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Radon buys Alpha Imaging

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Alpha Imaging’s portfolio includes cardiovascular and interventional imaging labs and digital radiographic and fluoroscopic systems. Michael Perrico, Alpha Imaging's chief executive officer, will join Radon’s leadership team and will contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the company, Radon said.

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7 ways to reduce healthcare disparities in radiology

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Healthcare disparities continue to plague medical imaging, but there are concrete measures radiologists can take to mitigate them, according to a paper published on October 12 in RadioGraphics. Work to reduce patients' out-of-pocket costs.

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International Day of Radiology to be held on November 8

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On November 8, radiologists, radiographers, and radiological technologists will mark the tenth International Day of Radiology (IDoR 2023).

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3 AI-based technology trends on display at the 2023 RSNA conference

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billion by 2029, according to Maximize Market Research, a global healthcare market research firm. At RSNA 2023, look for AI-driven systems that radiographers can use to help make patient positioning faster and more precise, and bring consistency to the process, all of which help improve image quality and reduce the need for retakes.

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ISMRM: Radiology AI technology is here — and more is coming

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More than a decade later, AI has taken hold in the healthcare enterprise, particularly in medical imaging: In fact, in 2022, 77% of AI tools approved by the U.S. The advent of AI heralds a new era in healthcare, one characterized by the automation of tasks traditionally performed by radiologists and radiographers," she said. "The

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Who’s Reading My Chest X-ray?

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This program trains and certifies physicians to read chest radiographs for workers participating in health surveillance programs. Radiologists complete over 20,000 hours of clinical experience before being certified to interpret radiographic images. Compared to only 500 hours of clinical experience for NPs and 2000 hours for PAs.

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Risk of knee osteoarthritis may depend on muscle mass

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According to the findings, among 1,273 individuals who were free of baseline knee pain, weight-bearing activity was significantly associated with radiographic knee osteoarthritis in 431 subjects in the lowest LMI tertile (odds ratio, 1.53., with 1 as reference) but not among patients in the middle and high LMI tertile.

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