AuntMinnie

JANUARY 2, 2024

As a new year begins, we asked radiologists to weigh in on what has impressed them most and what might be next for GPT. As an image rich field, researchers and radiologists had to determine ways in which ChatGPT could assist despite its inability to analyze images and reliance on text-based prompts," the authors wrote.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics. Improve education and outreach efforts for screening exams. Image courtesy of Peter Abraham, MD, et al.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Women’s imaging at this year’s RSNA reflects momentous changes in trends regarding personalized, targeted healthcare in 2024 for women’s health. Attendees can also take advantage of the many educational sessions that will put the spotlight on the complex and challenging aspects of personalized, targeted radiological care. 9:40 a.m. |

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Whether you were taking in scientific presentations, participating in a myriad of other educational opportunities, or were primarily interested in exploring the Exhibit Halls at McCormick Place, radiologys premier meeting delivered the goods. Dear AuntMinnie Member, RSNA 2024 did not disappoint. Cannavos entertaining 2024 PACSman Awards.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 17, 2025

Patient communication and education may be key for radiologists in the wake of an advisory from the U.S. But this new public warning could prompt opportunities for patient communication and education around health screening with imaging. and for all [radiologists] to take this on and counsel patients in any way we can. [The

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Most Effective Radiology Educator Francis Deng, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Francis Deng, MD. Deng is lauded internationally as an educator. Last year, he was awarded a grant through the American Roentgen Ray Society's (ARRS) clinician educator development program. He earned his medical degree from Washington University in St.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

You can also view the complete 2024 scientific and educational program on the RSNA website. With the current high burden of chest x-ray reporting on radiologists, such novel methods could be useful to streamline radiological assessments. healthcare perspective. . | healthcare perspective. 1:30 p.m. | 4:00 p.m. |

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This information may prompt radiologists to consider how their current models of care delivery may impact patients access and use of diagnostic breast imaging services and how it may lead to differences in care across patient subgroups," Lawson told AuntMinnie.com.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 30, 2024

Researchers led by Andrea Cozzi, MD, PhD, of the Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland in Lugano reported that these models reported that these models show only moderate agreement with radiologists when classifying breast imaging findings by BI-RADS category. Eventually, I am convinced we will get there. for GPT-4, 0.48 for GPT-3.5,

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

However, it's also a moment to acknowledge the persistent disparities that continue to affect Black communities, particularly in healthcare. These disparities are not merely statistical outliers but indicative of systemic issues within our healthcare system. and a time to reflect on our progress toward equality and justice.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pickhardt believes using additional clinical data on CT imaging could save healthcare costs, especially when AI tools are used in parallel, suggesting it is a cost-effective or even cost-saving strategy for personalized or precision medicine. Cooky’s tough love: It takes time to become an excellent radiologist. Innumerable nodules?

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Radiology Education Medicare Clinic 331

AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2024

There are several barriers that still need to be addressed from a radiologist, facility, and patient standpoint. Lack of education If I had to pick one thing that is holding back more rapid AI adoption it would not be technical issues, costs, or anything else singularly (although each of these certainly has an impact on the adoption rate).

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Radiology PACS Insurance Radiologist 278

Vesta Teleradiology

JANUARY 8, 2025

As 2025 begins, healthcare providers and medical coders must familiarize themselves with the latest updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. These updates reflect advancements in medical technology and changes in healthcare delivery. These changes aim to facilitate broader use of this cutting-edge procedure.

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

At Aidoc, Ive had the privilege of speaking with radiologists, hospital executives and clinical leaders who are actively shaping the future of AI in healthcare. Integrating AI into existing applications requires education and clear definition.” That’s the ROI that truly matters in healthcare.”

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TRA Medical Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2025

Becoming a radiologist requires an extraordinary level of dedication, education, and training. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in interpreting imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to diagnose and guide treatment for various conditions.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Radiologist Workforce Attrition from 2019 to 2024: A National Medicare Analysis. tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 360

Aidoc

MARCH 17, 2025

We all know AI is transforming healthcare, from predictive analytics to workflow automation. So, what can healthcare learn from these industries? What healthcare can learn: Right now, AI in healthcare often focuses on analyzing whats already happened including reading scans and reviewing patient records.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 13, 2024

Automation represents the current value of AI in the hospital emergency department (ED), a Yale University emergency radiologist shared last week at the 124th American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Boston. For Davis, who also has an MBA in healthcare management, "the automation piece is where the value is at this moment.

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Radiologist Hospital Inpatient Radiology 182

Aidoc

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

At the recent DACH Healthcare Innovation Summit in Berlin, a panel of leading healthcare executives and practitioners tackled a pressing reality: the biggest barrier to AI adoption in medicine isnt the technologyits us. Healthcare professionals must be equipped with digital competencies and AI education from day one.

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Patient Care Healthcare Healthcare Education 52

AuntMinnie

APRIL 5, 2024

A keynote delivered by Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD, professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical data science at Stanford University, summarized that AI algorithms can assist radiologists at every step of the imaging process. Photo courtesy of Dartmouth.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2025

76016 MR safety determination by physician or qualified healthcare professional responsible for the safety of the MR procedure G - 2.20 The new MRI Safety procedures are as follows: CPT Code Description RVU Value Medicare Fee 76014 MR safety implant and/or foreign body assessment, initial 15 minutes G - 0.33 $10.67 PC - 0.84 $71.16 $27.17

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Interventional Radiology Diagnostic Radiology Medicare 283

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The findings underscore the importance of protecting this information to prevent HIPAA violations -- and radiologists can play an important role in the effort, wrote a team led by David Stern of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The investigators conducted a study that followed previous work Weadock published 15 years ago.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Primary care providers (PCPs) want radiologists to include incidental findings from CT imaging in their reports, but they're not very confident in the AI technology that flags these results, researchers have reported. that it would add costs to the healthcare provider. had used AI applications in their daily practice.

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Vesta Teleradiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

As healthcare providers, you know that catching cancer in its earliest stages significantly improves patient outcomes. This technology mitigates the challenges posed by a shortage of on-site radiologists and enhances the quality of care in remote areas.

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Teleradiology Imaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging Education 59

AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

Last introduced in June 2021 as HR-3657 and companion SB-2641 , MARCA would amend Medicare reimbursement policy for radiologist assistants (RAs) to align reimbursement with state radiologist assistant licensure laws. Or, they may be changing oversight for NPPs such as radiologist assistants.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 16, 2024

To help improve radiology education and patient care around the world, RSNA developed the Global Learning Center (GLC) program that works to create learning centers with established radiology departments based in low- or middle-resourced countries, like Tanzania. 4 Its impact transcends borders, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

"Strategic investments in the right technology is key to CT contrast conservation, coupled with effective education and training as well as ongoing assessment and optimization of CT exam protocols," Sheriff told AuntMinnie.com. Initially, the department had dual-energy scanners in place but continued to use outdated protocols," she explained.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 19, 2024

The group -- which included radiologists, MRI technologists, radiology and outpatient clinic nursing staff, anesthesiologists, and a pediatrician -- identified particular stages in the imaging process where delays could occur. The hospital performs 32,000 MRI exams per year.) The complete study can be found here.

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Electronic Medical Record MRI Hospital Nursing 278

AuntMinnie

APRIL 16, 2024

The RSNA and GE HealthCare plan to collaborate on mammography technology, training, and educational tools to lower the breast cancer mortality rate in Tanzania.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Increased productivity and workplace flexibility help radiologists keep work and life in balance. Marie Ekström Trägårdh , President of Sectra Imaging IT Solutions , says, “Radiologists today face increasing workloads and the risk of burnout.

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Radiologist PACS Education Clinic 105

Vesta Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With the demand for qualified RTs on the rise, hiring the right talent has never been more crucial for healthcare providers. Highlight Competitive Benefits and Flexibility Offering competitive wages, flexible hours, and additional perks such as continuing education support is essential. of radiologists and 74.1% vacancy rate.

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Radiology Technologist Radiology Computed Tomography Education 59

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 27, 2024

Anti]-DEI efforts negatively impact all radiology practices by shrinking the workforce pool of candidates at all levels, exacerbating the current shortage of radiologists and other healthcare workers," the group explained. Congress that would "negatively influence DEI efforts in institutions of higher education," they wrote.

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Radiology Education Patient Care Radiologist 162

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore. is a national platform for imaging AI, Tan explained.

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Global Radiology Radiology X-ray Ultrasound 266

AuntMinnie

MARCH 19, 2024

Lying in bed the night after my visit to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2024 meeting in Orlando with my legs moving like Elvis in concert and my kidneys on overdrive from all the water I drank trying to stay hydrated, I heard the music from the movie Chariots of Fire running through my head.

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Professional Radiology

APRIL 4, 2024

With state-of-the-art equipment and highly skilled radiologists, we ensure that every X-ray provides clear and accurate insights. They allow healthcare providers to assess healing, track changes in the size or location of tumors, or evaluate the effectiveness of interventions such as joint replacements or corrective surgeries.

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X-ray Radiation Oncology Radiation Diagnostic Imaging 189

Aidoc

MARCH 2, 2025

In a recent episode of Medical Imaging Matters , hosted by AHRA, Jean Jose, DO, Associate Vice Chair of Radiology from the University of Miami Health System, shared invaluable insights on how AI adoption isnt just about algorithms and automation but also about education, human involvement and securing organizational buy-in.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 29, 2024

In cases that involved clinical scenarios not covered in the Appropriateness Criteria, two radiologists judged the cases in consensus. Besides the low diagnostic yield, inappropriate orders also contribute to the increasing healthcare cost burden and expose patients to unnecessary ionizing radiation,” the authors wrote.

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