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Empowering Patients Through Secure Health Data: A Federal Strategy for the AI Era

Aidoc

The 2024-2030 Federal Health IT Strategic Plan emphasizes a critical priority for the future of healthcare: ensuring the security and portability of electronic health information (EHI). This vision aims to empower individuals with control over their health data while enhancing trust in the systems that store, process and share this sensitive information.

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Screening Narratives

Ben White

From Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s famous The Black Swan : A life saved is a statistic; a person hurt is an anecdote. Statistics are invisible; anecdotes are salient. A notable inversion: medical screening, such as the whole body MRI hyped by Prenuvo (previously discussed here ) and Ezra as well as the GRAIL cancer blood test. The anecdotal lives saved are the salient stories (look, we found a renal cell carcinoma in Pete, we saved his life ).

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Soccer heading can cause more brain damage than previously thought

AuntMinnie

Diffusion MR imaging suggests that soccer heading may cause more damage to the brain than previously thought, according to study results to be presented at the upcoming RSNA meeting. Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD. A team of researchers led by senior author Michael L. Lipton, MD, PhD, of Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York reported that diffusion MRI showed microstructural features of injury to the grooved indentations called sulci found in the white matter of the brain of soccer p

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Vaping may affect vascular function as much or more than smoking, MRI study shows

Health Imaging

E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggests they still pose significant risks to users’ health.

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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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New DEXA Scan Study Links Thyroid Medication Levothyroxine to Higher Bone Loss Risk in Seniors

Diagnostic Imaging

Use of the medication levothyroxine, commonly prescribed for hypothyroidism, was associated with greater long-term loss of total body bone mass in seniors, according to new DEXA research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

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Moore’s Law for radiologists

AuntMinnie

Most radiologists have heard of Moore’s Law. It was named after Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel. In 1965, he observed that the number of components on a microchip had been doubling every year. He also predicted that this would continue for at least ten years. In 1975, he revised this to every two years. Rather oddly, this has been uncannily accurate for the intervening 50 years.

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Today's radiologist workforce will spend nearly $984M on certification

Radiology Business

The figure includes about $208.5 million for initial board certification and another $775.3 million for maintaining the designation over a 35-year career.

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Integrating Payroll Services With Your Business Operations

MRI Network

If you work in HR, you know that payroll is one of your most important services. To your workforce, it may be the most important HR function of all. Since it must be completed on time and accurately, it’s no surprise that a majority of companies use outsourced payroll services. Even if your organization has a streamlined payroll process, you may still be missing an opportunity to cut manual data entry and reduce your administrative burden.

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Behind the Decision-Making Process of Purchasing X-Ray Equipment

Everything Rad

Reading Time: 10 minutes read By Henry Williams, Carestream Area Vice President, Sales Western Nowadays, with hospital budgetary restrictions at the forefront of the purchasing decision making process, it seems like the X-Ray market, like everything else, is not immune to the current state of the economy. With that said, it would be easy to theorize that more than anything else, that cost is the most crucial factor for clinics, hospitals, and imaging centers that are seeking X-Ray equipment solu

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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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MRI links long-COVID brain fog to lung function

AuntMinnie

MRI shows that lower pulmonary gas exchange in the lungs of long-COVID patients may be associated with cognitive symptoms, according to a study to be presented at the RSNA annual meeting in Chicago. The findings suggest that gas exchange abnormalities can help identify long COVID patients who require additional treatment or long-term management, noted the study's lead author Keegan Staab, a radiology research assistant at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.

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Say hello to AI-powered preventive heart care

Radiology Business

If not for AI analysis of a CT scan showing his heart and coronary arteries, patient James Doe—not his real name—may have died of a “widowmaker” heart attack before experiencing a single symptom.

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10 Medical Imaging Equipment Comparisons

Atlantis Worldwide

Do you enjoy making comparisons? Atlantis has put together a list of top comparisons so you can explore the diagnostic imaging equipment you're curious about and see how they stack up.

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MRI Long Covid Study Reveals Link Between Lower Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Cognitive Dysfunction

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with Long Covid, lower pulmonary gas exchange may be associated with lower gray and white matter volume, according to new MRI research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

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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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PET/CT superior to CT in detecting bone metastases

AuntMinnie

F-18 FDG-PET/CT performs better and is more cost-effective than CT in determining biopsy sites for suspected bone metastases, according to a study published November 24 in Cancer Imaging. In a prospective trial that included 273 patients, F-18 FDG-PET/CT yielded a significantly higher diagnostic success rate for evaluating bone lesions, the study found.

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CMS approves new MRI standards related to remote scanning

Radiology Business

Accrediting body IAC said revisions help imaging facilities ensure the safe delivery of MRIs, including when key personnel are located off-site.

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Concussions may slow 'background' brain activity in athletes, new imaging shows

Health Imaging

New research into post-concussion brain health suggests that the impact of head trauma may be more far-reaching than previously believed.

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Magnetoencephalopathy Study Suggests Link Between Concussions and Slower Aperiodic Activity in Adolescent Football Players

Diagnostic Imaging

Slower aperiodic activity on magnetoencephalopathy may be associated with higher post-concussion symptomatology in high-school football players, according to new research to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

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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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Radiology practices can make breastfeeding more accessible for returning mothers

AuntMinnie

Radiology practices can create a more welcoming environment for radiologists returning from parental leave who breastfeed, according to a paper published November 26 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Researchers led by Courtney Tomblinson, MD, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, outlined current challenges for breastfeeding radiologists and how departments can develop and implement strategic lactation plans to create more accessibility for trainees and faculty.

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Frequent AI use may increase radiologists’ risk of burnout

Radiology Business

The problem is particularly pronounced among members of the specialty who already have a high workload or are skeptical of artificial intelligence.

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Deep learning-based reconstructions nearly halve acquisition time of spinal MRIs

Health Imaging

The accelerated exam does not come at the expense of image quality, according to new work published in Academic Radiology.

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MRI Study Suggests Repetitive Soccer Heading May Lead to Brain Abnormalities in ‘Locations Most Characteristic of CTE’

Diagnostic Imaging

Higher repetitive head impacts in adult soccer players were associated with lower fractional anisotrophy and a higher orientation dispersion index in the frontal lobe, orbitofrontal cortex, and the parietal lobe, according to diffusion MRI findings to be presented at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) conference.

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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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CEUS-based radiomics model aids in breast cancer diagnosis

AuntMinnie

A contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)-based radiomics model could help accurately diagnose breast cancer, suggest findings published November 26 in Clinical Breast Cancer. Researchers led by Guoqiu Li, MD, from Shenzhen People's Hospital in Guangdong, China, highlighted the high performance of their radiomics model, which incorporated radiomics features from both around (peritumoral) and within (intratumoral) breast tumors on CEUS images.

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ACR, American Hospital Association urge Congress to create path for foreign-born docs to relieve shortages

Radiology Business

Hospitals and physicians are pressing lawmakers to pass two previously proposed pieces of legislation that allow international medical graduates to work here longer.

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Alzheimer's: New strategy for amyloid diagnostics

ScienceDaily

A research group has investigated how Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed more reliably in the future.

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GBCA dose reduced by up to 80% with help from deep learning-based image reconstruction

Health Imaging

Although GBCAs are largely considered safe, there are concerns about how gadolinium retention could affect patients who require repeated 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?