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Independent Radiology

Ben White

Something happened to the field of Radiology. Actually, a lot of things have happened and are happening to Radiology all the time, but one of those things has been that the proliferation of corporate and private equity-backed radiology practices over the past decade has been followed by a historic radiologist shortage, a subsequent piping-hot radiology job market, and a challenging zero-sum game to hire on-site and even remote radiologists.

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Up to 25% of physically unresponsive patients are still conscious, imaging shows

Health Imaging

The phenomenon, known as cognitive motor dissociation, might occur more often than previously believed.

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Chest CT Research Reveals at Least One Lung Nodule in 42 Percent of Non-Smokers

Diagnostic Imaging

Utilizing low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for a cohort of over 10,000 non-smokers, researchers found that over 11 percent of study participants had clinically relevant lung nodules.

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Senior radiologist dies in Brazilian plane crash

AuntMinnie

Dr. Leonel Ferreira was a receptive person who was happy to discuss cases, a colleague said. All photos courtesy of CBR and Berit Press. A prominent radiologist was one of eight doctors who died August 9 in a plane crash in Brazil. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of José Roberto Leonel Ferreira, MD, a full member of the CBR,” the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) said in a short tribute.

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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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Does radiology have a ‘woke’ problem? ‘Disturbing’ results show bias against conservative trainees

Radiology Business

A Journal of the American College of Radiology analysis explores how bias might shape faculty decisions to select certain potential residents.

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Multicenter Study Shows 26 Percent of Multiple Sclerosis Relapses Not Associated with New Lesions on MRI

Diagnostic Imaging

Acute clinical events with stable MRI (ACES) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are reportedly associated with significantly higher rates of confirmed disability accrual, relapse-associated worsening, and transition to secondary progressive MS.

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NEJM: fMRI shows that some unresponsive patients perform cognitive tasks

AuntMinnie

Functional MRI (fMRI) shows that 25% of unresponsive brain injury patients can still perform cognitive tasks, according to a study published August 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The phenomenon is called cognitive motor dissociation, wrote a team led by Yelena Bodien, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both in Boston.

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Health insurer eliminates prior authorization for 50% of radiology codes

Radiology Business

Such policies "shouldn’t be used as a cost-control mechanism, or as a way to delay or deny appropriate care," the health plan's CEO said.

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Advanced imaging prompts treatment changes for nearly half of high-grade glioma patients

Health Imaging

New research calls for greater utilization of advanced imaging in post-treatment protocols for patients with high-grade glioma.

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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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Navigating the VIPs and Addendum Grubbers in Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging

Emphasizing that forewarned is forearmed, this author discusses his approach to handling egotistical referring docs and extraneous addendum requests.

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SNMMI lauds Congress for including NETs in Senate Defense Appropriations report

AuntMinnie

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (SNMMI) is praising the U.S. Senate for including neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the fiscal year 2025 Senate Defense Appropriations report. NETs are diagnosed and treated with nuclear medicine imaging. The Senate Appropriations Committee released the report on August 8 and listed NETs as an eligible condition for dedicated research funding through the U.S.

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Imaging advocates want nuclear medicine technologists reclassified as healthcare professionals

Radiology Business

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging made its case in an Aug. 12 letter to the Office of Management and Budget.

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Meta's new large language model excels at board-style radiology prompts

Health Imaging

Meta Llama 3—a newer open-source large language model—may soon be giving other LLMs a run for their money in the medical field.

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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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Exploring emerging diagnostic tools for early diagnosis of endometriosis

ScienceDaily

Endometriosis affects more than 11% of women of reproductive age in the U.S. and 190 million women worldwide. The average time to diagnose endometriosis is seven years after the onset of symptoms, which include abdominal pain and cramping before, during and after menstruation, among others. These circumstances may cause life-altering consequences such as chronic pain, infertility and quality of life.

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SPECT/CT visualizes heart’s response to tafamidis

AuntMinnie

SPECT/CT imaging can show over time how patients taking tafamidis for heart disease respond to the treatment, a group at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston reported. In a study of patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis taking the medication, the researchers found that technetium-99m (Tc-99m) pyrophosphate (PYP) SPECT/CT metrics significantly decreased over an average period of 2.8 years.

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Clinical decision support significantly reduces volume of CT pulmonary angiogram requests

Radiology Business

That’s according to a new analysis from Boston-based researchers, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Ablation therapy versus partial nephrectomy for small renal masses

Health Imaging

New findings portray both treatment options in a similar light when it comes to overall survival rates, though one creates significantly more burden for both patients and hospital resources.

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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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Advanced Neuroimaging Impacts Post-treatment High-Grade Glioma Decision-Making

Imaging Technology

tim.hodson Thu, 08/15/2024 - 09:37 Aug. 14, 2024—Neuro-oncologists’ management plans changed in a substantial fraction of adult patients with high-grade glioma (HGG) who underwent advanced neuroimaging to further evaluate conventional MRI findings equivocal for tumor progression versus treatment effect, according to the American Journal of Roentgenology ( AJR ), published by the AmericanRoentgen Ray Society.

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Should there be an age limit for performing EVT in stroke patients?

AuntMinnie

Researchers in Germany have raised the question of whether a fixed upper age limit may be justified for performing endovascular thrombectomies (EVT) to treat the oldest elderly stroke patients, according to a study published August 12 in JAMA Open Network. Based on an age-based analysis, the group found dramatically lower rates of independent ambulation and higher mortality in patients older than 80 years who underwent EVT compared to younger patients.

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Shifting radiology and other services out of hospitals could save upward of $147B, survey finds

Radiology Business

The findings are based on a survey of over 1,000 radiologists, technologists and other care providers, detailed Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.

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Two years after the contrast shortage, how have supply preservation tactics fared?

Health Imaging

During an initial three-month intervention period, one health system estimates that its saved nearly 750,000 mL of contrast. Now, experts from the organization are sharing whether those changes stuck after the shortage ended.

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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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MRI technique accurately predicts heart failure risk in general population

Medical Xpress: Radiology

MRI scans could replace invasive heart tests, as new research shows they can reliably estimate pressures inside the heart to predict if a patient will develop heart failure.

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L.A. Care Health Plan reduces services requiring prior authorization

AuntMinnie

L.A. Care Health Plan has updated its list of codes requiring prior authorization, including those tied to radiology services, reducing the number of services that require it. The health plan removed 24% of existing codes in an effort to avoid delays in member care, speed up discharge requests, and decrease the administrative burden for providers. L.A.

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Physician-founded teleradiology firm Hexarad raises $14M in growth funding

Radiology Business

Founded in 2016, the company employs over 200 radiologists, providing remote reads across multiple countries.

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Study calls for MRI follow-up in concussion patients

Health Imaging

Follow-up MRI in patients with mild traumatic brain injuries could help predict if they will experience lingering symptoms months later, even if their initial imaging was normal.

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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?