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Road to RSNA 2024: Digital X-Ray Preview

AuntMinnie

With the current high burden of chest x-ray reporting on radiologists, such novel methods could be useful to streamline radiological assessments. T7-SSNPM02-6 | S402 During this session on noninterpretive skills, a study suggests that endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) is cost-effective in patients with basilar artery occlusion, from a U.S.

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FDA authorizes AI-driven MRI Solution for Safer Alzheimer’s Treatment

Imaging Technology

A large study, needed for FDA clearance, demonstrated that the use of icobrain aria significantly increases the accuracy of ARIA assessments by radiologists and hence allows for safer use of new amyloid-beta targeting therapies for Alzheimer’s disease patients. icobrain aria was thoroughly evaluated in large reader studies.

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AAPM: CMS measure for reporting CT radiation dose riddled with 'ambiguities'

AuntMinnie

They said that "all commercial uses or requests for modification must be approved by Alara Imaging, and are subject to a license at the discretion of Alara Imaging"-- even though its NSF application materials assert that "the specifications of the measure (e.g.,

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New CPT Codes for 2025: What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know

Vesta Teleradiology

As 2025 begins, healthcare providers and medical coders must familiarize themselves with the latest updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. These updates reflect advancements in medical technology and changes in healthcare delivery. These changes aim to facilitate broader use of this cutting-edge procedure.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

AuntMinnie

Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. It soon became clear that the CDPH may not have even been aware of the incident -- likely indicating that the hospital did not report it.

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What Healthcare Can Learn from AI in Other Industries

Aidoc

We all know AI is transforming healthcare, from predictive analytics to workflow automation. So, what can healthcare learn from these industries? What healthcare can learn: Right now, AI in healthcare often focuses on analyzing whats already happened including reading scans and reviewing patient records.

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

AuntMinnie

The findings underscore the importance of protecting this information to prevent HIPAA violations -- and radiologists can play an important role in the effort, wrote a team led by David Stern of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The investigators conducted a study that followed previous work Weadock published 15 years ago.

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