Atlantis Worldwide
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Two new MRIs with AI (Artificial Intelligence) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration: the MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile from Siemens Healthineers and Fujifilm’s Echelon Synergy magnetic resonance imaging system.
Ben White
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The UnitedHealthcare vs Radiology Partners lawsuit went to arbitration instead of a jury trial last month. Last week, the arbitration panel ruled in favor of RP and its practice Singleton Associates , awarding them $153.5 million. United, for its part, says it’s not done, and that there are still unaddressed counterclaims. From that Radiology Business article: “We do not agree that Singleton will recover an award from UnitedHealthcare,” the Minnetonka, Minnesota, company said.
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Diagnostic Imaging
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) offers a number of salient advantages over conventional CT, including improved image resolution and contrast-to-noise ratio, enhanced denoising capability and inherent spectral sensitivity.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Most published articles testing ChatGPT in radiology show that the technology offers impressive performance, although there continue to be opportunities to improve it, according to a team in Cleveland. A group led by Dr. Kaustav Bera of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, studied the published literature on ChatGPT and radiology over nine months since its public release and detailed the scope of the work.
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Radiology Business
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The nearly half-billion-dollar loan balance will convert to shares of common stock, held by lender Stonepeak, with Akumin transitioning to a privately held company.
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awards diversity supplements to increase diversity in the research.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Patients with less tau pathology on PET scans may respond better to treatment with the new Alzheimer’s disease drug donanemab, according to an October 25 news report in the journal Practical Neurology. Researchers from donanemab developer Eli Lilly presented a follow-up analysis of data from the TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 clinical trial at the Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) 2023 conference in Boston.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Payers most frequently require PA for imaging (71%), followed by IV chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, according to new survey data.
CurveBeam AI
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Key Points: Stress fractures should always be considered in athletes with ankle pain. This is the first published case in which weight bearing CT (WBCT) was used in diagnosis and surgical planning of a stress fracture. In the sport of track and field, jumping events have proven to be some of the most injury prone. Pole vaulting is particularly susceptible to foot and ankle injuries.
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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.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
OCTOBER 27, 2023
UCSF Medical Center’s sonographers have been very hard at work. The department encourages staff to obtain additional certifications to enhance patient care and several have succeeded in becoming Registered Musculoskeletal Sonographers (RMSKS™).
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 26, 2023
ChatGPT is a relatively safe and accurate tool for patient education in interventional radiology, according to a study published October 23 in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. A team at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany explored the use of GPT-3 and GPT-4 for in-depth patient education prior to interventional radiology procedures and found both versions of the model highly accurate.
REBEL EM
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Take Home Points: A CCTA is an anatomic test to determine if a patient has normal coronary arteries, non-obstructive disease, or obstructive disease. The warranty period for a CCTA is anywhere from 3-10 years depending on the characteristics of the plaque. A nuclear stress test is a functional study that allows for ischemia-driven management. The warranty period of a nuclear stress test is 2 years.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
milla1cf Mon, 10/23/2023 - 12:54 October 23, 2023 — Elekta announced it has acquired the Xoft business from iCAD , Inc. through an asset acquisition. By acquiring the Xoft Axxent Electronic Brachytherapy (eBx) System, together with the transfer of employees, Elekta, the world leader in brachytherapy solutions, will now be able to offer electronic brachytherapy technology and provide an expanded range of cancer treatment options.
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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.
Health IT Analytics
OCTOBER 27, 2023
NYU Langone researchers found that a natural language processing tool could identify pandemic-related markers of psychological distress in healthcare workers.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may be useful in the emergency department for assessing and predicting severity for pediatric bronchiolitis, suggest findings published October 21 in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Researchers led by Dr. Jaron Smith from the Children's Medical Center in Dallas found that higher lung POCUS scores for acute bronchiolitis are tied to increased respiratory support, longer hospital length of stay, and more acute disposition.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
“As radiology strives to lessen staff call burden, generalist triage can sustain clinical service levels and reduce at-home call burnout,” experts wrote in JACR.
Imaging Technology
OCTOBER 23, 2023
milla1cf Mon, 10/23/2023 - 12:50 October 23, 2023 — IBA , a world leader in particle accelerator technology and the world’s leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, today announces it has signed a total system restoration contract with Massachusetts General Hospital ( MGH ), which was IBA’s first-ever proton therapy installation.
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MedImaging Nuclear Medicine
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A new molecular imaging method provides a novel approach to noninvasively visualize immune cells that contribute to inflammation of the heart muscle and progression of heart failure
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) methyl diphosphonate (MDP) bone scans are a potentially viable noninvasive option for diagnosing calciphylaxis, according to a team at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, MA. Medical student Morgan Groover and Fnu Nutan, MD, discussed the finding via a literature review of cases that suggest bone scans could play a role over invasive biopsies.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 25, 2023
That’s because the nation’s largest trade group for medical doctors is conducting a practice survey that could have big implications for physician payment.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
OCTOBER 23, 2023
During the Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Novel Imaging Methods Conference Showcasing Hyperpolarized C-13, Midfield, and Information Commons, the Center for Intelligent Imaging (ci2) and the Hyperpolarized MRI Technology Resource Center hosted collaborators from Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel. This event is the final event of the annual commemoration of ci2’s third anniversary.
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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.
MedImaging General Imaging
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A new study has found that ultralow-dose chest CT has twice the detection rate for main diagnoses compared to chest X-rays in patients who visit the emergency room for non-traumatic issues.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Patients prefer structure and thorough details on radiology reports, according to research published October 21 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. A team led by Parth Parikh from the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ, found that for reading CT and MRI reports, more highly rated reports were structured and had a lower Flesch Reading Ease score than poorly rated reports.
MedImaging Radiography
OCTOBER 25, 2023
A new study has found that ultralow-dose chest CT has twice the detection rate for main diagnoses compared to chest X-rays in patients who visit the emergency room for non-traumatic issues.
Radiology Business
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Vuno's DeepBrain is intended to automate the manual process of identifying, labeling and quantifying brain structures from MRIs.
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