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 26, 2024
The addition of parameters such as patient age, MIP sign and associated imaging features to the Kaiser score demonstrated a 95.6 percent AUC for breast cancer detection of enhancing lesions on breast MRI in recently published research.
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.
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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.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The Silicon Valley-based startup is working to commercialize a handheld platform that incorporates robotics, artificial intelligence, imaging and virtual connectivity.
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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 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 24, 2024
As part of efforts to address staffing shortages, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists is holding a virtual career fair focused on radiation therapy jobs on Sept. 26.
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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.
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.
Radiology Business
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A researcher sought to measure public sentiment about artificial intelligence in medical imaging, analyzing over 1,000 posts on Reddit and X.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Health Imaging
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
“This paper is the message to healthcare authorities around the world to look over recommendations for men.
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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.
Cassling's MRI
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Like humans, medical imaging equipment shows signs of aging. But instead of creaky joints, wrinkles, or gray hair, the machinery gives other hints that it is wearing out and that it might be time for you to make a change. Here are five signs that your imaging equipment is approaching its last lap, plus tips on what you can do to get a little more usage out of it before it completely gives out.
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 27, 2024
Providers have reported issues with one Medicare Administrative Contractor covering PET scans, for example, with reimbursement falling significantly below the expense.
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.
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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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