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Cloud-based imaging: The new catalyst for healthcare transformation

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When it comes to medical imaging, radiology is what most often comes to mind, and for good reason. A large percentage of medical imaging created by most hospitals tends to come from the radiology department. In most cases, medical images and scans are placed into an electronic medical record (EMR) as a link.

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Beware barriers to the assessment of cancer patient financial hardship

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Implementing a financial hardship screening protocol for cancer patients requires a thorough understanding of social determinants of health, according to a commentary published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The team member followed up with the patient.

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

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An automated protocoling algorithm used with a hospital's electronic health record (EHR) software reduces radiologist CT exam workload, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has reported. The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD.

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ChatGPT identifies incidental CT findings

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Bhayana and colleagues highlighted that as these models become more implemented into electronic medical record (EMR) software, they could be used more flexibly than traditional natural language processing models. for vascular calcifications, using radiology reports as the reference. ChatGPT-4 achieved F1 scores of 1.00

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Standardized reporting categorizes breast cancer detection methods

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Their study results were published January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. “By For the standardized system, radiologists were asked to research the electronic medical record and categorize the method of detection for each breast finding undergoing biopsy.

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Key interventions cut delays for MRIs performed on sedated patients

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The results were published June 18 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 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.

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PCN placement leads to greater radiation exposure for pregnant women

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Based on discussions with our interventional radiology colleagues, dislodged PCNs or severe encrustation may result in much longer and more complex procedures, including the potential need for entirely new access into the collecting system, thereby resulting in higher fluoroscopy use,” Lyon and colleagues wrote.

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