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New AI model successfully segments anatomic structures in MR images

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The study results suggest that the model, called TotalSegmentator MRI, could improve radiology department workload, said senior author Jakob Wasserthal, PhD, of University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. To this end, D'Antonoli and colleagues built TotalSegmentator MRI, which they based on nnU-Net. for 13 anatomic structures).

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Yet another MRI 'freak accident' is making headlines months after it took place

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When it happened, news of the incident did not circulate, and whether it was reported to any governing body remains unclear.

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Federal Helium Reserve sale elicits concern over impact on MRI scanners

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Federal Helium Reserve to a private company has raised concern that the deal could potentially impact domestic supply of the element used to cool MRI scanners. manufacturers tend to rely on the Federal Helium Reserve to meet the needs of the MRI machines installed throughout the country," President and CEO Scott Whitaker said in a statement.

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AuntMinnie 2008: Radiologist pays $7M to settle federal fraud claims

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government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. The Department of Justice announced today that Fred Steinberg, MD, paid the amount to settle various claims involving imaging centers he owned and operated in Palm Beach County, including University MRI (UMRI) of Boca Raton, West Boca Open MRI, and other entities.

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MICI Q2: Confidence in growth of imaging as profit center remains high

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"Currently we are in the process of marketing for interventional radiology, MRI, and CT. We installed a new state-of-the-art MRI, [which has reduced] scan times and [increased] volumes." Not sure what lies ahead with new government administration spending or reimbursement for Medicaid or Medicare.

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Early Mover’s Advantage: Why Al Lerberg Chose Cybersecurity Recruiting Before It Exploded [Replay]

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Whats it like recruiting in the world of high-security clearances and 3-letter government agencies? In this replay of one of our most downloaded episodes, the founder of Cyber Security Recruiters shares how he took a chance on an industry before it exploded, and the intricacies of recruiting for the government.

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

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ESI spending directly translates to ESI premiums, the affordability of which for workers has to be supported by tax-exempt employer subsidies costing the federal government approximately $350 billion per year in lost federal tax revenue," the group wrote. to identify noninvasive diagnostic imaging services in this data. Nuclear medicine 2.7%