Ben White
JULY 5, 2024
Introduction Disability Insurance is a boring and expensive but critical component of a physician’s financial plan. While life insurance pays your beneficiaries when you die, disability insurance pays you when you can’t work due to a medical condition. It insures your most valuable asset: your future earnings potential in a profession after you spent years investing in yourself.
Health Imaging
JULY 5, 2024
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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REBEL EM
JULY 1, 2024
Background: Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) is an effective treatment modality for patients with both hypoxemic or hypercapnic respiratory failure and has been shown to decrease the need for intubation [2]. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) provides a constant positive pressure support throughout the breathing cycle, while bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) provides different levels of positive airway pressure during inspiration and expiration.
AuntMinnie
JULY 2, 2024
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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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.
Diagnostic Imaging
JULY 2, 2024
The radiotracer agent 99mTc-maraciclatide may provide an effective non-invasive alternative to laparoscopy for detecting early-stage endometriosis.
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Radiology Business
JULY 1, 2024
Radiologists interpret almost all imaging studies generated in hospital settings for indications other than cardiac concerns.
AuntMinnie
JULY 2, 2024
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.
ScienceDaily
JULY 2, 2024
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.
Health Imaging
JULY 2, 2024
AI concerns among radiologists could delay its implementation. Experts say educational initiatives could help.
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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.
Radiology Business
JULY 2, 2024
Physician assistants also handled a growing share of treatments, with their tally increasing nearly 67% between 2010 and 2021.
AuntMinnie
JULY 1, 2024
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.
Imaging Technology
JULY 4, 2024
The ITN team wishes you a safe and happy 4th of July!
Health Imaging
JULY 2, 2024
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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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.
Radiology Business
JULY 3, 2024
Amid increasing volumes, the Boston institution in 2019 started designing a new standalone facility utilizing new designs and processes to serve more patients.
AuntMinnie
JULY 3, 2024
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
Imaging Technology
JULY 3, 2024
mtaschetta-millane Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:10 July 3, 2024 — Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for patients with unresectable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Health Imaging
JUNE 30, 2024
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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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.
Radiology Business
JULY 2, 2024
Enacting the requested modifications would make about 5 million more Americans eligible for LCS while saving about 21% more lives.
AuntMinnie
JULY 4, 2024
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.
Imaging Technology
JULY 3, 2024
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
Health Imaging
JULY 2, 2024
ASRT will be accepting applications and nominations for the award through September 30, 2024.
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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.
Radiology Business
JULY 1, 2024
Led by radiologist Yosef Chodakiewitz, MD, Project Hercules aims to enroll 100,000 adults, with a focus on medically underserved populations.
AuntMinnie
JULY 3, 2024
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.
Imaging Technology
JULY 5, 2024
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
Health Imaging
JULY 5, 2024
The grant will fund a team at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center working to identify genetic biomarkers capable of predicting RT side effects.
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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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