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Radiology the 3rd most sought-after specialty among healthcare employers

Radiology Business

AMN Healthcare received 155 search requests for such specialists, behind only family medicine (279) and NPs, according to a report released Monday.

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Targeted training reduces certain radiologist errors when reading contrast-enhanced CT

Health Imaging

Physicians can sometimes overlook low-contrast lesions, such as hepatic metastases or pancreatic adenocarcinoma, on computed tomography scans.

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TeraRecon Partners with Gleamer to integrate AI

AuntMinnie

ConcertAI subsidiary TeraRecon has formed a strategic partnership with AI softwar. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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Paying to Get Paid

Ben White

Great reporting by Cezary Podkul in ProPublica (and amazing perseverance by Dr. Shteynshlyuger): A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced to pay fees on money that health insurers owe them. Big companies rake in profits while doctors are saddled with yet another cost in a burdensome health care system. The post Paying to Get Paid first appeared on Ben White.

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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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Unnecessary follow-up tests may be dissuading individuals from returning for future cancer screenings

Radiology Business

Nearly 18% of patients receive follow-up imaging or invasive procedures despite negative findings on lung cancer screening CT.

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United Imaging posts 2023 half-year report

AuntMinnie

United Imaging Healthcare produced 5.27 billion Chinese yuan ($724 millio. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: United Imaging shows revenue growth in its first annual report United Imaging goes public on Shanghai stock exchange United Imaging aids fight against coronavirus United Imaging launches mobile PET/CT unit at RSNA 2019 United Imaging completes 1st U.S.

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These Are the Plunderers

Ben White

“ Our Economy Is Being Plundered By Wall Street Elites ” is fantastic discussion of private equity in America on the Wealthion Podcast. It’s an interview with Gretchen Morgenson, Pulitzer-prize winning author of the new bestselling These Are the Plunderers: How Private Equity Runs―and Wrecks―America. If you’ve been wanting to learn more about the industry but haven’t had the time, this is a great introduction.

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Imaging vendor Nanox says it will pay $650,000 in civil penalties to settle SEC investigation

Radiology Business

The Israel-based company said it also has entered an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit for another $8 million.

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FDA clears AI-powered software that pinpoints suspicious findings on chest X-rays

Health Imaging

VisiRad XR was developed using curated data sets from across the globe, developer Imidex said in an announcement.

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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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PET shows promise in diagnosing atypical parkinsonism

AuntMinnie

PET imaging shows promise in the difficult task of differentiating between subtype. Read more on AuntMinnie.

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FSU/Tallahasse

Ben White

I’ll be giving the keynote at the FSU College of Medicine’s Business & Medicine Symposium in Tallahassee this Saturday. If you’re a student there, make sure to come say hi during the morning coffee or lunch after! The post FSU/Tallahasse first appeared on Ben White.

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Private equity-backed US Radiology Specialists launches daytime teleradiology practice to recruit physicians seeking flexibility

Radiology Business

Connexia aims to address growing demand for outpatient imaging, along with shifting desires from some radiologists, USRS said Tuesday.

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Radiologist accuracy takes a hit overnight, especially with advanced imaging exams

Health Imaging

Serious discrepancies between preliminary imaging reads and final radiology reports are at risk of accumulating when the prelims are rendered during overnight hours.

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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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Stressed over reading DBT exams? It helps to take a break

AuntMinnie

Although short breaks didn't improve accuracy during reporting sessions fo. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: DBT doesn't improve screening metrics in breast cancer survivors AI model shows promise for breast cancer prediction DBT performs well in successive breast screening rounds AI matches radiologist performance on mammo, DBT exams Could learning curve lead to false-positive findings on DBT?

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Radiology, Private Equity, and the Prisoner’s Dilemma

Ben White

Last week, Dr. Ashutosh Rao from Quantum Radiology wrote an interesting take on the corporate ownership of radiology practices as seen through the lens of Game Theory. He was gracious enough to allow me to share a version of it here for your enjoyment. § For decades, the unwritten covenant between private practice partners (owners) and new hires (associates) was that a practice that had been built and maintained for years by owners would be handed off to associates to build and maintain for yet

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Fearing delays, American College of Radiology urges CMS not to leave PET payment decisions up to MACs

Radiology Business

ACR is concerned such a scenario would result in delayed and highly variable coverage determinations across the U.S.

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How the 2022 contrast media shortage impacted stroke care

Health Imaging

A team of specialists tracked CT utilization before, during and after the 2022 shortage, sharing its findings in the American Journal of Neuroradiology.

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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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AI model estimates patient age on chest x-rays

AuntMinnie

An AI model has been trained to estimate the age of patients from chest x-rays. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Can adult-based AI models apply to pediatric chest x-ray imaging?

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ESR eBook for Undergraduate Education in Radiology

Ben White

On my brief perusal, the eBook for Undergraduate Education in Radiology (developed by the European Society of Radiology) seems like a great, entirely free, first pass at radiology for medical students and first-year residents. In particular, the sections I looked at were a great breakdown of that first pass of high-yield of anatomy. Strongly recommended.

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CMS officially drops fee for independent dispute resolution back to $50

Radiology Business

The agency has not yet announced the reopening of the Federal IDR portal to submit new disputes, with the feds hoping to do so "soon.

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Experts advocate for more intensive head-and-neck cancer follow-up using FDG-PET/CT

Health Imaging

Scientists believe this is the first series demonstrating a significant survival difference in patients monitored with an intensive follow-up strategy via 18F-fludeoxyglucose–positron emission tomography.

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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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OGA breaks ground on new Vanderbilt imaging facility

AuntMinnie

Healthcare real estate firm Oman-Gibson Associates (OGA) is breaking groun. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Can AI body composition analysis predict mortality risk on LDCT? Radiology must shift to a ‘planetary health’ paradigm ISMRM: Caution needed to ensure safety of pediatric MRI exams Most patients prefer reading imaging results through portal 4DMedical tests AI algorithm in U.S.

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Proton Radiotherapy to Treat Oesophageal Cancer

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 08/17/2023 - 12:07 August 17, 2023 — A 67-year old patient presenting with oesophageal cancer was treated at the Paul Scherrer Institute ( PSI ) with a form of radiation provided by protons, i.e. positively charged particles. This is the first time this type of radiotherapy has been used in Switzerland to treat an oesophageal tumour. The five-week course of treatment is part of a European clinical trial involving both PSI and University Hospital Zurich.

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The ‘Kennedys of Italy’ buy $2.8B stake in imaging giant Royal Philips

Radiology Business

Exor NV, the investment arm of the prominent Agnelli family, has the option to increase its stake to a maximum of 20%, leaders said Monday.

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Sectra signs enterprise imaging contract with one of the larger multi-region healthcare systems in the US

Health Imaging

Sectra will, as the sole imaging IT provider, oversee and deliver the end-to-end infrastructure through a turnkey, fully managed SaaS agreement.

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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?