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The debate over when women should start breast screenings

Health Imaging

Debra Monticciolo, MD, who has previously led both the Society of Breast Imaging and the American College of Radiology, discussed how different screening strategies may impact patient outcomes.

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Radiologist launches independent job board to combat ‘disingenuous’ postings

Radiology Business

Ben White, MD, recently soft-launched the service on his blog , highlighting 10 private practices that are hiring around the U.S.

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Emerging PET Imaging Agent Gets FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Cardiac Amyloidosis

Diagnostic Imaging

Reportedly the only imaging agent to garner a breakthrough therapy designation for cardiac amyloidosis, 124I-evuzamitide has demonstrated robust sensitivity for the condition as well as a favorable safety profile.

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'AI, what does a doctor look like?'

AuntMinnie

AI-generated images of physicians are disproportionately white and male, according to a study published August 6 in JAMA Open Network. Researchers asked five popular AI text-to-image platforms to produce images of physicians and found that generated images were more frequently white (82% vs. 63%; p “These biases necessitate closer examination of the training data and algorithms used by AI platforms,” wrote lead author Sang Won Lee, of Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, and colleagues.

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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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Alcohol use doubles risk of intracranial hemorrhage after falls in older adults, CT data show

Health Imaging

And the more often those among this group drink, the greater their odds are of sustaining a brain bleed, new research suggests.

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Can Multimodal AI Enhance Prediction of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis Beyond MRI or Ultrasound-Based Models?

Diagnostic Imaging

External validation testing revealed a deep learning combination of breast MRI, ultrasound and clinical factors had a 10 percent higher AUC for predicting axillary lymph node metastasis than sole use of MRI- or ultrasound-based deep learning models in patients with breast cancer.

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3 principles for making radiology 'culturally dexterous'

AuntMinnie

Radiologists seeking to provide equitable healthcare should establish "cultural dexterity" in their practices -- and there are three principles to follow, according to an article published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Cultural dexterity describes the ability to recognize, navigate, and value cross-cultural interactions through the application of key tenets of curiosity, respect, and empathy, noted a team led by Brittany Dacier, MD, of Harvard Medical School.

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Study reveals next frontier in reproducible brain imaging for neuroscience discovery

Medical Xpress: Radiology

The Child Mind Institute has released a paper detailing their pioneering study in the journal Nature Human Behaviour titled, "Moving Beyond Processing and Analysis-Related Variation in Resting State Functional Brain Imaging.

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Amid heavy demand, patient backlogs, RadNet to add 21 imaging centers, ballooning total past 400

Radiology Business

On a same-center basis, MRI volumes increased nearly 12% year over year, while CT grew by 10%, and PET/CT leapt 14%, the Los Angeles-based company said Wednesday.

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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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Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

ScienceDaily

An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their discharge -- either because someone who was initially diagnosed with pneumonia ended up with a different final diagnosis, or because a final diagnosis of pneumonia was missed when a patient entered the hospital.

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3D printing increases user confidence, saves on procedure times

AuntMinnie

The use of 3D printing increases user confidence and saves time for procedures, suggest findings published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Researchers led by Kenneth Wang, MD, PhD, from the Baltimore VA Medical Center in Maryland reported trends for the first three years of the RSNA-American College of Radiology (ACR) 3D Printing Registry.

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Using high concentration contrast media reduces patients' pain and discomfort during injections

Health Imaging

While most safety considerations associated with contrast injections, like hypersensitivity reactions and extravasation, rarely become reality, pain at the injection site is much more common.

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AI model matches radiologists at detecting prostate cancer on MRIs

Radiology Business

“Reducing the cost and increasing the accessibility of MRI for [clinically significant prostate cancer] is critical for the viability of MRI screening programs," experts wrote.

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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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Walking the walk, scientists develop motion-compatible brain scanner

ScienceDaily

An upright neuroimaging device developed by neuroscientists, physicists and engineers allows patients to move around while undergoing a brain scan.

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PET can predict MACE in cardiac sarcoidosis patients

AuntMinnie

PET imaging can help identify whether cardiac sarcoidosis patients are at higher risk of major adverse cardiac events (MACE), according to a study published August 7 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. In a meta-analysis of published cardiac PET studies, researchers found that abnormal FDG uptake and perfusion defect findings were particularly predictive.

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'One-stop-shop' CT stroke protocol reduces scan time, contrast dose and radiation exposure

Health Imaging

The protocol integrates CT angiography of the head and neck with the tomography perfusion acquisition, eliminating the need for two separate scans.

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ACR urges Congress to address ‘suboptimal’ Medicare local coverage determination process

Radiology Business

The college's concerns came in response to a recent RFI from U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., on ways to modify healthcare policy.

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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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New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A research team from IOCB Prague, working in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, Germany, and the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has developed a new type of contrast agent that can be used in both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).

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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

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Editor's note: As part of the celebration of AuntMinnie.com 's upcoming 25th anniversary, we're presenting 25 for 25 -- a series featuring our most popular content for each of the last 25 years. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents.

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Simple automated protocol halves radiology workstations' energy consumption

Health Imaging

Although much of the energy consumed by imaging departments is unavoidable, experts propose that small, seemingly insignificant changes can be an effective means of reducing radiology’s carbon footprint.

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Radiology AI triage solution earns separate, additional Medicare hospital payment

Radiology Business

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed the news under the 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule released on Aug.

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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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Imaging technique uncovers protein abnormality in motor neuron disease

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Pathological abnormalities associated with motor neuron disease have been identified using a new technique developed at the University of Birmingham.

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FDA analysis affirms use of computational models in imaging trials

AuntMinnie

In silico imaging trials represent a viable source of regulatory evidence for imaging device evaluation, according to an analysis conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and published August 9 in Plos Computational Biology. In the context of medical devices, an in silico clinical trial (ISCT) is a computational study in which a medical intervention is evaluated using a cohort of computational models of patients, wrote lead author Pras Pathmanathan, PhD, a senior FDA research sci

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Bayer and Alara Imaging partner to standardize CT radiation doses

Health Imaging

The collaboration is centered on integrating Alara’s dose tools, which ensure radiation doses are accurately measured and optimized to prioritize patient safety, with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform.

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Hospital system touts opening of new retail imaging centers with affordable pricing

Radiology Business

South Carolina-based Prisma Health said it opened the facilities to better serve outpatients who require nonurgent 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?