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ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging

Health Imaging

AUGUST 2, 2024

American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She spoke to Health Imaging about some key issues that have her attention in 2024 and beyond.

Imaging

Imaging Health Imaging Radiologist Diagnostic

Radiology group will pay over $5M to settle allegations it bribed referrers

Radiology Business

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity-backed American Health Imaging allegedly doled out tickets to concerts, the SEC Football Championship, meals and fishing trips to help induce referrals.

IT

IT Health Imaging Radiology Imaging

Giving patients access to their medical imaging could improve health literacy

Health Imaging

MAY 21, 2024

However, medical image sharing could also produce an influx of questions from patients who have concerns about what they're looking at, authors of a new paper suggest.

Medical Imaging

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging

AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

Health Imaging

APRIL 4, 2024

The deep neural network was trained using over 40,000 patient ultrasound images and computer-generated facsimiles made from real scans.

Ultrasound

Ultrasound Imaging

PHOTO GALLERY: Radiology images of Ukrainian trauma patients wounded in war

Health Imaging

MARCH 18, 2024

A collection of medical images from hospitals in Ukraine showing radiology equipment in use and clinical images of wounded soldiers and civilians.

Radiology

Radiology Imaging Medical Imaging Hospital

First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

Health Imaging

MAY 2, 2024

Houston, Texas-based United Imaging announced the clearance of its uMR Jupiter 5T MRI system, the first to offer an 8-channel whole-body multi-transmit system.

MRI

MRI Imaging IT

It's time to ditch the disc: 'Patients are ready' for online access to imaging

Health Imaging

JULY 1, 2024

With more providers now integrating imaging into their diagnostic processes, there is greater need to improve the ease of access.

IT

IT Imaging Diagnostic

Advanced imaging prompts treatment changes for nearly half of high-grade glioma patients

Health Imaging

AUGUST 14, 2024

New research calls for greater utilization of advanced imaging in post-treatment protocols for patients with high-grade glioma.

Imaging

Bilingual people have more efficient brains, imaging study shows

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Researchers examined the brains of bilingual and monolingual people using fMRI, only to find improved communication between isolated regions in those who learn a second language at a young age.

Communication

Communication Imaging

Higher radiation doses don't always improve CT image quality

Health Imaging

JULY 25, 2024

This can create inconsistencies in both image quality and measuring patients’ total radiation exposure. Dose reduction protocols vary across scanners and organizations.

Radiation

Radiation Imaging

Imaging center drug raid goes awry after cop's gun is sucked into MRI scanner

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A new lawsuit alleges that the LAPD staked out an imaging center due to its higher than usual energy consumption and a “distinct odor” of cannabis coming from the facility.

Imaging

Imaging MRI IT

GBCA dose reduced by up to 80% with help from deep learning-based image reconstruction

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Although GBCAs are largely considered safe, there are concerns about how gadolinium retention could affect patients who require repeated imaging.

Imaging

Up to 25% of physically unresponsive patients are still conscious, imaging shows

Health Imaging

AUGUST 15, 2024

The phenomenon, known as cognitive motor dissociation, might occur more often than previously believed.

Imaging

Concussions may slow 'background' brain activity in athletes, new imaging shows

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New research into post-concussion brain health suggests that the impact of head trauma may be more far-reaching than previously believed.

Imaging

‘Publication pressure’ evident albeit not overwhelming in medical imaging

Health Imaging

MAY 27, 2024

Radiology researchers feel no less squeezed to “publish or perish” than academics working in any other medical specialty.

Medical Imaging

Medical Imaging Medical Imaging Radiology

Imaging research suggests Viagra could slow or prevent vascular dementia

Health Imaging

JUNE 11, 2024

A new study suggests sildenafil, known by its brand name Viagra, can improve cerebrovascular function and minimize the risk of cognitive impairment caused by small vessel disease.

Disease

Disease Imaging IT

FDA assisting with new imaging 'marketplace' designed to improve AI

Health Imaging

APRIL 1, 2024

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health has launched a survey for stakeholders to provide input on the project’s development.

Imaging

AI-based software improves follow-up imaging adherence by 74%

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The increased follow-up of recommended imaging exams combined with the efficiency owed to its use also generated an additional $9,000 in revenue per month at one organization.

Imaging

Imaging IT

Portable MRI system slashes the time it takes to image stroke patients

Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Experts are optimistic that the use of portable systems can increase accessibility to neuroimaging and efficiency in stroke care.

IT

IT MRI Imaging

Imaging study reveals 'significant deformities' in lungs of some COVID patients

Health Imaging

JUNE 13, 2024

These changes could have long-lasting implications for lung function, authors of the new study warn.

Imaging

Spatial patterns on imaging could predict Alzheimer's years before cognitive symptoms emerge

Health Imaging

JULY 30, 2024

These subtle changes precede greater tissue loss related to cognitive impairment.

Imaging

Fleischner Society updates thoracic radiology glossary, adds new terms and images

Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The glossary, first released in 1984, has not been updated since 2008.

Radiology

Radiology Imaging

CT guided bone marrow biopsies cost 13 times more than non-image guided procedures, without improving specimen quality

Health Imaging

JULY 23, 2024

A new analysis offers a thorough overview of the factors that influence providers’ decision to utilize image guidance and how they affect expenditures.

Imaging

A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

Health Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

A general lack of awareness pertaining to ACR appropriateness criteria could be a driving factor behind the misguided requisitions, authors of a new analysis suggest.

Imaging

Operations manager, doctors charged in $70M imaging kickback scheme

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The scheme took place over a period of at least seven years, resulting in Medicare being billed for more than $70 million in fraudulent claims for unnecessary scans.

Medicare

Medicare Imaging

'Game changer' prostate imaging agent granted FDA's Fast Track Designation

Health Imaging

AUGUST 25, 2024

The PET agent was developed for men with PSMA-positive lesions who have suspected metastasis and are candidates for initial definitive therapy.

Imaging

Imaging of woman with facial fillers prompts questions about whether they actually dissolve over time

Health Imaging

JULY 22, 2024

Cosmetic facial fillers made from hyaluronic acid might not dissolve as quickly as previously believed, warns a California plastic surgeon.

Imaging

Image Wisely rolls out new MRI safety course following slew of accidents

Health Imaging

APRIL 22, 2024

The course’s release follows a slew of reported MRI accidents that have occurred in recent years, many that resulted in severe injury and some that were even fatal.

MRI

MRI Imaging

Novel imaging technique could be used to tailor glioblastoma treatment

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It allows providers to quantify changes in tumor size throughout patients’ treatment in real-time, providing early indications of efficacy and enabling adjustments as needed.

Imaging

Imaging IT

Experts publish updated guidance on nuclear imaging for fevers of unknown origin

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.

Hospital

Hospital Imaging Diagnostic

FDA clears AI-enhanced 3D heart models generated from MR and CT images

Health Imaging

MARCH 20, 2024

The inHeart models significantly reduce cardiac ablation surgery times.

Imaging

Non-invasive imaging technique may be key to diagnosing sepsis earlier

Health Imaging

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The methods enable providers to identify signs of sepsis by assessing blood flow throughout the muscles.

Diagnose

Diagnose Imaging

The Government Wants Your Input on Consolidation in Healthcare

Ben White

MARCH 8, 2024

For reference, Welsh Carson also owns US Radiology Specialists, which has purchased several outpatient imaging chains over the past few years including Touchstone, American Health Imaging, and Gateway Diagnostic Imaging. This is the basis for the FTC’s lawsuit against Welsh Carson and US Anesthesia Partners.

Government

Government Healthcare Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management

USPSTF stops short of recommending supplemental imaging for women with dense breast tissue

Health Imaging

APRIL 30, 2024

Experts, medical organizations and advocates alike are coming forward saying that the new guidelines “do not go far enough,” particularly when it comes to addressing the screening needs of certain patients.

Imaging

Imaging Medical IT

Bayer and Alara Imaging partner to standardize CT radiation doses

Health Imaging

AUGUST 8, 2024

The collaboration is centered on integrating Alara’s dose tools, which ensure radiation doses are accurately measured and optimized to prioritize patient safety, with Bayer's Calantic Digital Solutions platform.

Radiation

Radiation Patient Safety Imaging

California imaging clinics at center of $54M Medicare fraud scandal

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The LA area duo laundered their profits “by buying millions of dollars’ worth of gold bars and coins,” the DOJ says.

Medicare

Medicare Clinic Imaging

New AI-based software uses ultrasound images to guide clinical decisions during childbirth

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Experts believe the tool has “excellent” potential to help guide decisions during labor and delivery in the future.

Clinic

Clinic Ultrasound Imaging

Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In a more perfect world, legal cases against radiologists would solely focus on whether or not the defendant’s misdiagnosis reflected a true failure to uphold the standard of care.

Radiologist

Radiologist Imaging

Hall of Fame Health partnership set to advance study of neurodegeneration via new PET imaging agent

Health Imaging

JULY 31, 2024

The organization is teaming up with CereMark Pharma to conduct research on improving outcomes in soldiers and athletes with neurodegenerative conditions.

Imaging

Even two years after recovery, damage to multiple regions of the brain persists in COVID patients

Health Imaging

MAY 15, 2024

On imaging some former COVID patients show significant alterations in several parts of the brain related to emotional regulation.

Imaging

COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Health Imaging

JULY 10, 2024

That’s according to new PET imaging that shows the presence of activated T cells in the brain, spinal cord, gut and lung tissues of individuals who have recovered from COVID.

PET Scan

PET Scan Imaging

Brain MRIs reveal the costly price of chronic poor sleep habits

Health Imaging

OCTOBER 25, 2024

New research suggests that individuals who report even moderate sleep disturbances show accelerated brain age on imaging compared to their peers who have overall healthy sleep habits.

Imaging

Experts publish updated guidance on nuclear imaging use for fevers of unknown origin

Health Imaging

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers.

Hospital

Hospital Imaging Diagnostic

Data breach at Eastern Radiologists exposes 866,000 patient records

Health Imaging

MARCH 13, 2024

The imaging chain has three locations and serves patients across eastern North Carolina.

Radiologist

Radiologist Imaging

ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging

Radiology group will pay over $5M to settle allegations it bribed referrers

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Giving patients access to their medical imaging could improve health literacy

AI identifies signs of COVID-19 in lung ultrasound images

PHOTO GALLERY: Radiology images of Ukrainian trauma patients wounded in war

First 5T MRI to offer whole-body imaging scores FDA clearance

It's time to ditch the disc: 'Patients are ready' for online access to imaging

Advanced imaging prompts treatment changes for nearly half of high-grade glioma patients

Bilingual people have more efficient brains, imaging study shows

Higher radiation doses don't always improve CT image quality

Imaging center drug raid goes awry after cop's gun is sucked into MRI scanner

GBCA dose reduced by up to 80% with help from deep learning-based image reconstruction

Up to 25% of physically unresponsive patients are still conscious, imaging shows

Concussions may slow 'background' brain activity in athletes, new imaging shows

‘Publication pressure’ evident albeit not overwhelming in medical imaging

Imaging research suggests Viagra could slow or prevent vascular dementia

FDA assisting with new imaging 'marketplace' designed to improve AI

AI-based software improves follow-up imaging adherence by 74%

Portable MRI system slashes the time it takes to image stroke patients

Imaging study reveals 'significant deformities' in lungs of some COVID patients

Spatial patterns on imaging could predict Alzheimer's years before cognitive symptoms emerge

Fleischner Society updates thoracic radiology glossary, adds new terms and images

CT guided bone marrow biopsies cost 13 times more than non-image guided procedures, without improving specimen quality

A significant amount of imaging orders in emergency settings are inappropriate

Operations manager, doctors charged in $70M imaging kickback scheme

'Game changer' prostate imaging agent granted FDA's Fast Track Designation

Imaging of woman with facial fillers prompts questions about whether they actually dissolve over time

Image Wisely rolls out new MRI safety course following slew of accidents

Novel imaging technique could be used to tailor glioblastoma treatment

Experts publish updated guidance on nuclear imaging for fevers of unknown origin

FDA clears AI-enhanced 3D heart models generated from MR and CT images

Non-invasive imaging technique may be key to diagnosing sepsis earlier

The Government Wants Your Input on Consolidation in Healthcare

USPSTF stops short of recommending supplemental imaging for women with dense breast tissue

Bayer and Alara Imaging partner to standardize CT radiation doses

California imaging clinics at center of $54M Medicare fraud scandal

New AI-based software uses ultrasound images to guide clinical decisions during childbirth

Malpractice watchers: Radiologists, imaging societies should bone up on the ‘science of visual perception’

Hall of Fame Health partnership set to advance study of neurodegeneration via new PET imaging agent

Even two years after recovery, damage to multiple regions of the brain persists in COVID patients

COVID remnants still show up on PET scans years after infection

Brain MRIs reveal the costly price of chronic poor sleep habits

Experts publish updated guidance on nuclear imaging use for fevers of unknown origin

Data breach at Eastern Radiologists exposes 866,000 patient records

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