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American College of Radiology releases new breast cancer screening guidelines

Radiology Business

“These evidence-based updates should spur more-informed doctor-patient conversations and help providers save more lives," the document's lead author said.

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New data suggest clinicians should think twice before foregoing contrast-enhanced imaging

Health Imaging

The new data highlight a potential pitfall of unenhanced CT scans on patients presenting to emergency departments with acute pain—an inaccurate workup.

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The Looming Spectre of Automation Bias

Ben White

From “ Automation Bias in Mammography: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence BI-RADS Suggestions on Reader Performance “: Inexperienced radiologists were significantly more likely to follow the suggestions of the purported AI when it incorrectly suggested a higher BI-RADS category than the actual ground truth compared with both moderately (mean degree of bias, 4.0 ± 1.8 vs 2.4 ± 1.5; P =.044; r = 0.46) and very (mean degree of bias, 4.0 ± 1.8 vs 1.2 ± 0.8; P =.009; r = 0.65) e

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New ACR Guidelines Emphasize Earlier Mammography Screening for High-Risk Women

Diagnostic Imaging

While calling for a universal digital mammography assessment by the age of 25, the American College of Radiology (ACR) emphasized that ascertaining screening needs prior to the age of 40 is particularly important in high-risk populations such as Black women, who are 42 percent more likely to die from breast cancer in comparison to non-Hispanic White women.

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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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Imaging giant RadNet earns FDA greenlight for AI-based prostate MRI software

Radiology Business

“Quantib Prostate 3.0” offers a suite of tools to help radiologists and urologists improve the quality of their assessments.

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Cybersecurity: How Healthcare is at Risk

Imaging Technology

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Study Shows Benefits of AI for Prostate Cancer Detection on Multiparametric MRI

Diagnostic Imaging

The use of adjunctive artificial intelligence (AI) reportedly improved lesion level sensitivity by nearly 19 percent and patient level specificity by 14 percent for the diagnosis of clinically significant prostate cancer on multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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In specialty dominated by men, 2 female radiologists assume prominent leadership positions

Radiology Business

The two hires come as radiology struggles to match other specialties in gender parity, with women holding only 17% of such roles.

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How 'mindlessly' following AI guidance impacts radiologist performance

Health Imaging

Radiologists interpreting screening mammograms may be especially susceptible to falling victim to automation bias, as these exams are repetitive in nature.

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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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Olympus to highlight Evis X1 endoscopy system at DDW meeting

AuntMinnie

Olympus plans to highlight its Evis X1 endoscopy system at the upcoming Digestiv. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Can Alternative MRI Techniques Help Enhance CyberKnife Treatment Imaging?

Diagnostic Imaging

In a review of the literature, this author discusses the viability of artificial intelligence (AI), parallel imaging, compressed sensing and simultaneous multi-slice excitation for improving the scan times and use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to facilitate CyberKnife treatment.

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Reducing breast cancer care costs via triage with AI-ultrasound combo

Radiology Business

Artificial intelligence applied to portable breast US can reduce about half of unnecessary referrals for benign lesions, experts wrote in Radiology.

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Experts highlight core concepts that could help standardize AI curriculum

Health Imaging

As artificial intelligence continues to cement itself into radiology workflows, a new analysis offers a detailed look at how radiology programs are adapting curriculum to reflect the impending changes.

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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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Ricoh secures expanded FDA clearance for anatomic soft tissue models

AuntMinnie

Ricoh 3D for Healthcare has received expanded clearance from the U.S. Food an. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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The Consequences of Poorly Conceived Admission Requirements

Ben White

From “ The relationship between required physician letters of recommendation and decreasing diversity in osteopathic medical school admissions “: Osteopathic and allopathic physicians, DOs and MDs, are already essentially the same and have been increasingly so over recent years. But one admissions practice is very common for osteopathic schools and exceedingly rare for allopathic schools: requiring a letter of recommendation from a practicing physician (PLOR): Although requiring a PL

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Radiologist among the 6 highest-paying jobs in America

Radiology Business

The specialty’s $329,080 average salary placed it behind four other medical specialties, along with “athletes and sports competitors," according to the Department of Labor.

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Interactive teaching app improves reader performance on prostate MRI

Health Imaging

Experts involved in the app’s creation suggested that because it was designed to mimic real life, its use among emerging radiologists could potentially help address the issue of subjectivity and reader variability in interpreting mpMRI scans of the prostate.

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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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SpectronRx to supply PET radiotracer for CereMark's clinical trials

AuntMinnie

CereMark Pharma has inked a supply deal with SpectronRx for the use of the F-1. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: SpectronRx names new COO FDA completes SpectronRx facility inspection CereMark touts new patents for PET Alzheimer's agent SpectronRx receives approval to expand Ind.

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DeepTek.ai Augmento radiology workflow platform receives FDA clearance

Imaging Technology

christine.book Thu, 05/04/2023 - 10:51 May 4, 2023 — DeepTek.ai , A Pune, India-based radiology artificial intelligence (AI) company, has announced that its AI-powered Radiology Workflow Management Solution, Augmento , has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical use. In so doing, Augmento becomes India's first U.S.

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Justice Department accuses radiologist of amassing $6.5M in improper Medicare payments

Radiology Business

James McGuckin, MD, allegedly submitted more than 500 false claims for unnecessary vascular procedures between 2016 to 2019, the DOJ said Tuesday.

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Observation times following renal biopsies can be significantly reduced, according to new research

Health Imaging

New findings indicate that monitoring times following renal mass biopsy could be revisited in many cases without posing risks to patients.

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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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Heart of Australia, Philips bring CT screening to outback communities - Sponsor Supplied

AuntMinnie

A four-year project to create a mobile radiology clinic to screen Australia. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Nanox.ARC Imaging System Receives FDA Clearance, Pioneering a New Era in Medical Imaging

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Mon, 05/01/2023 - 17:39 May 1, 2023 — Nano-X Imaging Ltd. , an innovative medical imaging technology company, today announced that it has received a 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) to market the multi-source Nanox.ARC, including the Nanox.CLOUD, its accompanying cloud-based infrastructure. Nanox.ARC is a stationary X-ray system intended to produce tomographic images of the human musculoskeletal system adjunctive to conventional radiography on adult pa

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Nanox shares up 63% after scoring FDA clearance for new imaging system

Radiology Business

The Nanox.ARC utilizes novel, cold-cathode X-ray tubes and charges physicians using a “pay per scan” business model.

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HIMSS: New interoperability standard aids movement to enterprise imaging

Health Imaging

HIMSS Vice President of Informatics Christina Caraballo, MBA, explains new interoperability standards have been proposed to enable better image sharing across hospital IT systems.

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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?