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Self-Worth as an Early Radiology Trainee

Ben White

Your value as a person is never just your job performance, but even your value as a resident isn’t just what you bring to your early efforts: after years of steady skill and knowledge acquisition during school and internship, the R1 step backward into novicehood can be emotionally challenging. For better or worse, it’s in many ways a fresh start.

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COVID lung damage evident in up to 1/3 of cases 12 months after infection

Health Imaging

These findings are not exclusive to severe cases of the virus and have been observed in individuals who reported having more moderate infections.

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Ultrafast MRI exam bests standard MRI for classifying breast cancers

AuntMinnie

An ultrafast MRI-based radiomics model performs just as well as standard MRI and isnt dependent on radiologist experience, according to research published January 25 in La Radiologia Medica. A team led by Bo Kyoung Seo, MD, PhD, from Korea University in Ansan City, South Korea, found that the ultrafast MRI radiomics model successfully classified hormone receptors, HER2 status, and molecular subtypes on par with standard MRIs performance.

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Imaging artificial intelligence firm Rad AI raises $60M, boosts value to $525M

Radiology Business

Boston-based growth equity firm Transformation Capital led the Series C funding round, which increases Rad AIs war chest to over $140 million.

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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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What New Brain MRI Research Reveals About Cannabis Use and Working Memory Tasks

Diagnostic Imaging

In a recent interview, Joshua Gowin, M.D., discussed emerging brain MRI research that showed a significant association between heavy lifetime use of cannabis and reduced brain activity for working memory tasks in young adults.

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Coding changes that will impact diagnostic and interventional radiology practices in 2025

AuntMinnie

The 2025 update to the Current Procedural Terminology [i] (CPT)has 270 new codes, 38 revised codes, and 112 deleted codes. In addition, the ICD-10-CM [ii] update has over 300 revisions, additions and deletions. Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, its essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly.

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Medical imaging trends to watch in 2025

Radiology Business

The healthcare market analysis firm Signify Research released a list of predictions in radiology its analysts expect to see in 2025.

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Routine brain MRI screening in asymptomatic late stage breast cancer patients

ScienceDaily

A new study shows that asymptomatic brain metastasis is more common in stage 4 breast cancer patients than previously believed. The study suggests that doctors may need to rethink current screening guidelines for detecting brain metastasis in patients without symptoms.

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Radiotracers on FDA’s fast track exceed performance of already approved tau-detecting agent

Health Imaging

If approved, the two agents could offer providers greater insight into the process of patients neurodegeneration.

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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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IMV: Independent imaging centers face competition for CT scan volume

AuntMinnie

Independent imaging centers are experiencing increased competition for CT patients, according to the newly published IMV 2024 CT Market Outlook Report. The report found that 51% of CT sites are seeing increased procedure volumes due to some procedures shifting from other modalities to CT, and only 16% of sites were not seeing these procedure shifts.

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Concerns about private equity's growing influence in radiology

Radiology Business

Melissa Davis, MD, vice chair of medical informatics and associate professor at Yale Universitys Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, shares her findings from research on private equity market penetration.

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Largest study ever done on cannabis and brain function finds impact on working memory

ScienceDaily

A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects of cannabis use on over 1,000 young adults aged 22 to 36 using brain imaging technology. The researchers found that 63% of heavy lifetime cannabis users exhibited reduced brain activity during a working memory task, while 68% of recent users also demonstrated a similar impact.

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Overview of the regulatory landscape of AI in radiology

Health Imaging

Nina Kottler, MD, associate chief medical officer for clinical AI at Radiology Partners, explains the movement toward greater regulation of artificial intelligence and the need for radiology practices and hospitals to learn how to perform quality assurance testing for bias.

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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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ACR/RBMA workforce survey: Radiologist recruiting remains a key concern

AuntMinnie

Recruiting remains a key concern among both academic and hospital radiology practices, with 67% of radiologists reporting that their practices are understaffed, researchers have found. According to the most current American College of Radiology (ACR)/Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) workforce survey, successful recruiting is crucial as exam volume increases, wrote a team led by Elizabeth Dibble, MD, of the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in Providence, RI.

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Private equity-backed teleradiology group offers insights from global survey of 700 rads

Radiology Business

Everlight Radiology recently hired research Censuswide to poll members of the specialty, sharing 5 key findings from the survey on Monday.

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Upgrade From 2D Mammography to 3D

Atlantis Worldwide

Upgrade to 3D mammography for better accuracy, lower X-ray dosage, and increased patient demand. Learn how to transition from 2D to 3D with refurbished.

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New MRI technique spots signs of heart disease before symptoms emerge

Health Imaging

Researchers with the University of Virginia Arlington are working to develop anew way of analyzing fat content around the heart.

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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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Does obesity improve NSCLC patients' postsurgery survival?

AuntMinnie

Obesity appears to improve the overall postsurgery survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) by 21% compared with their nonobese peers, according to study results published January 28 in Radiology. The findings point to an "obesity paradox" -- that is, the fact that obesity may actually protect patients from poorer outcomes in certain diseases, wrote a team led by Ji Hyun Lee, MD, PhD, of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, Korea.

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Siemens Healthineers touts 1st US installation of next-generation mammography system

Radiology Business

Grace Breast Imaging & Medical Spa of Iowawith locations in the Des Moines metro area communities of Clive and Urbandaleis rolling out the new 3D technology

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Can MRI-Based Deep Learning Improve Risk Stratification in PI-RADS 3 Cases?

Diagnostic Imaging

In external validation testing, a deep learning model demonstrated an average AUC of 87.6 percent for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCA) on prostate MRI for patients with PI-RADS 3 assessments.

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PET scans unlock clues that could help prevent epilepsy induced by head injuries

Health Imaging

Post-traumatic epilepsy can be disabling, causing recurrent seizures that are unresponsive to preventive medications in up to 30% of patients.

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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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63% of heavy cannabis users show reduced working memory ability

AuntMinnie

Functional MRI reveals that 63% of heavy lifetime cannabis users show reduced brain activity during a working memory task -- and that 68% of recent users also show this impact, according to a study published January 28 in JAMA Network Open. The findings identify negative outcomes associated with heavy lifetime cannabis use and working memory in healthy young adults that could be long-lasting, noted a team led by Joshua Gowin, PhD, of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora.

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Couple faces up to 165 years in prison for alleged whole-body imaging scam

Radiology Business

Arizona residents Mary and Fred Blakley purportedly charged $300 a pop for ultrasound scans, claiming they could unearth cancers and cure various ailments.

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Multimodal AI with CCTA and MRI Data Shows Promise in Predicting MACE in Patients with Obstructive CAD

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with newly diagnosed obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), a multimodal machine learning model offered an 86 percent AUC for predicting MACE, which was 10 percent higher than CCTA alone and over 35 percent higher than the Framingham Risk Score.

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GPT-4 helps ensure recommendations for additional imaging aren't overlooked in reports

Health Imaging

Recommendations for additional imaging are routinely included in radiology reports but are sometimes overlooked or not communicated in a timely manner. Experts believe large language models can help address these lapses in care.

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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?