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Can Autonomous AI Help Reduce Prostate MRI Workloads Without Affecting Quality?

Diagnostic Imaging

Based on findings from a multicenter study of over 1,600 patients, researchers at the European Congress of Radiology suggest the inclusion of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) triage could facilitate up to a 75 percent reduction in prostate MRI reading workload.

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ACR chief research officer talks importance of diversity in research

AuntMinnie

Black History Month may be ending, but understading the importance and triumphs of diversity doesn’t have to end with February’s passing. In radiology research, the age of precision medicine means better understanding different challenges that unique patient populations face. And researchers have called for more diversity in clinical trials to address these challenges.

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Senators press congressional leaders to address radiologist Medicare pay cut

Radiology Business

“After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, healthcare providers are at a breaking point," 32 bipartisan members of the Senate wrote recently.

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Fleischner Society updates thoracic radiology glossary, adds new terms and images

Health Imaging

The glossary, first released in 1984, has not been updated since 2008.

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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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MRI Surveillance Associated with 80 Percent Reduction in Breast Cancer Mortality for Women with BRCA1

Diagnostic Imaging

In a study of nearly 2,500 women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 sequence variations, researchers found that MRI surveillance led to a 3.2 percent breast cancer mortality risk at 20 years in contrast to a 14.9 percent mortality risk for those who did not have MRI surveillance.

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S&P views Radiology Partners’ debt refinancing maneuvers as ‘tantamount to a default’

Radiology Business

The country’s largest radiology practice first announced the series of maneuvers, including raising $720 million in new “growth equity,” on Feb. 15.

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MRI scans on rat brains could lead to new cocaine addiction therapies

Health Imaging

A study on rat models reveals how prolonged cocaine use disrupts neural networks responsible for regulating emotions and problem solving.

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Can Deep Learning MRI Have an Impact in Suspected Stroke Cases?

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with suspected acute stroke, researchers noted higher image quality for deep learning-accelerated MRI, which can be completed over 11 minutes sooner than similar sequences for conventional MRI.

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CT may be preferred over ICA for younger cardiac patients

AuntMinnie

CT could be the preferred method for younger patients in cardiac outcomes related to major procedure-related complications, according to research published February 28 in JAMA Cardiology. A team led by the DISCHARGE Trial Group found that while age does change the effect of CT and invasive coronary angiography (ICA) on the outcome of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), it does modify the effect of these techniques on major procedure-related complications.

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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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What does radiology have to do with climate change?

Radiology Business

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility.

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AI shows potential to diagnose wrist fractures as well as radiologists

Health Imaging

Manual reviews of X-rays remains important, because the true effectiveness of AI is still hard to quantify.

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Continued cocaine use disrupts communication between major brain networks

ScienceDaily

New research provides new insights into the brain processes underlying cocaine addiction. The findings are crucial for developing new therapeutics and identifying an imaging marker for cocaine use disorders.

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Clinician describes new ultrasound-guided core biopsy technique

AuntMinnie

A medical team at the University of California (UC) Davis Health recently performed what it’s calling the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor with a drilling method. The team, led by Antonio Mendoza-Ladd, MD, said that this method successfully collected a larger-than-normal core of tumor tissue in an efficient manner.

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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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Cardiac imaging use is skyrocketing, and radiologists are rising to the challenge

Radiology Business

Over the course of a decade, the number of CT exams leapt 353% by 2022, while MRI climbed nearly 283%, researchers detailed Wednesday.

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Philips launches system to hasten stroke care delivery

Health Imaging

The Azurion system is designed to swiftly identify stroke-related damage for improved care coordination.

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New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development

ScienceDaily

A new study shows oxygenation levels in the placenta, formed during the last three months of fetal development, are an important predictor of cortical growth (development of the outermost layer of the brain or cerebral cortex) and is likely a predictor of childhood cognition and behavior.

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ECR: Who's winning the race to implement radiology AI?

AuntMinnie

VIENNA – It's radiology's equivalent of the Ryder Cup in golf: Is Europe or the U.S. leading the way? We put this and other tricky AI-related questions to Rick Abramson, MD, ECR 2024 plenary lecturer and chief medical officer of Annalise.ai. Ahead of Thursday's keynote lecture -- Radiology, AI, and the Analog-Digital Frontier -- he also elaborates on the current state of the sector and the latest market trends.

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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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Average in-network and OON payment amounts are converging in radiology

Radiology Business

This trend was seen across radiology and emergency medicine, two specialties highly impacted by surprise billing, FAIR Health noted.

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Varian Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for TrueBeam and Edge Radiotherapy Systems Featuring HyperSight Imaging Solution

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 07:46 March 1, 2024 — Varian , a Siemens Healthineers company, announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) for TrueBeam and Edge radiotherapy systems featuring HyperSight imaging solution. By extending the groundbreaking HyperSight imaging solution optional feature to the TrueBeam and Edge systems, Varian continues to revolutionize imaging inside the radiotherapy treatment room and adds new capabilities and workfl

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MRI reveals placental oxygenation levels may be linked to fetal brain development

Health Imaging

Oxygenation levels not only seem to be a predictor of cortical growth and cognition, but likely childhood behavior as well, the study found.

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ECR: More anatomical changes seen on angio-CT in COVID patients

AuntMinnie

Patients with COVID-19 experience a higher incidence of anatomical changes at the cardiac level on pulmonary angio-CT, suggest findings presented February 29 at ECR 2024. In her presentation, Ana Filipa Colucas, MD, PhD, from the University of Algarve in Faro, Portugal, discussed her team’s findings, which also showed how the use of pulmonary angio-CT scans has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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Change Healthcare cyberattack having an ‘alarming’ impact on physician practices, advocates warn HHS

Radiology Business

Since the issue arose on Feb. 21, providers in radiology and other specialties have experienced “substantial” billing and cash flow disruptions, MGMA reported Wednesday.

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Philips Teams with Synthetic MR to Deliver Breakthrough AI-based Quantitative Brain Imaging in MR to Advance Neurology Care for Patients at #ECR2024

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 03/01/2024 - 07:57 March 1, 2024 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) software solutions company Synthetic MR (Linköping, Sweden) announced the launch of Smart Quant Neuro 3D [1] – a major advance in objective decision support for diagnosis and therapy assessment of brain disorders like multiple sclerosis (MS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and dementia.

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Partnership combines AI tools onto single imaging platform for radiologists in Europe

Health Imaging

Announced at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, the collaboration enables radiologists to utilize DeepHealth OS through Incepto's enterprise imaging platform.

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ECR: Coronal reconstruction on ABUS helps avoid false negatives

AuntMinnie

Careful consideration of results from coronal reconstruction on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can help clinicians avoid false negatives, according to study results shared February 29 at ECR 2024. The fact that ABUS is capable of this 3D technique differentiates it from handheld ultrasound, said presenter Elizabet Nikolova, MD, of University Hospital of Zürich in Switzerland.

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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?