Vesta Teleradiology
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Radiology is constantly evolving, with advancements and challenges shaping how providers deliver care. As we step into 2025, exciting developments in technology, workforce dynamics, patient engagement, and regulatory compliance are transforming the landscape. In this blog, we’ll dive into the top five trends to watch in radiology this year and explore how they’re influencing the future of the field.
Ben White
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
They used to say academics was less production/pay and private practice was high stress/high comp. The gap has narrowed because the academy is demanding much more, lots of rads are just nonacademic employees of the university behemoth working a generic job, and the labor shortage means hospitals/universities need to pay more to compete in the job market.
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Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
While GPT-4 demonstrated higher overall accuracy than other large language models in answering ACR Diagnostic in Training Exam multiple-choice questions, researchers noted an eight percent decrease in GPT-4’s accuracy rate from the first month to the third month of the study.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Radiologists and other physicians tend to trust AI more when the algorithms provide local rather than global explanations of findings on chest x-rays, suggests research published November 19 Radiology. The study result is from work that simulated AI-assisted chest x-ray reads by 220 physicians (132 radiologists) who rated their confidence in the AI advice, noted senior author Paul Yi, MD, of St.
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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.
UCSF Biomedical Imaging
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
This Nurse Practitioner Week, we’re proud to spotlight the vital role of Radiology's nurse practitioners who are essential to the care of patients having diagnostic and interventional procedures.
Diagnostic Imaging Brief brings together the best content for architecture professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
While a large retrospective study found that interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) were evident on 1.7 percent of computed tomography (CT) scans, researchers found that 43.9 percent of ILAs, including fibrotic ILAs, were not reported.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Shear-wave elastography shows tissue stiffness in athletes with low-back pain, according to research published November 22 in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. A team led by Siu Ngor Fu, PhD, from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University found higher deep lumbar multifidus (DLM) stiffness in athletes with low-back pain and higher superficial lumbar multifidus (SLM) stiffness in athletes involved in sports with greater demands on back extension.
Atlantis Worldwide
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Buying new, used or refurbished medical imaging equipment for your healthcare facility is always exciting, but there are lots of details to take care of before it’s ready for patients.
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Providing radiologists with key details about the patient's symptoms can go a long way toward improving the quality of their work.
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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
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In a recent interview, Richard Duszak, MD, discussed new study findings that showed over nine percent annual increases in ultrasound, CT and MRI interpretation by office-based non-physician practitioners (NPPs) between 2013 and 2022.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
CT-defined coronary artery calcification (CAC) scores can help predict the occurrence of conditions such as heart attack or stroke in lung cancer patients, researchers have reported. "[We found] a meaningful impact of the CAC score on overall survival and [that it] was associated with the occurrence of major cardiovascular events," wrote a team led by Hans-Jonas Meyer of the University of Leipzig in Germany.
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
By expediting communication between radiologists and referring providers when suspicious findings are identified, the system has great potential to improve clinical outcomes in real-world scenarios, authors of a new study in JACR suggest.
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Software engineer and CEO Shiva Suri says he got the idea for New Lantern after watching his radiologist mother bogged down by administrative tasks.
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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.
Diagnostic Imaging
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
For patients undergoing curative treatment for lung cancer, coronary artery calcification scoring via computed tomography has a 97 percent likelihood of determining their risk for major cardiovascular events, according to a new meta-analysis.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Breast radiologists may want to consider the physical surroundings of mammography rooms for optimal image quality, according to a quality control study published November 15 in Radiography. A team led by Stamatia Papathanasiou, PhD, from City University of London in England reported that low ambient light, a gray wall color, and monitors with high specification make for the best conditions for breast structure visibility.
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
A new analysis in JACR estimates that spotting the signs of a previously undetected stroke could benefit up to 200,000 people in the United States every year.
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Most recently, the Los Angeles-based radiology provider acquired artificial intelligence firm Kheiron Medical Technologies for $1 million.
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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.
ScienceDaily
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Researchers have uncovered how different types of brain cells work together to form large-scale functional networks in the human brain -- interconnected systems that support everything from sensory processing to complex decision-making -- paving the way for new insights into brain health and disease.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
That old saying, "kill two birds with one stone" (or the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals version, "feed two birds with one scone") is particularly appropriate for CT imaging these days, as clinicians explore the opportunistic use of the modality. Millions of CT scans are performed each year -- often for lung cancer screening, but also as a first-line test when a patient presents in the emergency room -- and information from these tests can shed light on other conditions.
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Breast density is most often discussed within the context of cancer risk, but new research suggests that it also could be used as a marker of cardiometabolic health.
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Harvard researchers recently set out to answer this question, sharing their results Friday in the Journal of the American College of Radiology
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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.
REBEL EM
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
View Course Dates This 2-day course provides an in-depth look at effective surgical airway management techniques that you will actually use in your next emergency airway. There is a unique focus on airway anatomy and imaging combined with one-of-a-kind opportunity to practice the techniques on a large variety of non-embalmed, specially prepared cadavers.
AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A nomogram model based on O-RADS ultrasound findings and clinical and laboratory indicators can predict malignancy risk in ovarian masses, according to research published November 18 in BMC Medical Imaging. A team led by Qiuxiang Chen, MD, from Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital in China reported that the model demonstrated high predictive performance in assessing adnexal cystic-solid masses, reducing the incidence of missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses.
Health Imaging
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The hope is that by creating detectors that are more sensitive, less ionizing radiation will be needed to produce diagnostic quality imaging.
Radiology Business
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
"This legislation will help ensure that cost is not a barrier for women to get the screenings," Gov. Maura Healey (D) said in a statement.
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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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