Radiologists ponder private equity in medicine: ‘Why aren’t we more concerned?’
Radiology Business
APRIL 4, 2024
Leah Davis, DO, and Sharon D'Souza MD, shared their thoughts in a piece published Monday by Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
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Can Chat GPT accurately refer patients to IR for treatment?
AuntMinnie
APRIL 1, 2024
Chloe Cross, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. In interventional radiology (IR), most of us quickly become accustomed to needing to explain what we do -- to other clinicians, patients, their families, and even our own families. But how do patients get their own information about IR, if at all? When a patient receives a diagnosis, they may have multiple medical specialists offering various treatment recommendations, so they may be unsure which to follow.
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AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images
Health Imaging
APRIL 4, 2024
The deep neural network was trained using over 40,000 patient ultrasound images and computer-generated facsimiles made from real scans.
Navigating Treatment Options: How X-rays Guide Personalized Care Plans
Professional Radiology
APRIL 4, 2024
X-rays are like a superpower for doctors—they can see things hidden from plain sight. Whether it’s a broken bone, a lung infection, or even a swallowed object, X-rays reveal the secrets of your body. With this information, doctors can craft a treatment plan designed just for you. At Professional Radiology in El Paso, we understand the importance of X-rays in guiding personalized care.
Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies
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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.
Amyloid blood test could eliminate millions in spending on PET imaging for Alzheimer’s
Radiology Business
APRIL 4, 2024
At roughly $5,000 per positron emission tomography exam, experts estimate the U.S. healthcare system could save $9 million (or about $1,432 per patient) on imaging.
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FDA assisting with new imaging 'marketplace' designed to improve AI
Health Imaging
APRIL 1, 2024
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a survey for stakeholders to provide input on the project’s development.
World's most powerful MRI scans first images of human brain
Medical Xpress: Radiology
APRIL 2, 2024
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds—and the illnesses that haunt them.
Steadily declining mammography screening rates have hit a historic low, new data show
Radiology Business
APRIL 5, 2024
The proportion of women undergoing breast cancer imaging has dropped significantly from the historic peak seen between 2007 and 2010.
Can AI help chest DDR achieve clinical adoption?
AuntMinnie
APRIL 1, 2024
Chest dynamic digital radiography (DDR) may have received a boost toward clinical use in patients with lung disorders, with researchers developing AI to perform time-consuming analysis involved in the technology, according to researchers in New York City. A group at Mount Sinai Hospital developed a “pipeline” of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to analyze lung areas in DDR image sequences from patients.
Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling
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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.
GE HealthCare adds AI guidance to handheld ultrasound devices
Health Imaging
APRIL 4, 2024
Caption AI is designed to make cardiac imaging more accessible by offering step-by-step guidance on probe movements and ensuring image quality through a built-in meter.
Mammography Study: AI Improves Breast Cancer Detection and Reduces Reading Time with DBT
Diagnostic Imaging
APRIL 3, 2024
An emerging artificial intelligence (AI) model demonstrated more than 12 percent higher specificity and reduced image reading time by nearly six seconds in comparison to unassisted radiologist interpretation of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images.
Senate Finance Committee plans hearing to discuss radiologist Medicare payment reform
Radiology Business
APRIL 5, 2024
The American College of Radiology praised the hearing as a potential first step to address inadequate reimbursement levels under the federal payment program.
HPI study shows radiologists at MIPS disadvantage
AuntMinnie
APRIL 3, 2024
Impeded by a smaller number of radiology-applicable quality measures, in 2021 radiologists in radiology-only practices scored significantly lower on relevant Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) gauges compared with other specialties. In contrast, those in multispecialty practices scored higher in the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) MIPS, although they rarely reported radiology-relevant MIPS quality measures, instead tracking those relevant to other specialties, acco
The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer
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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.
Brains are getting bigger—and risk of dementia could be declining
Health Imaging
APRIL 1, 2024
MRI data from the Framingham Heart Study shows an increase in brain volume and surface area over a 40-year timeframe.
Five Takeaways from New Breast MRI Literature Review
Diagnostic Imaging
APRIL 1, 2024
In a new literature review, researchers noted key findings on the use of breast MRI in facilitating breast cancer detection for women with dense breasts and others at high-risk for breast cancer.
Former radiology group employees settle lawsuit over retirement benefits for $19M
Radiology Business
APRIL 4, 2024
About 180 former employees settled a suit with the former managers and owners of their radiology practice, saying their retirement benefits were mismanaged.
Bone health appears normal in transgender youth on hormone therapy
AuntMinnie
APRIL 5, 2024
Bone mineral density (BMD) is only slightly below the normal average among transgender youth undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado in Aurora. A team of pediatricians analyzed results from dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans in a group of transgender youth who participated in a trial at Children's Hospital Colorado between 2016 and 2018 to evaluate insulin sensitivity and body composition.
Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color
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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.
Microwave ablation an effective, safer treatment for thyroid carcinoma, study finds
Health Imaging
APRIL 4, 2024
A comparative analysis against surgical resection found MWS had the same survival rate and caused fewer side effects.
REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Rights
REBEL EM
APRIL 3, 2024
REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. Dr. Dara Kass is a practicing emergency medicine physician who was most recently as the Regional Director of Region 2 for the US Department of Health and Human Services. She currently works with organizations and institutions to advance and implement policies that affect the care of individuals in this new healthcare landscape, most specially related to all forms of reproductive health care from contra
Spurred by radiology M&A deal, US senators aim to curb ‘corporate greed’ in healthcare
Radiology Business
APRIL 4, 2024
UnitedHealth recently announced plans to purchase Steward Medical Group, a multispecialty radiology provider that spans nine states, after private equity owners left it financially hamstrung.
AIUM president-elect previews UltraCon 2024
AuntMinnie
APRIL 4, 2024
Attendees at this year’s UltraCon in Austin, TX, can look forward to the new research and technology to be highlighted -- as well as the solar eclipse that will take place during the conference. UltraCon, formerly the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting, from April 6 to 10 will feature research covering several areas in ultrasound, including point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), elastography, contrast enhancement, and AI, among others.
From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses
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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.
RLS Radiopharmacies purchases Gallium-68 generators for all its locations
Health Imaging
APRIL 5, 2024
The supply agreement with Eckert & Ziegler will ensure radiopharmaceuticals are available for PET imaging and cancer treatment plans.
Show Your Work
Ben White
APRIL 4, 2024
In Show Your Work , Austin Kleon argues “the best way to get started on the path to sharing your work is to think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning it in front of others.” That’s what I’ve been doing since 2009. One downside of Showing Your Work is when the showing of the work is the only work you do.
Unable to find a buyer, multispecialty radiology provider closes
Radiology Business
APRIL 4, 2024
Hospital group Intermountain hoped to sell Saltzer Health but instead opted to shutter the physician group while retaining its imaging center in Meridian, Idaho.
Northwestern, Dell develop LLM for chest x-ray interpretation
AuntMinnie
APRIL 5, 2024
Dell Technologies and Northwestern Medicine are collaborating on a generative multimodal large language model (LLM) for the interpretation of chest x-rays. Working with Dell's AI Innovation Lab, Northwestern Medicine has designed and tested workflow software prior to deploying them into their own IT environment where they achieved the multimodal LLM that produced draft x-ray reports to aid in physician decision-making, Dell said.
An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy
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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?
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