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Beware barriers to the assessment of cancer patient financial hardship

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Because factors such as financial distress have been linked to higher mortality rates among patients with cancer -- in part because people may not get the screening exams they need and thus present with more advanced disease, wrote a team led by Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, of the Ohio State University in Columbus. Of the total study cohort, 10.6%

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LG Healthcare Technologies Improve Staff and Patient Experiences

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Available in black, it offers hospitals a powerful, secure shared computing solution with a 1920x1080 LG IPS panel, an integrated FHD webcam and instant login enabled through a dual-band RFID reader at the base of the screen. This white model also complies with IEC 60601 standards for medical electrical equipment.

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Biomarker model predicts breast cancer risk without racial bias

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CHICAGO -- A new breast cancer risk assessment technique that uses mammography biomarkers shows no racial bias, according to research presented November 29 at the RSNA meeting. The investigators used patient demographic data taken from electronic medical records and identified instances of cancer from a regional tumor registry.

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Avi Sharma, MD, Thinks the Best Time to Have Started Using AI was Yesterday

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In a series of enlightening conversations with Avi Sharma, MD CIIP, Director of AI at Jefferson Einstein Hospitals, we gained valuable insights into his experience as an early adopter of AI in radiology and the trajectory of its development. Continuous AI Education and Feedback Loops Implementing clinical AI is just the beginning.

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The rise of theranostics: Part 5 -- Advice from center administrators

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As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. Reshaping the hospital's nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical strategy toward theranostics involves intensive and inclusive planning, Beyder explained at SNMMI.

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The PACSman Pontificates: Dog tired after HIMSS 2024

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Most hospitals will pay for IT staff to attend HIMSS or VIVE, another digitally-focused trade show that primarily attracts hospital C-suites, since there are many things the C-suite at the hospital often need to evaluate as well. It’s a good deal for IT people but not nearly as good a deal for radiology.

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Benefits of Teleradiology to Telehealth

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Also, in cases of chronic illnesses, telehealth has led to the reduction of hospitalizations, costs and read missions. Teleradiology is a viable service and presents great value when second opinion is needed. PACS is an electronic platform where radiology images that connected with medical automation systems.