Ben White

MARCH 4, 2024

Private Equity came for my wife’s psychiatric private practice EHR, Luminello. Luminello sold to SimplePractice, which is owned by EngageSmart, which is owned by Vista Equity Partners Management. From the press release : “Both SimplePractice and Luminello were founded by clinicians looking to simplify the business of running an independent solo or small group mental health practice,” said Ken Braslow, MD, Founder, Luminello.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 8, 2024

milla1cf Fri, 03/08/2024 - 22:02 March 9, 2024 — DeepTek.ai, a leading medical imaging AI company, will showcase its groundbreaking US FDA -cleared chest X-ray reporting AI solution, Augmento X-Ray , at the upcoming HIMSS 2024 conference, taking place March 12th-14th, 2024, at booth #4661. HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) is the world's largest health information and technology (Health IT) conference, attracting tens of thousands of healthcare professionals, indus

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MARCH 7, 2024

The hippocampus—a seahorse-shaped region of the brain that plays a particularly important role in cognitive aging and memory function—has been studied as a singular region for several years. However, until now, there has been a gap in understanding the factors underlying age—or disease-related changes between the different regions of the hippocampus, or subfields.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

While radiographers are concerned about job security, they are also optimistic about AI’s role in their future workflows, according to a presentation given March 1 at ECR 2024. In her talk, Gemma Walsh from Whittington Health National Health Service (NHS) Trust in London, England outlined the attitudes and perceptions of radiographers -- the European equivalent to radiologic technologists -- in a project she and colleagues are leading called “R-AI-diographers.

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Ben White

MARCH 8, 2024

The US government–specifically the Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Trade Commission–is asking for public input about consolidation in healthcare. A summary quote from FTC Chair Lina Khan from an article in the WSJ : FTC Chair Lina Khan said that while some private-equity investment could be beneficial, too many buyout firms focus on profit to the detriment of medical care.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 6, 2024

While adjunctive use of AI led to significantly higher specificity and accuracy rates in detecting cancer on breast ultrasound exams in comparison to unassisted reading by breast radiologists, researchers noted that 12 of 13 BI-RADS 3 lesions upgraded by AI were ultimately benign, according to research presented at the European Congress of Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

Socioeconomic factors arising from social determinants of health can influence adherence to breast cancer screening, researchers have found. A team led by Lea Sacca, PhD, from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton found that insurance status, income, age, and ethnicity are some of the most influential factors in women being able to access breast cancer screening resources.

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Ben White

MARCH 6, 2024

When you first get into practice and really want to make a good early impression, you’re going to make some mistakes, and some of them are going to be pretty boneheaded. Everyone has holes in their knowledge, and there are almost certainly things that you should actually know that somehow don’t. Depending on your practice–and how often people see your name–it’s possible you may even burn a bridge or two with an experienced (or headstrong) clinician when you miss some key finding or r

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

christine.book Thu, 03/07/2024 - 12:30 March 7, 2024 — Augusta, GA-based Wellstar MCG Health reported it has implemented Exo Works, a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software from Exo , a medical imaging software and devices company, to simplify and streamline ultrasound exam documentation, billing, quality assurance (QA), and education at the point of care across its healthcare system.

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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.

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MARCH 4, 2024

A recent pediatric clinical trial revealed that left ventricular opacification with the ultrasound agent Definity improved ejection fraction assessment for 80 percent of patients.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a useful tool for interventions, according to a March 3 presentation given at ECR 2024. In his talk, Dean Huang, MD, from King’s College London in England outlined novel applications for CEUS in vascular and nonvascular imaging, as well as therapeutic and potential future applications. “Ultrasound contrast agent use can be ubiquitous in interventional practice and can solve many logistical or clinical diagnostic problems,” he said.

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Ben White

MARCH 3, 2024

In which we have the nonphysician CEO of the largest radiology company/practice in the country—one that employs 10% of the workforce, just received $720 million in rescue funding , and is valued at several billion dollars— taking the time to troll an individual radiologist on X (née Twitter): Clearly, a man delighting in his bailout. The post Post-bailout Troll-break first appeared on Ben White.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 6, 2024

The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator has deployed "super techs," overseeing multiple CT or MR exams remotely with the help of aids.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 6, 2024

Edibles can reduce gut motility and complicate gastric emptying, a new Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology study finds.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 8, 2024

A study conducted in a primary care clinic in Spain highlights the need for improvement of AI algorithms for interpreting chest x-rays, despite being commercially approved by European regulators, according to an article published March 3 in Scientific Reports. A group at a university in Catalonia tested an AI product called ChestEye in a local clinic that was approved by the European Union (EU) in 2019.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MARCH 7, 2024

With technology developed at UC Riverside, scientists can, for the first time, make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back pain.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 6, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and Health and Human Services want to learn more about corporations’ “increasing control” of the field.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 5, 2024

Latina girls ages 8-13 were placed in an MRI and given an emotional processing test to measure fear response.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2024

Davin Korstjens. In 2023 compared with 2022, the total volume of positron emission tomography (PET) scans increased 10.2% year over year, according to the newly published IMV 2024 PET Market Summary Report. In 2023, the average number of PET scans per fixed PET site (versus mobile PET) increased 6.7% from 1,401 estimated PET scans per system in 2022 to 1,495 in 2023.

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Medical Xpress: Radiology

MARCH 5, 2024

Researchers have developed a new catheter-based device that combines two powerful optical techniques to image the dangerous plaques that can build up inside the arteries that supply blood to the heart. By providing new details about plaque, the device could help clinicians and researchers improve treatments for preventing heart attacks and strokes.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 8, 2024

The unnamed U.S. university conducts about 2 million imaging exams each year across more than 10 hospitals.

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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.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 8, 2024

Higher levels of amyloid protein in the blood correlate with MRI images of the brain that are consistent with dementia.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2024

Dynamic PET scans acquired in half the time of normal scans appear clinically feasible for patients with lung lesions, according to nuclear medicine researchers in Shenzhen, China. In an image reconstruction analysis, the group found that dynamic F-18 FDG-PET images acquired in 30 minutes provided images equal in quality to scans acquired after 65 minutes – a big difference for patients who are required to lie prone during the procedures, noted lead authors Fen Du, PhD, and Xieraili Wumener, PhD

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 7, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 03/07/2024 - 20:17 March 7, 2024 — Siemens Healthineers has launched an app designed for Apple Vision Pro that enables users such as surgeons, medical students, and patients to view immersive, interactive holograms of the human body captured through medical scans in their real-world environment. Visualizing the renderings through the app could assist in surgical planning and medical education, or help patients visualize procedures.

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Radiology Business

MARCH 8, 2024

Proceeds from the share sale will go toward potential future acquisitions and other “general corporate purposes,” the imaging group said Thursday.

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