Diagnostic Imaging
MARCH 11, 2024
In a study of patients who had lumbar spine MRI exams at 0.55T, 1.5T and 3T, researchers found that 0.55T MRI provided acceptable diagnostic quality across all sequences for varying pathologies including degenerative joint disease, compression fractures and osseous metastatic disease.
Radiology Business
MARCH 15, 2024
The nation’s largest healthcare corporation recently made an offer for the Corvallis Clinic, which has 11 locations across Oregon's Willamette Valley.
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AuntMinnie
MARCH 15, 2024
PET/CT imaging using gallium-68 (Ga-68) Fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) radiotracer over F-18 FDG appears promising in women with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC), according to a study published March 14 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In an analysis of women diagnosed with ILC who underwent both imaging approaches, Ga-68 FAPI showed higher activity in tumors than F-18 FDG and identified more metastatic lesions, noted nuclear medicine physician and lead author Ertan Sahin, MD,
Medical Xpress: Radiology
MARCH 11, 2024
Jointly developed by investigators of the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology's (VHIO) Radiomics Group and the Bellvitge University Hospital's Neuroradiology Unit, the Diagnosis in Susceptibility Contrast Enhancing Regions for Neuroncology (DISCERN) is an open-access deep learning tool based on the training of patterns using artificial intelligence models from information of standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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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.
Diagnostic Imaging
MARCH 13, 2024
In a comparison of image-to-text large language models (LLMs), ChatGPT 4.0 offered a 95 percent sensitivity rate and an 83 percent AUC that were comparable to that of two senior radiologists and one junior radiologist interacting with LLM to differentiate between malignant and benign thyroid nodules on ultrasound.
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AuntMinnie
MARCH 15, 2024
Detecting breast arterial calcifications on routine mammograms could identify women at a higher risk of future cardiovascular disease (CVD), a study published March 13 in Clinical Imaging found. Researchers led by Shadi Azam, PhD, from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York found links between such calcifications and older age, diabetes, parity, younger age at first birth, and hypertension in women who underwent both screening mammography and cardiac CT angiography (CCTA).
Ben White
MARCH 11, 2024
I got an underdesk elliptical a couple of weeks ago…I think maybe it’s awesome and wish I had gotten one a long time ago. I’m honestly a little surprised I can pedal while thinking. I tried a few, and this is the one I landed on: very stable, pretty cheap, reasonably quiet. The post Underdesk Ellipticals first appeared on Ben White.
Radiology Business
MARCH 14, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now reimburses for code 76145, allowing physicists to contribute monetary value to the care team for their work
Health Imaging
MARCH 15, 2024
A three-institution study of 473,482 patients found the risk of an adverse event following CT contrast increases in the summer and fall.
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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
MARCH 11, 2024
Radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment leads to an increased risk of skin cancer, according to research published March 8 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Shawheen Rezaei from Stanford University found that the risk of non-keratinocyte skin cancer diagnosis such as melanoma and hemangiosarcoma after breast cancer treatment with radiation was more than 50% higher.
Imaging Technology
MARCH 12, 2024
milla1cf Tue, 03/12/2024 - 16:41 March 12, 2024 — Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc. announced today the new integration of the Exa Platform with AWS HealthImaging (AHI). The Exa Platform is an Enterprise Imaging , PACS, RIS and Billing solution offering advanced features like Server-Side Rendering, Diagnostic Zero Footprint Viewer and a single, integrated database across all modules.
Radiology Business
MARCH 11, 2024
Radiology is facing increased regulatory pressure, underlining the need to improve how it interacts with members of this patient community.
Health Imaging
MARCH 13, 2024
Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.
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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
MARCH 14, 2024
Imaging surveillance may be the way to go for monitoring radial scars without atypia found on screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), research published March 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. In a study, Claire Crowley and Manisha Bahl, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, found that screening-detected radial scars without atypia at core-needle biopsy have a low upstaging rate to breast cancer of less than 2%.
Imaging Technology
MARCH 15, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:15 March 15, 2024 — Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) released its “ Artificial Intelligence and Medical Products: How CBER, CDER, CDRH, and OCP are Working Together ,” which outlines how FDA’s medical product centers are working together to protect public health while fostering responsible innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) used in medical products and their development.
Radiology Business
MARCH 15, 2024
DR and IR were 2 of 13 specialties that had increases of more than 10% in the number of positions filled by U.S. MD seniors.
Health Imaging
MARCH 12, 2024
Charlotte, a California stingray, marks the first of her species to have an asexual pregnancy in captivity.
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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
MARCH 11, 2024
Physicians, health care providers, and medical staff caring for patients who use cannabis should be familiar with the effects of the drug on gut motility and thus nuclear medicine imaging, a recent report advises. “Understanding the effects of cannabis and weight loss drugs on gut motility – that is the movement of food throughout the body – is essential for nuclear medicine providers,” said Rutger Gunther, MD, in a March 5 news release from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.
Atlantis Worldwide
MARCH 13, 2024
If you’re looking for a new fully digital C-Arm for your facility, OEC and Seimens are two of the largest, most respected manufacturers. You can be sure.
Radiology Business
MARCH 13, 2024
MDs also carry concerns about PE as it pertains to provider well-being, healthcare prices, and equity, experts wrote in JAMA.
Health Imaging
MARCH 14, 2024
The imaging interface is contained in a wristwatch, and the system produces high-resolution images of blood vessels.
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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.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 13, 2024
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is on par with quantitative coronary angiography when it comes to guiding stent implantation, a study published March 13 in JAMA Cardiology found. Researchers led by Cheol Whan Lee, MD, from the University of Ulsan in Seoul, South Korea, found that both methods during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) showed similar rates of target lesion failure at 12 months.
Imaging Technology
MARCH 15, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 03/15/2024 - 09:45 March 15, 2024 — Screening-detected radial scars without atypia at core-needle biopsy (CNB) have a low upstaging rate to breast cancer of 1.6%, according to the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ). “Imaging surveillance rather than surgery is a reasonable approach for radial scars without atypia, particularly for those presenting as calcifications,” wrote coauthor Manisha Bahl, MD, MPH, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Radiology Business
MARCH 14, 2024
Medical 3D printing expert Summer Decker, PhD , University of South Florida, explains how her lab has helped improve patient care.
Health Imaging
MARCH 14, 2024
Interlune has received $15M in funding to develop a scalable supply of Helium-3 from the lunar surface.
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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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