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Hiring challenges help influence hospital to hand radiology reins over to private practice

Radiology Business

The deal covers the independent hospital's main facility, several community sites and five walk-in care centers, Commonwealth Radiology Associates announced Thursday.

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Nonphysician practitioners' growing role in imaging interpretations

Health Imaging

It has long been known that NPPs increase utilization of radiology services, but new data indicate that they also are increasingly taking on more imaging interpretation responsibilities.

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Do I Need to Do a Radiology Fellowship?

Ben White

A few years ago, nearly every radiologist completed a fellowship. It wasn’t so long ago that the job market was so tight there was a real concern that doing two back-to-back fellowships was going to become the norm. Oh, how times have changed. Recently I’ve been asked by several readers if I thought that fellowships were still necessary given the current radiologist shortage and white-hot market.

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REBEL Core Cast 104.0 – Subtle ECGs in Acute Coronary Occlusion

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Provider assessment of how the patient looks is extremely important. If it looks and feels like a STEMI clinically, get serial ECGs and consult Cardiology immediately. POCUS has been a phenomenal tool in the management and early diagnosis of a lot of abnormal ECG and chest pain presentations. Isolated elevation in aVR with diffuse ST depressions can be a sign of Left Main occlusion.

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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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Billing claims for nonphysician image interpretation leapt 27% over a 5-year period

Radiology Business

"Since several states are shifting toward granting NPPs more autonomy, this is something worth watching," the study's author told Radiology Business.

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Ultromics Gets HCPCS Code for AI-Powered EchoGo Heart Failure Device

Diagnostic Imaging

An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled platform that can reportedly diagnose heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) through analysis of a single echocardiogram view, the EchoGo Heart Failure now has a HCPCS code for use of the technology in outpatient settings for Medicare beneficiaries.

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CRA partners with York Hospital

AuntMinnie

Commonwealth Radiology Associates (CRA) is partnering with York Hospital i. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Commonwealth Radiology partners with Tufts HAP expands service deal with Commonwealth Radiology Assoc.

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New ‘second opinion platform’ allows patients to question their radiologists’ findings

Radiology Business

MDView lets individuals upload medical images to its platform and connect with independent, subspecialized physicians for a fresh take on their results.

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Lumbar MRI exam duration cut in half using deep learning-based reconstruction algorithm

Health Imaging

And the improved scan times did not come at the expense of image quality but, instead, offered improved signal-to-noise ratio, according to a new study in Skeletal Radiology.

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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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Honing Stupidity

Ben White

CEO’s Skill Set Transferable To Any Job That Requires Dumbass To Receive Big Salary : “I have the incompetence necessary to effortlessly transition into a role at any company that yields a seven-figure income.” The post Honing Stupidity first appeared on Ben White.

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RaySearch touts selection by Taiwanese hospital

AuntMinnie

RaySearch Laboratories is highlighting that the proton therapy machine vendo. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Spotify CEO and founder launches whole-body imaging startup with $65M in investor financing

Radiology Business

Neko Health was first launched in 2018 and has experienced “overwhelming demand” since then, with long wait lists for its service.

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Preop prostate MRI findings predict cancer recurrence at rates similar to pathology, analysis shows

Health Imaging

Given the similarities in accuracy between pathology results and preoperative imaging, MRI could have a greater role in risk assessments in the future, experts suggested in AJR.

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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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Mass General Brigham Study Finds ChatGPT 4 Excels at Picking the Right Imaging Tests

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 07/05/2023 - 19:42 uly 5, 2023 — A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that artificial intelligence ( AI ) language models like ChatGPT can accurately identify appropriate imaging services for two important clinical presentations: breast cancer screening and breast pain. Their results suggest that large language models have the potential to assist decision-making for primary care doctors and referring providers in evaluating patients and ordering imagin

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MRI improves outcomes in suspected stroke patients

AuntMinnie

Patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness may benefit fro. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: CT radiomics can help in predicting outcomes in stroke patients MRI links CVR reactivity to small-vessel disease in stroke patients Neurovascular imaging improves stroke outcomes Abbreviated MRI protocols effective for emergency applications What role does MRI have to play in diagnosis of acute stroke?

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Imaging AI vendors’ marketing hype doesn’t always match materials submitted to the FDA

Radiology Business

About 1 in 8 were discovered to have marketing materials that made claims differing from their premarket approval.

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VA Study to Develop AI for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Prediction

Health IT Analytics

Five VA medical centers are working to develop an AI algorithm capable of predicting which patients are at high risk of their prostate cancer spreading.

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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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Happy 4th of July from ITN

Imaging Technology

mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/04/2023 - 06:00 The ITN team wishes you a safe and happy 4th of July!

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Synthetic CT images as good as real ones for visualizing CF

AuntMinnie

Synthetic CT images show almost perfect concordance with real ones for visualizin. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Private equity could face more scrutiny as FTC turns up the dial on merger reviews

Radiology Business

Both the complexity and volume of deals has soared in recent years, the agency noted, prompting the need to review premerger forms for the first time in years.

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Emerging PET Radiotracer May Improve Detection of Coronary Artery Disease in Obese Patients

Diagnostic Imaging

In a recent interview at the SNMMI conference, Krishna Patel, M.D., discussed the benefits of the PET perfusion radiotracer agent 18F-flurpiridaz and new research findings showing the agent’s increased sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing coronary artery disease in obese 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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Fujifilm Releases D-EVO Suite OTCx, a Next-Generation Overhead Tube Digital Radiographic Suite

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 07/07/2023 - 21:32 July 7, 2023 — FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of diagnostic and enterprise imaging solutions, today announced the U.S. launch of its latest addition to its advanced digital radiography suites, the D-EVO Suite OTCx. The overhead tube crane system is designed to deliver consistent, efficient and comfortable patient exams, enhance technologist’s workflow, deliver clinical confidence, and help to keep imaging departments running smoot

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Canon to showcase wireless DR tech at AHRA 2023

AuntMinnie

Canon Medical Components USA will showcase its CXDI-Elite wireless digital radiograph. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Canon launches x-ray and CT systems at ECR Canon highlights sessions at ECR 2023 Canon inks partnership with ScImage Canon highlights U.S.

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American Medical Association issues CPT code for AI-based brain MRI software

Radiology Business

Icometrix said the current procedural terminology code covers its FDA-cleared quantification software, “creating a path to reimbursement.

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Novel Radiotracer Superior at Diagnosing Coronary Artery Disease in Obese Patients

MedImaging Nuclear Medicine

New research reveals that a novel PET perfusion radiotracer can diagnose coronary artery disease in obese patients with superior sensitivity and specificity compared to 99mTc-SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging.

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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?