Diagnostic Imaging
MAY 24, 2024
For patients with no history of coronary artery disease (CAD), new research shows the use of CT-derived fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) guided revascularizations after elective vascular surgery reduced myocardial infarction and all-cause death by 20 percent in comparison to standard care.
Health Imaging
MAY 21, 2024
However, medical image sharing could also produce an influx of questions from patients who have concerns about what they're looking at, authors of a new paper suggest.
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Ben White
MAY 20, 2024
Yes, I’ve started the process of creating a small dedicated job board just for independent radiologist-owned private practices. With all the corporate noise out there, I’m hoping we can connect radiologists looking for the real deal with those groups who are doing it. Still a ways to go, but feel free to reach out to me at ben@benwhite.com if your group is interested, and I’ll get back to you when things are ready.
Radiology Business
MAY 22, 2024
The alert pertains to the BioZorb and BioZorb LP radiographic markers, implanted in soft tissue to indicate the site for radiation therapy or other medical procedures.
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AuntMinnie
MAY 20, 2024
Adding F-18 fluroestradiol (FES)-PET/CT imaging to standard of care tests in women with suspected estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer could save the U.S. millions in healthcare costs, according to a study published May 14 in PLOS One. In a budget impact study, GE HealthCare scientists estimated the approach could save up to $142 million over a five-year period, primarily by increasing true-positive and true-negative test results and reducing the need for biopsies, noted a team led by R
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Imaging Technology
MAY 21, 2024
christine.book Tue, 05/21/2024 - 10:36 May 21, 2024 — According to a newly-published study of nearly 5,000 screening mammograms interpreted by an FDA-approved AI algorithm, patient characteristics such as race and age influenced false positive results. The study’s results, “Patient Characteristics Impact Performance of AI Algorithm in Interpreting Negative Screening Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Studies” were published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (
Radiology Business
MAY 21, 2024
The FIND Act is supported by several industry stakeholders including ACR and the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging.
AuntMinnie
MAY 21, 2024
AuntMinnie.com spoke with Casey Chollet-Lipscomb, MD, who joined radiation oncologists from around the U.S. in Washington, D.C., on May 20 and 21 to lobby for a recently introduced bill that proposes a new payment model for radiation therapy. The Radiation Oncology Case Rate Value-Based Payment Program Act, or ROCR Act, was introduced in Congress last week and aims to improve the way Medicare pays for radiation therapy -- a highly effective treatment for a large portion of cancer patients, Choll
Health Imaging
MAY 22, 2024
The Class I recall, which is the most serious recall the FDA issues, comes after numerous adverse events and complications linked to the radiographic markers were reported.
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MedImaging Ultrasound
MAY 20, 2024
A new portable ultrasound system is set to potentially reduce wait times for patients with suspected injuries to the upper limbs visiting hospital emergency departments.
Radiology Business
MAY 24, 2024
Consulting firm Vizient published its fifth annual imaging trends report, highlighting issues such as staffing, remote scanning, AI, sustainability and "systemness.
AuntMinnie
MAY 21, 2024
Consideration is needed for breast cancer screening in women younger than 40 years, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting. Manisha Bahl, MD, from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston presented the findings, which showed that women between the ages of 30 and 39 years have a cancer detection rate of nearly three per 1,000, with about half of screening-detected cancers being invasive.
Health Imaging
MAY 22, 2024
Recent research suggests that, in many cases, radiologist performance only improves minimally with AI assistance.
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Diagnostic Imaging
MAY 21, 2024
Researchers also noted that mammography-based AI software was associated with over a threefold higher likelihood of false-positive risk scores in patients 61 to 70 years of age in comparison to women 51 to 60 years of age.
Radiology Business
MAY 19, 2024
Reforms could include creating more sustainable payment updates to ensure radiologists can continue owning and operating practices and rethinking how Medicare measures quality.
AuntMinnie
MAY 22, 2024
Abbreviated MRI may be suitable for screening women with dense breasts, a study published May 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Researchers led by Christine Edmonds, MD, from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, found that subsequent rounds of abbreviated breast MRI screening in patients with dense breasts had lower abnormal interpretation rates compared with baseline examinations.
Health Imaging
MAY 23, 2024
Up to 30% of patients have metastatic disease by the time they are initially diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, making accurate staging a critical element of treatment planning.
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Imaging Technology
MAY 24, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 05/24/2024 - 07:00 May 24, 2024 — Smokers who have small abnormalities on their CT scans that grow over time have a greater likelihood of experiencing acute respiratory disease events, according to a new study published today in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ). Quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) are subtle abnormalities on chest CTs that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but are nonetheless a
Radiology Business
MAY 19, 2024
Pranjal Rai, MBBS, made his case in a new opinion piece published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
AuntMinnie
MAY 23, 2024
PSMA-PET/CT has the potential to be an effective alternative imaging approach for diagnosing patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), a type of kidney cancer, according to a study published May 23 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. In a meta-analysis of published studies, a group at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, found that PET/CT using both gallium-68 (Ga-68)-based and F-18-based prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) radiotracers had high detection rates for
Health Imaging
MAY 21, 2024
Experts have identified numerous white matter features, in addition to changes in white matter tracts that occur over time, which they believe are more common among people with ADHD.
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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
MAY 22, 2024
New prospective research examining the utility of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT revealed comparable sensitivity to mpMRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer and a 17 percent higher specificity rate.
Radiology Business
MAY 21, 2024
ACR, the Society of Interventional Radiology and others believe these restrictions will force patients to consider problematic alternatives for their back pain, such as opioids.
AuntMinnie
MAY 20, 2024
Breast density, obesity, and hormone replacement therapy use are tied to interval breast cancer in Korean women when compared with screen-detected breast cancer, according to research published May 20 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Boyoung Park, MD, PhD, from Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea also found that overall mortality from interval breast cancer is comparable with that of screen-detected breast cancer in these women.
Health Imaging
MAY 22, 2024
And the dose reduction can be achieved without sacrificing image quality, a new analysis shows.
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