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AI dramatically reduces radiologists’ rate of missed incidental pulmonary embolism on routine CT

Radiology Business

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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ChatGPT to be utilized in new medical imaging app for patients

Health Imaging

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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Goodbye, Nanoism

Ben White

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 Core Cast 100.0 – Alcoholic Ketoacidosis

REBEL EM

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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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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‘Healthcare, administration leadership and management’ to be recognized as new subspecialty in radiology

Radiology Business

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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Body Vision, Serpex tout success of lung nodule biopsy procedure

AuntMinnie

Body Vision Medical and Serpex Medical are touting a lung nodule biopsy procedur. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Body Vision partners with Healthcare Links Body Vision Medical hits milestone Body Vision Medical launches new lung software Body Vision Medical raises $8.

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Backwards to the Future: The Return of the Radiology Oral Boards

Ben White

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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Female radiologists earn about 81% of what their male counterparts collect

Radiology Business

Women also worked an average of 8% fewer days per year, which does not fully account for the gender pay gap, experts wrote recently.

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AI algorithm reduces metal artifacts on CT imaging of metallic implants

Health Imaging

This is the first study to use paired, real-world clinical CT images to evaluate deep learning-based artifact reduction techniques.

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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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Navidea to sell $8M milestone payment

AuntMinnie

Navidea Biopharmaceuticals plans to sell an $8 million milestone paymen. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Parkinson’s disease and Deep Brain Stimulation

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

Melanie Morrison, PhD, is an assistant professor in residence in the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at UCSF, and a core member of the UCSF-UC Berkeley Joint PhD Program in Bioengineering.

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Private equity firm acquiring teleradiology outfit for $336M

Radiology Business

Founded in 2004, Medica employs 400-plus providers working across 100 hospitals and completing 1.5M radiology reports annually.

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AI-based prostate cancer management technology makes official debut in clinical settings

Health Imaging

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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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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United Imaging shows revenue growth in its first annual report

AuntMinnie

United Imaging Healthcare is highlighting revenue growth of 27.36% in its firs. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ECR 2023: The cycle of life -- imaging industry roundup United unveils 5T MRI scanner at ECR 2023 United Imaging to highlight work-in-progress platforms at RSNA United celebrates 20,000th installation United Imaging installs PET/CT scanner at Fla.

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GE HealthCare and Axim Life Isotopes South Africa (ALISA) Collaborate to Expand Access to Molecular Imaging in South Africa and Drive Precision Care

Imaging Technology

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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FDA halts mammography services at facility that posed ‘serious risk to human health’

Radiology Business

University Park OBGYN had its accreditation revoked effective in September, with the facility opting not to appeal the ruling, the FDA said Tuesday.

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Large study reiterates the necessity of 'prudent use' of CT scans in children

Health Imaging

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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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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ITM and Swiss institute to develop therapeutic isotope

AuntMinnie

ITM Isotope Technologies Munich and the Paul Scherrer Institute plan to co-develo. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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ProCure Proton Therapy Center Welcomes Board-certified Radiation Oncologist

Imaging Technology

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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American College of Radiology issues heads-up on possible payment denials at certain facility types

Radiology Business

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

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Accessibility, reimbursement and other issues limit uptake of PET/CT among oncologists, survey reveals

Health Imaging

Difficulty obtaining PET/CT scans was reported by 55% of respondents, with 21% citing this as the greatest barrier in treating classic Hodgkin lymphoma.

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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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TeraRecon launches neurological AI software

AuntMinnie

ConcertAI's TeraRecon has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven softwar. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: TeraRecon expands Eureka with Radiobiotics deal TeraRecon adds oncology contouring to its Eureka AI platform TeraRecon, Avicenna.AI partner on AI for pulmonary embolism TeraRecon forms partnership with Us2.

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Small Steps Can Yield Big Energy Savings and Cut Emissions from MRIs

Imaging Technology

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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Startup that converts MRIs into 3D assessments raises $3M from private equity, pro sports franchise

Radiology Business

Springbok Analytics uses AI and the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging to create “precise” muscle assessments.

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MRI and PET findings could guide treatment of lingering concussion symptoms

Health Imaging

Abnormalities of the thalamus could be to blame for persistent symptoms in the months following a concussion, according to new research.

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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?