, MD, of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Ben White
DECEMBER 17, 2024
It is because doctors are understood to place patients interests above commercial ones that they have long enjoyed professional autonomy and public trust. The history of medicine is too littered with incompetence and immorality to believe that doctors have always been worthy of this status. Still, something profound is lost when we submit to the jaundiced view that medicine is a business like any other.
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Health Imaging
DECEMBER 18, 2024
With this signal about the publics preference for notification, the question for health systems and policymakers is not whether to notify patients but when and how.
Radiology Business
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Michael Ginsburg, MD, shared his frustrations on social media after Cigna declined to reimburse for a prostate artery embolization procedure.
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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.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
DECEMBER 19, 2024
CT scans can help radiologists and referring providers characterize radiation pneumonitis and provide patients with accurate information about benign post-treatment effects
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AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 1, 2024
CHICAGO -- Many women welcome the use of AI for breast cancer screening, according to research presented December 1 at RSNA 2024. In her talk, Ottavia Battaglia, MD, from the University of Milan in Italy discussed her team’s findings showing that nearly nine out of 10 women are optimistic about the technology. However, most women in the study also believed that radiologists should still be involved in the screening process and that AI should be limited to an assistant role.
Ben White
DECEMBER 23, 2024
From “ The U.S. Radiologist Workforce: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review ,” just published in AJR: Between 2014 and 2023, the number of radiology practices decreased by over 17%, while the number of practices with 25-49, 50-99, and 100 or more radiologists grew by 33%, 126%, and 349%, respectively. Consolidation in action. An arduous regulatory climate, challenging payor relationships, tumor-like health network/hospital/system growth, and the increasing volume and intensity of after-
Diagnostic Imaging
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Higher visceral adipose tissue reportedly accounted for 77 percent of the association between Alzheimer’s disease and high body mass index (BMI), according to new research presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.
Radiology Business
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Curtis P. Langlotz, MD, PhD, a noted physician and Stanford professor, spoke Sunday during the opening session of the society's 110th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting.
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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.
Health Imaging
DECEMBER 1, 2024
American football isn’t the only contact sport that has medical experts concerned with the brain health of athletes. New evidence suggests that certain soccer players may be more at risk of long-term brain abnormalities, too.
ScienceDaily
DECEMBER 19, 2024
There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next step typically involves taking a tissue sample for analysis. Another option is to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to search for signs of a tumor before deciding whether a biopsy is necessary, reserving biopsies only for cases where abnormalities are detected.
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 16, 2024
F-18 fluorothymidine (FLT) PET can identify early acute gastrointestinal graft versus host disease (GVHD) after patients undergo bone marrow transplants, according to a study published December 13 in Radiology: Imaging Cancer. The finding is from a clinical trial in patients with blood cancers and suggests the method can locate specific areas of the disease that are difficult to biopsy, noted lead authors Jennifer Holter-Chakrabarty, MD, and Lacey McNally, PhD, of the University of Oklahoma Heal
Ben White
DECEMBER 13, 2024
Regarding the future of writing (and thinking) in an AI-enabled world, from “ Writes and Write-Nots ” by Paul Graham: The result will be a world divided into writes and write-nots. There will still be some people who can write. Some of us like it. But the middle ground between those who are good at writing and those who can’t write at all will disappear.
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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.
Imaging Technology
DECEMBER 2, 2024
tim.hodson Mon, 12/02/2024 - 11:22 Dec. 2, 2024 — Lunit recently unveiled follow-up findings from the ScreenTrustCAD trial. This study, conducted at Capio S:t Göran Hospital in Sweden, reinforces the real-world impact of Lunit INSIGHT MMG, which has successfully replaced one of the two human readers in the hospital’s double-reading breast cancer screening protocol.
Radiology Business
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Another 94% believe that this utilization-management tactic, deployed by health payers, exacerbates burnout among their staff, ASTRO reported Wednesday.
Diagnostic Imaging
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In a recent interview at the RSNA conference, Shadpour Demehri, MD and Kamyar Moradi, MD discussed new brain MRI research findings that demonstrated a link between increased dementia risk and sarcopenia with the temporalis muscle.
REBEL EM
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects an estimated 300,000 infants born worldwide each year and has a total estimated prevalence of 100,000 in the United States alone ( Piel 2017 ). Within this population, over 90% of healthcare encounters are due to painful vaso-occlusive episodes (VOE) ( Kidwell 2021 ). VOE is often complicated by hypovolemia, making fluid administration a common intervention ( Lovett 2017 ).
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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
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Using an AI-based prioritization algorithmwith CT chest pulmonary angiography (CTPA)to diagnoseacute pulmonary embolism could enhance patient care by getting imaging results to clinicians more quickly, according to research shared at the recent RSNA meeting. "Given that PE is a highly time-sensitive condition, [the time reductions our study showed] may potentially have a positive impact on reducing mortality and morbidity associated with [PE]," Ali Nabipoor, MD, of the University of Washington i
Ben White
DECEMBER 9, 2024
I started Independent Radiology –a job board exclusively dedicated to featuring physician-owned private practices–on August 14. This past weekend we hit a major milestone I wouldn’t have predicted: 100 groups advertising their openings. The level of group and user engagement has been great to see. The post A Job Board Milestone first appeared on Ben White.
ScienceDaily
DECEMBER 25, 2024
A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and patients who have received a lung transplant. It enables experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs and could enable medics to identify sooner any decline in lung function.
Radiology Business
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Experts hope their findings will encourage IR practices and hospital departments to pursue greater adoption of genicular artery embolization.
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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.
Diagnostic Imaging
DECEMBER 10, 2024
In an interview at the RSNA conference, Sundus Lateef, MD, discussed the rise of silicosis and associated CT findings in a recent study of engineered stone countertop workers.
Imaging Technology
DECEMBER 18, 2024
tim.hodson Wed, 12/18/2024 - 09:17 Dec. 4, 2024 - EDAP TMS SA, a leader in robotic energy-based therapies, recently announced the publication of the full results from the HIFI study in the peer-reviewed journal, European Urology. The study evaluated HIFU versus radical prostatectomy (RP) as a first line treatment of localized prostate cancer. The paper, Whole-gland or Subtotal High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Versus Radical Prostatectomy: The Prospective, Noninferiority, Nonrandomized, HIFI Tri
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Functional MR (fMRI) imaging shows structural and functional alterations in the brains of people with opioid use disorder, according to a team of researchers from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT. The study results could improve treatment for those who suffer from opioid use disorder, wrote a team led by Saloni Mehta, MBBS. The findings were published December 10 in Radiology.
Ben White
DECEMBER 1, 2024
If you’re a trainee going to RSNA this year, I’ll be giving a talk about careers in radiology during Session M3-RCP20: Navigating the Job Market at 9:30am on Monday. Come say hi! The post RSNA 2024 first appeared on Ben White.
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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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