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Machine learning with echo improves heart tumor diagnosis

AuntMinnie

Machine learning can help improve echocardiography interpretation of heart tumors, according to research published on July 1 in Informatics in Medicine Unlocked. A team led by Seyed-Ali Sadegh-Zadeh, PhD, from Staffordshire University in England found that its machine-learning model achieved high performance in diagnosing heart tumors, including a near-perfect area under the curve (AUC) score.

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Former smokers who vape now still need to be screened for lung cancer. Many of them aren't

Health Imaging

Despite kicking their initial habit, these individuals remain at risk of developing lung cancer due to their history of smoking cigarettes, current use of e-cigarettes, or both, experts caution.

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Implications for radiology following the FDA’s approval of new Alzheimer’s treatment from Eli Lilly

Radiology Business

Providers are required to obtain a recent baseline brain MRI prior to initiating treatment and individuals also must undergo scans prior to the second, third, fourth and seventh infusions.

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Doctors could soon use facial temperature for early diagnosis of metabolic diseases

ScienceDaily

A colder nose and warmer cheeks may be a telltale sign of rising blood pressure. Researchers discovered that temperatures in different face regions are associated with various chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. These temperature differences are not easily perceptible by one's own touch but can instead be identified using specific AI-derived spatial temperature patterns that require a thermal camera and a data-trained model.

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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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FDG-PET/CT improves management of patients with head and neck cancer

AuntMinnie

FDG-PET/CT imaging can reduce unnecessary surgeries to remove residual neck cancer in patients who have undergone chemoradiotherapy, according to a study published June 28 in Radiotherapy and Oncology. In an analysis of treated patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), integrating FDG-PET/CT helped select patients for surgery and ruled it out in a significant number of others, noted lead author Arash Navran, MD, of the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam.

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Emerging SPECT/CT Agent Gets FDA Fast Track Designation for Superficial Peritoneal Endometriosis

Diagnostic Imaging

The radiotracer agent 99mTc-maraciclatide may provide an effective non-invasive alternative to laparoscopy for detecting early-stage endometriosis.

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How Massachusetts General increased outpatient MRI time slot capacity by 50%

Radiology Business

Amid increasing volumes, the Boston institution in 2019 started designing a new standalone facility utilizing new designs and processes to serve more patients.

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HPI: Almost a third of image interpretation done by nonradiologists

AuntMinnie

Almost a third of imaging exam interpretations are performed by nonradiologists, according to a Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study. A team led by Eric Christensen, PhD, research director at the Neiman Institute, reported that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, but that the remaining 27.9% were performed by other types of clinicians, particularly cardiologists.

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

Imaging Technology

christine.book Wed, 07/03/2024 - 12:53 July 3, 2024 — A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% performed by other types of clinicians. According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3% of computed tomography (CT), 91.0% of magnetic resonance (MR), 76.6% of radio

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How much is too much when it comes to cryoablation volumes in solitary kidneys?

Health Imaging

A paper in the J ournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology offers new guidance on how ablation volumes affect renal function in solitary kidneys and highlights ranges that pose the least risk to patients.

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Volume of interventional radiology procedures performed by nurse practitioners surges 143%

Radiology Business

Physician assistants also handled a growing share of treatments, with their tally increasing nearly 67% between 2010 and 2021.

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Radiology update, reminders, and tips for MIPS

AuntMinnie

The rules and requirements for success in the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) are ever-changing, and it seems like each year brings a new challenge for practices to avoid a payment penalty or, hopefully, to earn a payment bonus. Erin Stephens. Most recently, CMS announced that the 2023 data submission deadline would be extended until April 15, 2024, due to the cyberattack at Change Healthcare in February, and that practices affected by the cyberattack could apply for an Extreme and Uncont

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Lantheus Acquires Global Rights to Life Molecular Imaging’s Novel Therapeutic and Diagnostic Pair Targeting GRPR for Prostate and Breast Cancers

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Fri, 07/05/2024 - 06:00 July 5, 2024 — Lantheus Holdings, Inc. , a leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company committed to enabling clinicians to Find, Fight and Follow disease to deliver better patient outcomes, today announced its acquisition of the global rights of Life Molecular Imaging’s RM2, targeting the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR), including the associated novel, clinical-stage radiotherapeutic and radiodiagnostic pair, referred to as 177Lu-DOTA-RM2 and

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Playing ping pong improves brain connectivity

Health Imaging

New research highlights key MRI findings related to connectivity and white matter integrity in the brains of athletes who indulge in competitive table tennis.

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Image-interpretation market scoreboard: Radiologists 72%, others 28%

Radiology Business

Radiologists interpret almost all imaging studies generated in hospital settings for indications other than cardiac concerns.

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C-arm procedure demand and variety expected to increase

AuntMinnie

C-arm systems play an important role in patient care, as they are used to visualize patient anatomy in the operating room during surgery. In 2023, an estimated 8.3 million imaging exams were performed using fixed C-arm devices, according to the newly published " IMV 2024 Fixed C-arm Market Outlook Report." The report offers context for the use of C-arm systems by patient care mix, types of physicians who use the technology, and coming trends.

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The American Society of Radiologic Technologists Announces the BeRAD Professionalism Award

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:24 July 3, 2024 — The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has launched the BeRAD Professionalism Award to recognize health systems, imaging centers, hospitals, clinics and other facilities in which medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of professionalism. Spearheaded by former ASRT President and current Chair of the Board Brandon A.

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New Imaging Technique Detects Aggressive Lung and Prostate Cancers

MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

A new imaging technology has been shown to enhance the detection of metastatic small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine prostate cancer, which conventional imaging methods might miss.

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Rayus Radiology launches whole-body MRI service in Seattle, SimonMed expands, RadNet touts legislation, plus more company news

Radiology Business

Also, Envision names new general counsel, RBMA recognizes imaging leaders, practice experiences data breach, an $857M merger deal Down Under and more.

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Shine CEO: Chrysalis to be world’s largest medical isotope producer

AuntMinnie

Greg Piefer, PhD, founder and CEO of Janesville, WI, fusion technology company Shine Technologies, says the company is about two years away from launching a new facility called Chrysalis, which is poised to become the world’s largest producer of medical isotopes. “It will be located right here in the middle of the United States and I think it will probably be the way we produce neutron-based isotopes for the next 50 years,” he said, in an interview with AuntMinnie.com.

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Study Demonstrates Superiority of Delphinus’s Ultrasound Tomography System, SoftVue, in Conjunction with Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in Women with Dense Breasts

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/02/2024 - 09:50 July 2, 2024 — Delphinus Medical Technologies , a pioneering medical imaging company that developed the SoftVue Breast Ultrasound Tomography (UST), announced today the publication of a study comparing mammography in conjunction with SoftVue UST vs mammography alone in women with dense breasts. The study concluded that in women with dense breasts, mammography plus SoftVue UST improved cancer detection by radiologists versus mammography alone.

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New Imaging Technique Detects Aggressive Lung and Prostate Cancers

MedImaging General Imaging

A new imaging technology has been shown to enhance the detection of metastatic small cell lung cancer and neuroendocrine prostate cancer, which conventional imaging methods might miss.

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Radiologists, thoracic surgeons urge CMS to make millions more eligible for lung cancer screening

Radiology Business

Enacting the requested modifications would make about 5 million more Americans eligible for LCS while saving about 21% more lives.

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AuntMinnie 2002: The Minnies 2002 final results

AuntMinnie

Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com 's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years. New articles will be published each Monday up until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Our article announcing the winners of our annual Minnies award is always highly popular among our members.

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Top 10: A Look at June's Must-reads

Imaging Technology

Here is a look at what viewers were reading during the month of June on itnonline: 1. GE HealthCare Introduces Groundbreaking Developments in Precision Care at SNMMI24 2.

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New imaging detects deadly lung and prostate cancers, may improve treatment

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A new imaging technique developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shows promise for detecting deadly forms of lung cancer and prostate cancer. The technology uses a radioactive particle that binds to a ligand (molecule) on cancer cells called DLL3, making the cells more visible on PET scans.

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Mammography Positioning Improvement Collaborative records dramatic gains in breast image quality

Radiology Business

Poor patient positioning can lead to undetected cancer cases and increased costs due to the need for repeat exams, experts detailed in JACR.

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Swiss team produces 1st 3D PET/MRI image

AuntMinnie

Researchers at the University of Zurich in Switzerland say they have produced the first cinematically rendered image from a patient based on a standard clinical F-18 FDG-PET/MRI scan. The 3D image is from a patient with an oropharyngeal carcinoma in the right-sided soft palate and palatine tonsil, noted first author and nuclear medicine physician Martin W.

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Bayer and Rad AI expand access to AI and radiology workflow solutions with new collaboration

Health Imaging

Integrating Rad AI’s applications with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform will enable more hospitals to implement AI into their physician practices.