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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

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They found that rates of self-interpretation varied by imaging modality: Self-interpretation rate for office-based imaging by modality Modality Percentage X-ray and fluoroscopy 50.4% Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5% for orthopedic/sports medicine physicians; and 30.5% for primary care physicians; 75.7%

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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

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Nuclear medicine 40% Use rates by modality, 2010 to 2021 Modality 2010 2021 CT 10.2% Nuclear medicine 2.7% Ultrasound 24% 28% X-ray/fluoroscopy 56.2% Nominal medical imaging price increases by modality, 2010 to 2021 Modality Percentage increase CT 12.4% Duszak's team also reported the following: A 22.9%

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4 ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in radiology

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Clinical use of imaging equipment accounts for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the radiology department, with MRI and CT equipment major contributors, researchers have reported. Of these emissions, MRI was responsible for 48% (2.2 The finding isn't necessarily surprising. kt CO 2 e) and CT for 24% (1.1 kt CO 2 e).

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New CT, MR scanners and AI top GE HealthCare highlights at RSNA 2023

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CHICAGO -- GE HealthCare (GEHC) brought new CT and MRI scanners and a range of AI software applications to McCormick Place for RSNA 2023. MRI GEHC unveiled Signa Champion, a 1.5-tesla, CT In CT, GEHC shined the spotlight on its Revolution Ascend scanner, which was first introduced at ECR in March.

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X-Rays and Beyond: Exploring the World of Radiology (Telangana, Peddapalli, Rajanna Sircilla, Ranga Reddy, Sangareddy, Siddipet)

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The Discovery of X-Rays: Introduce the pioneering discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895 and how it revolutionized medicine. Radiological Milestones: Discuss key milestones in the history of radiology, from the advent of fluoroscopy to the development of advanced imaging techniques.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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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. tesla brain MRI scans. tesla brain MRI scans.

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New PCCT scanners, Sequoia upgrade headline Siemens introductions at RSNA 2024

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The Biograph Trinion, first launched in June at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, is a compact, scalable PET/CT scanner. MRI Siemens presented a 70-cm bore version of its 1.5-tesla tesla Magnetom Flow MRI scanner as a work in progress. liters of helium.