Ben White

APRIL 28, 2023

When I started the current iteration of this site in January 2009, I was also writing short fiction. In fact, one of my self-imposed creative writing projects was an exercise in the form of a daily tweet-sized story. Very strange, it’s true, but 2009 was a long time ago in internet years, and it seemed like a good idea at the time. Perhaps even odder, but I found this experiment so creatively fulfilling that I decided to do something that remains unique: a paying venue for literary Twitter

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REBEL EM

APRIL 26, 2023

Take Home Points Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA) can present with significant acidemia (pH < 7.00). Despite the significant acidemia, patients with AKA can remain alert and lucid despite their severe metabolic derangement. Relying on urine ketones for diagnosis can be misleading, as acetoacetate is the primary ketone detected in the urine but not the most common ketone generated in AKA.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 24, 2023

The commercial software also reduced the median detection and notification time for incidental PE in flagged scans from “several days” down to just 1 hour.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 24, 2023

AI chatbot ChatGPT is making its official debut in medical imaging by way of a new app that can be utilized by anyone with a smartphone.

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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.

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Ben White

APRIL 23, 2023

Earlier this year at the Texas Radiological Society annual meeting, I attended an ABR update given by current ABR president, Bob Barr, where he announced the rapid progress of the ABR’s plan to revitalize the Certifying Exam to address widespread discontent. I wrote about it here. The plan was to announce the change no later than June but potentially as early as April.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 27, 2023

The designation will cover clinical medicine alongside different principles in health system science, the American Board of Medical Specialties announced Wednesday.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 28, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 04/28/2023 - 11:42 April 28, 2023 — GE HealthCare to deliver two Cyclotrons next year, expanding South Africa’s capacity to produce innovative molecular imaging tracers; The Cyclotrons will enable the delivery of stable and novel molecules to the market, to help clinicians diagnose, treat, and monitor diseases more confidently; Cyclotrons produce radioisotopes drithat enable the production of radiopharmaceuticals , which can be used in PET scans to detect the progress of cancer

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Iowa Radiology

APRIL 27, 2023

A brain MRI (also known as a head MRI ) allows a radiologist to examine not only the brain itself but also the bones of the skull, the optic and cranial nerves, the blood vessels connected to the brain, the muscles, fat, and connective tissue in the head, and the structures of the inner ear. As a result, a brain MRI can help identify a host of issues, including structural abnormalities, inflammation, masses, fluid leakage, or damage to nerve fibers.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

APRIL 28, 2023

Metabolic disorders play a central role in many common conditions, including Alzheimer's, depression, diabetes and cancer, which call for reliable as well as non-invasive diagnostic procedures. Until now, radioactive substances have been administered as part of the process of mapping glucose metabolism in the brain.

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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.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 26, 2023

The radiologists at San Luis Diagnostic Center, a multimodality outpatient facility in California, are happy to do it all: mammography, CT scans, ultrasound, X-rays, MRI, and more. There’s one aspect of their radiology practice that they’re excited to hand off, however: billing and negotiations with third-party payers. Especially now that they’re sure they’re getting paid for all of their exams and interpretations, and at a market rate.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 28, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 04/28/2023 - 11:55 April 28, 2023 — ProCure Proton Therapy Center welcomes Timothy H. Chen , MD, to a growing list of tri-state physicians with expertise in treating cancer patients with proton therapy. Dr. Chen is a board-certified radiation oncologist and Medical Director of the Central Nervous System (CNS) program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center , where he recently joined the staff.

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European Society of Radiology: AI

APRIL 24, 2023

This study shows that the combination of CT imaging and clinical factors pre-neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG) could help stratify potential responsiveness to NAC, which can also result in helping to provide a basis for clinicians to develop more customized treatment plans for patients. Key points Radiomics method can predict that AEG patients can achieve pCR after NAC.

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

APRIL 24, 2023

Parkinson's Disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder that affects around 10 million people worldwide. Dr. Tosun-Turgut provides an overview of new research into and treatments for PD.

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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.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 24, 2023

Those who undergo repeated exams before the age of 6 face almost double the risk of later developing intracranial tumors, leukemia or lymphoma, according to new data.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 27, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 04/27/2023 - 15:38 April 27, 2023 — Medical centers around the world could significantly reduce their carbon footprint and expenses by turning off MRIs and putting them in the lowest power mode instead of idling them when not in use, a new study in Radiology found. Health care is responsible for up to 4.4% of global carbon emissions, and imaging contributes an outsized share due to its energy-intensive devices, especially MRI.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 27, 2023

A hybrid computed tomography radiomics model demonstrated up to an 86 percent area under the curve in predicting microvascular invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a recently published study.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 28, 2023

In the same year three humans first orbited the moon, 1968, the sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick published Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The novel imagined a dark, futuristic society in which real people couldn’t be readily distinguished from lifelike androids.

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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.

Health Imaging

APRIL 23, 2023

The ‘r/medicalschool’ subreddit is one of the largest online social forums for medical students to share their experiences and discuss a variety of topics relative to their education and career trajectory.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 27, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 04/27/2023 - 15:52 April 28, 2023 — Elekta Esprit , a high precision stereotactic radiosurgery device, used to treat targets in the brain, such as tumors, vascular malformations, or functional disorders, has been awarded the Red Dot Award for product design in the medical devices and technology design category. By combining form and function in an exquisite manner, Elekta Esprit has received an internationally renowned winner label of the highest reputation.

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Maven Imaging

APRIL 26, 2023

If you’re in the market for an X-ray panel for general radiology, you've come to the right place. General radiology encompasses various medical imaging procedures performed at imaging centers, urgent care facilities, and hospitals. At Maven Imaging, we understand the importance of having reliable and high-quality equipment to support accurate diagnoses and treatment plans.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 25, 2023

MetroHealth will expand its Lumina brand of patient-centric imaging sites via a franchise model, offering others a turn-key way to create retail-like radiology offerings.

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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.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 25, 2023

The recently FDA-cleared program merges patient-specific information from prostate imaging, biopsies and pathology together, resulting in a deep learning algorithm that creates an AI-generated 3D map of patients’ cancer.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 28, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 04/28/2023 - 12:01 April 28, 2023 — At the urging of the American College of Radiology ( ACR ) and others, the US Food and Drug Administration will now recommend thyroid monitoring only for high-risk young children who receive intravascular iodine-containing contrast media for thyroid dysfunction. These risk factors may include prematurity, very low birth weight, and underlying medical conditions affecting thyroid function.

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Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 28, 2023

Revising a March 2022 recommendation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said thyroid monitoring for young children three years of age and under receiving iodinated contrast media (ICM) in relation to contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) can now be reserved for those with risk factors including prematurity, low birth weight or conditions affecting thyroid function.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 28, 2023

ACR is urging providers who encounter such denials to contact their local Medicare Administrative Contractor and consults related CMS documents.

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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?