Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 26, 2023
There are cases that warrant verbal communication with referring clinicians, but making that communication happen can, at times, be a challenging responsibility.
Ben White
JUNE 26, 2023
Here’s a little compilation of posts from the last few years about getting started as a new radiology resident. Doing Approaching the Radiology R1 Year and its short companion post: How to be a First-Year Radiology Resident. Want something a little more controversial? Stop Free Dictating. And, You Should be Correlating Clinically. Learning Book Recommendations for First-Year Radiology Residents (and some further recommendations for when there’s extra book fund to burn).
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REBEL EM
JUNE 29, 2023
Back on June 1 st , 2023, Swami wrote a blog post on REBEL EM titled, The CT FIRST Trial, Should We Pan-CT After ROSC? This stemmed a lot of discussion in the background between Swami, myself, and Scott. We felt it was worthwhile to record this as a podcast to better flush out some nuanced points. Below you will find some of the points we discussed.
Health Imaging
JUNE 27, 2023
New research out of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is offering new insight into how childhood struggles can affect brain development and connectivity.
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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.
Radiology Business
JUNE 29, 2023
The nation’s largest imaging group has hired Barclays, hoping to raise “preferred equity” with a portion of its debts coming due in the next 2 years.
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REBEL EM
JUNE 26, 2023
Background: Hemorrhage is the leading cause of mortality in trauma patients. Interventions such as early application of hemorrhage control, tranexamic acid, reduction of crystalloid fluid administration and balanced ratio blood product transfusion have improved many patients’ outcomes. However, mortality still remains high due to trauma-induced coagulopathy.
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 26, 2023
A new modality that provides high-dose, molecularly targeted radiation to hematopoietic cells allows bone marrow transplant in patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and may double one-year survival rates in comparison to conventional care, according to new research that garnered “Abstract of the Year” honors at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) conference in Chicago.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 27, 2023
christine.book Tue, 06/27/2023 - 10:50 June 27, 2023 — Helen Nadel, MD, FRCPC , director of pediatric nuclear medicine at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and clinical professor of radiology at the Stanford School of Medicine , in Stanford, California, has been named president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI).
Ben White
JUNE 29, 2023
The Department of Justice said the defendants allegedly defrauded programs used to take care of elderly and disabled people, and in some cases used the ill-gotten money to buy exotic cars, jewelry and yachts. DOJ busts $2.5 billion healthcare fraud scheme. The post Yachts, a red flag? first appeared on Ben White.
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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.
Health IT Analytics
JUNE 29, 2023
Five pilot projects dedicated to the use of artificial intelligence to enhance the aging process received $250,000 each from MassAITC.
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 25, 2023
Kinetic modeling is important to understand how to obtain the best quantitative measurement of novel tracers in the organ of interest.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 29, 2023
milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 21:15 June 29, 2023 — According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ own American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) , using an automated deep-learning AI tool, as well as weight-based volumetric thresholds, might afford large-scale evaluation for splenomegaly on CT examinations performed for any indication. Noting that, historically, the standard linear splenic measurements used as a surrogate for splenic volume yielded suboptimal performance in detecting volume
Ben White
JUNE 27, 2023
From Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman: “Imagine for a moment that a new drug comes on the market. It’s super-addictive, and in no time everyone’s hooked. Scientists investigate and soon conclude that the drug causes, I quote, ‘a misperception of risk, anxiety, lower mood levels, learned helplessness, contempt and hostility towards others, and desensitization’……That drug is the news.
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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.
Everything Rad
JUNE 28, 2023
Reading Time: 8 minutes read By Dr. Niall Sheehy, MB, MRCP, FFR RCSI, St James’s Hospital -Trinity College Dublin. Imagine that your radiology department has no access to your PACS, your RIS, or even email. How would you create and distribute reports? How would you archive images? This is the distressing position our radiology department found itself in following a cyber-attack.
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 26, 2023
The novel tracer improved both sensitivity and specificity in the study group, of which more than 50 percent were obese and typically more difficult to obtain high-quality imaging.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 28, 2023
milla1cf Wed, 06/28/2023 - 20:28 June 28, 2023 — GE HealthCare is set to unveil SIGNA PET/MR AIR [i] , at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging ( SNMMI) 2023 annual meeting. The company will showcase the integration of its advanced AIR technologies with the SIGNA PET/MR AIR system, to enhance diagnostic precision, simplify treatment evaluation, while elevating patient comfort.
Ben White
JUNE 29, 2023
RadPartners is desperately trying to raise capital to pay off its debts via another round of equity funding (i.e. creating and selling new shares of preferred stock). If successful, this would dilute the value of shares held by current shareholders (~40% of the company is owned by current or former RP radiologists). In reality, I have a tough time imagining any large investors putting enough good money into something predicted to go bankrupt within the next two years to shift the course of the T
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UCSF Biomedical Imaging
JUNE 26, 2023
Congratulations to Henry VanBrocklin, PhD, FSNMMI, FSRS, recipient of the 2023 Paul C. Aebersold Award! Dr. VanBrocklin is a professor in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging and director of the Radiopharmaceutical Research Program in the Center for Molecular and Functional Imaging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 25, 2023
In a lecture at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) conference, Matthew F. Covington, M.D., discussed key findings from recent studies that emphasize the possible prognostic role of positron emission tomography (PET) in de-escalating treatment for breast cancer.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 29, 2023
milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 20:42 June 29, 2023 — At the 2023 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), June 24-27 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Siemens Healthineers debuts the Biograph Vision.X¹, a next-generation positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner that builds on the established performance of the Biograph Vision and delivers a time of flight (TOF) of 178 picoseconds (ps)—the industry’s fastest TOF.² The Optiso Ultra Dynami
Radiology Business
JUNE 27, 2023
Bayer AG's former CEO is joining the startup's board, expressing excitement about the prospect of using the platform to develop new drugs.
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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.
MedImaging General Imaging
JUNE 26, 2023
An extensive selection of annotated medical images available in a secure, singular repository will allow researchers to unlock new insights and reduce bias, thereby driving advancements in diagnostics and treatment strategies.
Diagnostic Imaging
JUNE 27, 2023
A next-generation positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) system, Biograph Vision.X, reportedly offers enhanced spatial resolution and a time of flight of 178 picoseconds.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 29, 2023
milla1cf Thu, 06/29/2023 - 21:10 June 29, 2023 — Blue Earth Therapeutics , a Bracco company and emerging leader in the development of innovative next generation therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals, today announced highlights from early clinical and preclinical studies of 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 by the Company and a collaborator at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting, June 24 – 27, 2023. 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 is an investigational radiohybrid (rh) Prostate-Specific
Maven Imaging
JUNE 27, 2023
Welcome to Maven Imaging's deep dive into C-arm radiation safety. As professionals in medical imaging, we understand how critical it is to keep your team and patients safe when operating digital X-ray equipment.
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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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