Ben White

APRIL 12, 2023

When you look for the answers needed to confirm your beliefs, you can almost always find evidence. That doesn’t mean you’re right. It means confirmation bias is a real cognitive trap. Radiologists (or clinicians of any stripe) need to constantly regulate and bring to consciousness balanced decision-making between observation and synthesis (putting together multiple findings to reach a conclusion) and anchoring on initial observations in ways that can impair objective analysis.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 13, 2023

“Of these, the mismatch between the clinical workload and the available radiologist workforce was foremost," experts wrote in JACR.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 13, 2023

Over the course of a decade, people with preexisting emphysema who continued smoking had the greatest decline in lung density, according to computed tomography (CT) findings from a study involving over 8,400 total participants and over 4,100 current smokers.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/11/2023 - 21:23 April 11, 2023 — To meet the needs of non-acute healthcare, a global health advocate is launching a newly modernized digital maturity model. Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society will introduce Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model at the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition , recognized as the global standard of digital healthcare innovation, strategy and education.

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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.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 11, 2023

Since being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2011, DBT has become the most common method for breast cancer screening, and as of September 2022, 84% of all U.S. mammography screening facilities housed DBT units.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 14, 2023

Recent research involving nearly 15,000 mammography exams in patients with a personal history of breast cancer revealed that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was associated with a lower frequency of BI-RADS category 3 assessment and a lower malignancy rate for BI-RADS 3 lesions in comparison to full-field digital mammography.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 13, 2023

christine.book Thu, 04/13/2023 - 12:02 April 13, 2023 — LifeQ , a health technology company that uses globally-recognized watch brands to gather personalized, clinical-grade data, announced it will launch the first phase of its virtual care platform at the Health Information Management Systems Society's (HIMSS 2023) annual conference taking place from April 17-21 at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

APRIL 11, 2023

A new nuclear medicine therapy can cure human non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in an animal model, according to research published in the April issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. A single dose of the radioimmunotherapy, [177Lu]Lu-ofatumumab, was found to quickly eliminate tumor cells and extend the life of mice injected with cancerous cells for more than 221 days (the trial endpoint), compared to fewer than 60 days for other treatments and just 19 days in untreated control mice.

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Everything Rad

APRIL 10, 2023

Reading Time: 9 minutes read Mid-cycle refresh can increase clinical, operational, and security benefits. How would you rate the value you are getting from your current X-ray imaging equipment? Does it support new medical imaging software that can help improve clinical outcomes? Does it have automation features that improve operational efficiencies?

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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.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 11, 2023

New prospective research demonstrated that the combination of ultra-low-dose (ULD) computed tomography (CT) and an artificial intelligence (AI)-based denoising method offered a greater than 95 percent sensitivity rate for differentiating negative and actionable Lung-RADS category findings with significantly reduced radiation dosing.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 14, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 04/14/2023 - 22:12 April 14, 2023 — Offering medical professionals and facilities a bright, high-contrast screen ideal for detailed image review, LG Business Solutions USA will introduce a new 8MP diagnostic display at the HIMSS23 Global Health Conference & Exhibition , the influential annual trade show of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society.

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Neuroradiology Cases

APRIL 9, 2023

MRI brain shows: Thinning of bony calvarium with inner table scalloping, cerebral cortical atrophy marked in bilateral frontal and temporal lobes with sub dural hygroma iso intense to Csf. Diffuse cerebellar atrophy with widening of CSF space in posterior fossa overlying bilateral cerebral convexity, CP angle cisterns isointense to CSF. Bilateral symmetric widening of bilateral internal auditory canal, Meckel's cave.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 10, 2023

Children included in the assessment displayed several concerning neurological MRI findings shortly after their birth, including acquired microcephaly, severe parenchymal atrophy and cystic encephalomalacia.

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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.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 13, 2023

In addition to a previously FDA-cleared brain magnetic resonance imaging module, the Advantis Platform features an artificial intelligence-powered prostate MRI module that offers simultaneous viewing of conventional and advanced sequences, and reportedly generates automated PI-RADS assessments.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 11, 2023

milla1cf Tue, 04/11/2023 - 21:21 April 11, 2023 — The American College of Radiology ( ACR ) released an update to its ACR Appropriateness Criteria (ACR AC), which includes 227 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,080 clinical variants covering 3,000 clinical scenarios. The ACR AC is used to support referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 11, 2023

Yue “Emily” Yu, MD, PhD, of Irvine, California, faces four felony counts and more than eight years in prison if convicted.

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European Society of Radiology: AI

APRIL 11, 2023

This study explores the importance of quality assurance when deploying an automatic segmentation model. The authors of this study built a deep-learning model with the goal of estimating the quality of automatically generated contours. They found that the trained model can be used alongside automatic segmentation tools, thus ensuring quality and allowing intervention to prevent undesired segmentation behavior.

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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.

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 10, 2023

A recent prospective study found that progression-free survival (PFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) were significantly associated with breast cancer tumor treatment response on 2-(18F)FDG-PET/CT imaging in comparison to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), which showed no evidence of a significant association with tumor response.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 12, 2023

christine.book Wed, 04/12/2023 - 13:55 April 12, 2023 — A global radiology artificial intelligence (AI) company, Annalise.ai , has announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearances covering an additional seven findings as part of the company’s AI-assisted triage and notification (CADt) solutions. The clearances, including a suite of time-sensitive stroke findings and an expansion of findings for chest X-ray, build on Annalise’s momentum and growth strategy in th

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Health Imaging

APRIL 12, 2023

The unique and immersive experience begins with visitors being met with an urgent warning that an AI "evil brain” has begun to operate independently and with hostility, threatening to put the laboratory into lockdown.

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MedImaging General Imaging

APRIL 12, 2023

Currently, no imaging procedure allows for therapy-relevant differentiation between intestinal wall inflammation and fibrosis. Now, a new imaging technique may.

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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.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 10, 2023

Investors continue to pour funds into radiology and other segments of medicine, seeking shelter from volatility seen elsewhere.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 10, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 04/10/2023 - 15:16 April 10, 2023 — The 2022 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey results were recently published. The survey reflects the opinions of healthcare cybersecurity professionals that are responsible for either day-to-day operations or oversight of healthcare cybersecurity programs. This industry-wide survey is the fourteenth annual cybersecurity survey for HIMSS.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 12, 2023

The Australia-based company made the announcement on April 12 in a release that described the timing of these AI-assisted solutions as “increasingly important” amid growing workloads and staffing shortages.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

APRIL 13, 2023

[link] Anil Bidkar, PhD, has received the Department of Defense (DoD) Prostate Cancer Research Program (PCRP) Early Investigator Research Award.

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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?