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Are patients satisfied with interventional radiology experiences?

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The finding is from an analysis of 1,964 five-star online reviews and 139 less than five-star reviews, with the latter revealing that shortcomings in procedural outcomes, patient education, and bedside manner contribute to negative feedback, noted lead author Esha Chadha, a medical student at Ohio State University in Columbus, and colleagues.

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ChatGPT may help educate interventional radiology patients

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ChatGPT is a relatively safe and accurate tool for patient education in interventional radiology, according to a study published October 23 in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. Ultimately, no response was identified as potentially harmful, the researchers noted. The researchers noted pitfalls.

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Coding changes that will impact diagnostic and interventional radiology practices in 2025

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Interventional radiology Percutaneous RF Ablation of Thyroid There have been no CPT codes to report RF ablation of the thyroid under imaging guidance. Erin Stephens. Category III code 0673T had been used for ablation of benign thyroid nodules.

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Experts highlight 'significant gaps' in interventional radiology education

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New survey results highlight medical students awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.

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Coding for enhanced interventional radiology reimbursement

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The importance of accurate and complete coding cannot be overemphasized for any area of radiology, but the complexity of interventional radiology (IR) coding makes it even more critical for optimal reimbursement. Erin Stephens. It is especially important to monitor the documentation provided by physicians new to the practice.

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Education key to increasing IR referrals

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Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Can ChatGPT perform well for patient education? Psychiatric side effects of IR antibiotics can be severe Diagnostic radiology certifying exams will switch to oral format Interventional radiology faces barrier in public awareness SIR aims for more awareness of interventional radiology

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ChatGPT tested on cardiac imaging questions

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ChatGPT would require further refinement before being used clinically to help educate patients about cardiac imaging, according to a study published May 23 in Clinical Imaging. The full study can be found here.

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