Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Attorneys filed the complaint Sept. 24 in the New York State Supreme Court, also naming William A Weiner, MD, and Nexray Medical Imaging as defendants.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Some of the findings observed have also been reported in patients who have multiple sclerosis, “which could suggest partially shared pathophysiological substrates of fatigue symptoms,” researchers indicated.
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Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
A new meta-analysis found that PSMA PET/CT offers a 12 percent higher positivity rate for detecting biochemical recurrence of PCa and a 19 percent higher positivity rate for identifying lymph node metastasis in comparison to mpMRI.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Genicular artery embolization (GAE) is likely a cost-effective treatment for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis compared to radiofrequency ablation or corticosteroid injections, according to an article published September 25 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The finding is from a cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov cohort model that incorporated each treatment’s success and attrition rates, costs, and utility benefit from a U.S.
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Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
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Diagnostic Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
For patients who had neuroradiological trauma CT scans, researchers noted no significant visual differences between deep learning denoising at 25% mAs and iterative reconstruction at 100% mAs.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
"If private practices don't thrive and don't survive, then everyone has to become an employee at some point, and the leverage we have and negotiating power of radiologists goes away." Radiology educator, neuroradiologist, and private practice advocate Ben White, MD's, warning comes at a time of tension over the role and influence of nonphysician financial interests in private medical practices, payment instability, and volume growth outpacing the rate of physician growth.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Providers have reported issues with one Medicare Administrative Contractor covering PET scans, for example, with reimbursement falling significantly below the expense.
Open Medscience
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Regulatory radiopharmaceutical production requires strict adherence to safety standards, ensuring quality and patient safety. The post Regulatory Considerations in Radiopharmaceutical Production appeared first on Open MedScience.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Experts are optimistic that the use of portable systems can increase accessibility to neuroimaging and efficiency in stroke care.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Photon-counting CT may serve as an alternative to MRI for assessing liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, according to an article published September 24 in Radiology. A team led by Huimin Lin, MD, of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, tested the technique in a large group of patients enrolled in a clinical trial and found it matched the overall performance of MRI proton density fat fraction, the current most accurate method.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Scott W. Peterson, MD, of ProScan imaging was slated to deliver two CT-guided procedures on separate patients at the same time and location.
MedImaging Ultrasound
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Researchers have developed an innovative ultrasound navigation system designed to provide accurate, real-time guidance for needle insertion during lumbar punctures.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A new lawsuit alleges that the LAPD staked out an imaging center due to its higher than usual energy consumption and a “distinct odor” of cannabis coming from the facility.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The quality of radiology reports produced by residents can be quantitatively assessed, according to research published September 24 in Radiology. After retrospectively using the Jaccard index to compare nearly 250,000 radiology reports, the researchers found that the method quantitatively demonstrated an improvement in resident performance as they gained experience over the course of their training.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Founded in 2016, the vendor offers the "world’s most deployed healthcare AI," with its solutions in use across 3,000 care sites in 90 countries.
ScienceDaily
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Researchers found that X-rays of the kidneys using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent might be more accurate in detecting kidney disease than standard laboratory blood tests.
Healthcare Administrative Partners
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Ever since it became effective at the beginning of 2022, the No Surprises Act (NSA) has been the subject of legal challenges from the medical provider community. In particular, legal action was filed by the Texas Medical Association, et al (TMA), to challenge the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) methodology, which is viewed as more favorable to insurance claims payers and grossly unfair to physicians.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Publicly insured pregnant women are less likely to get 20-week ultrasounds, a phenomenon that drives disparities in prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart defects, according to research published September 23 in Prenatal Diagnosis. “To equitably improve prenatal diagnosis rates of congenital heart defects, investigation and intervention should focus specifically on improving rates of receiving second-trimester ultrasound,” noted a team led by Joyce Woo, MD, from Ann & Robert H.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
On Aug. 5, the Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator released the proposed rule, amending regulations issued under the 21st Century Cures Act.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Genicular artery embolization targets synovial blood vessel abnormalities believed to cause painful inflammation that contributes to the severe discomfort most patients experience with OA.
Atlantis Worldwide
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Explore the differences between Siemens Somatom CT models and find the perfect fit for your clinical needs and budget in our detailed comparison guide.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The gun of a Los Angeles police department (LAPD) officer was pulled against an MRI machine during a cannabis raid that did not in fact discover any live plants, SF Gate has reported. The owner of NoHo Diagnostic Center in Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court, Central District of California suing the LAPD, the city of Los Angeles, and individual police officers, "alleging they violated the business owners’ constitutional rights" during an October 18, 2023, raid conducted
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Scheduling conflicts and “lingering disagreements” are delaying potential changes to the MPFS, along with a radiologist-supported bill to modify the No Surprises Act.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Digital breast tomosythesis now makes up close to 50% of mammography systems in the U.S. "Tomo is going to replace just straight digital mammography simply because of the benefit of fewer recalls," explained Debra L. Monticciolo, MD.
vRad
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Many radiologists know vRad as a teleradiology practice, but what many may not realize is that it’s also a tech company. In fact, more than a third of our non-physician team members are on our technology teams. The benefits of technology and physicians under one roof are enormous—leading to better patient care , a better radiologist reading experience , and better service to our clients.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Skipping systematic biopsy in men with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels but negative MRI results reduces overdiagnosis by more than 50% -- and doesn't boost risk of missing clinically significant disease, researchers have reported. The study results could help clinicians tailor care for men with elevated PSAs, wrote a team led by Jonas Hugosson, MD, PhD, of the University of Göthenburg in Sweden.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
OA impacts more than 595M people worldwide and produces $80B in healthcare costs in the U.S. alone, experts detailed in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Although the potential benefits of artificial intelligence are numerous, its implementation is not without headaches for healthcare staffers.
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