AuntMinnie

APRIL 15, 2024

FAPI-PET imaging could emerge as a new tool for assessing patients with single pulmonary tumors, especially in those with negative results on other scans, according to a study published April 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Image courtesy of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. “In

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2024

An emerging radioligand therapy could be particularly effective for controlling advanced sarcoma compared to other cancers, according to research presented June 8 in a Young Investigator Award session at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) meeting in Toronto.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) was disappointed in the final MPFS rule. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% This is a huge win for U.S.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 8, 2024

On the other hand, two serious side effects occurring less frequently are carcinoid crisis with DOTATATE therapies, and extravasations with any intravenous (IV) radiopharmaceutical therapies, explained Erica Cohen Major, DO, a nuclear medicine specialist and assistant chief of nuclear medicine at Edward Hines VA Hospital near Chicago.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2024

In a study that included 104 patients, PET/MRI provided high sensitivity and specificity for determining underlying causes, especially in patients with elevated C-reactive protein, a blood biomarker of inflammation, according to lead author Tomas Rohan, MD, of University Hospital Brno in Brno, Czechia. “To

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

F-18 FAPI-PET/CT is superior to F-18 FDG-PET/CT for diagnosing and staging patients with pancreatic cancer, according to a study published January 4 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. To that end, the group enrolled 62 patients with confirmed PDAC at their hospital between August 2021 and February 2023.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“Technical innovations in pediatric hybrid F-18 FDG-PET has led to a steady decrease in the amount of applied radiotracer, which is particularly beneficial for children who are more sensitive to radiation,” wrote first author Stephan Waelti, MD, and colleagues. In PET/MRI, all of the radiation exposure derives from injected F-18 FDG.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 20, 2024

Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After binding to the receptor, the drug works by entering the cell allowing radiation to cause damage to the tumor cells.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

Our estimate of the actual impact is as follows: Subspecialty Imaging Center Global Fee Hospital Professional Fee Combined Impact Interventional Radiology -5.8% -1.8% -4.8% Nuclear Medicine -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% However, those calculations do not take into account the Congressional adjustment to the 2024 fee schedule.

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Imaging Technology

JULY 31, 2024

R)(N)(ARRT) About the Honorees Arianna Apodaca is a radiation therapist at Austin Cyberknife , a cancer treatment center in Austin, Texas. While managing to complete both her degree in radiation therapy and undergo successful treatment, she began speaking publicly about early detection. (R)(MR)(ARRT) • Patrick Wojtylak, M.H.S.A.,

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 12, 2024

A PET-based scout dosimetry protocol can be feasible in treating lesions with yttrium-90 (Y-90) fibroblast activation protein inhibitor (FAPI) radioligand therapy, according to research presented June 11 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Teleradiology & Radiology data for artificial intelligence (AI) Introduction: Nuclear medicine, a dynamic and rapidly evolving field, continues to break new ground in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Introduction to Nuclear Medicine: Merging Physics and Medicine: Provide an overview of nuclear medicine.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Part of the proposed CR calls for delaying Medicaid disproportionate hospital share pay cuts for 2025 until January 2027 and extending certain Medicare telehealth services through 2026. It has until December 20 to pass the measure or face a funding lapse for federal services, including those in healthcare and health sciences.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 29, 2023

by the Company and a collaborator at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) Annual Meeting, June 24 – 27, 2023. program in prostate cancer with the nuclear medicine community at the SNMMI 2023 Annual Meeting,” said David E. higher tumor absorbed radiation dose. 177Lu-rhPSMA-10.1

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

His accidental discovery forever changed medicine and it has been a key tool in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases for 128 years.” ASRT also noted it represents 157,000 members who perform medical imaging procedures or plan and deliver radiation therapy, and is the largest radiologic science association in the world.

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 15, 2023

Published in the July issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine , this new research demonstrates how imaging with PSMA PET/CT can potentially reduce the number of prostate biopsies and associated complications in the elderly while providing accurate staging data.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 8, 2024

These efforts are reflected in the company’s mission to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier.

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Imaging Technology

MAY 31, 2023

Flavio Forrer , MD, PhD, Chairman of Nuclear Medicine in the Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Kantonsspital St. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist, i.e. hospital size, case mix, etc. Gallen in Switzerland [vii].

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 24, 2024

The findings were published in Clinical Nuclear Medicine. The authors note that PET scans can also be expensive and expose patients to some level of radiation, whereas MRIs do not. The tracer also produces better imaging characteristics compared to previously used tracers with shorter half-lives.

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Midstate Radiology Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

These services include: CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Ultrasound, 3D Mammography & Women’s Imaging, Hereditary Cancer Risk and X-Ray. In July 2021, Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC. also acquired Radiology Group PC. and with the acquisition of NHRA, Whitney Imaging and Whitney Imaging West, Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC.

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Independent Imaging

MARCH 27, 2020

Outpatient imaging centers offer more relaxed, personalized service than hospitals and can offer many other benefits. Hospitals are much more complex and cover many aspects of healthcare, meaning imaging appointments may not be available as quickly as at an outpatient center. What Is An Outpatient Imaging Center?

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TTG Imaging Solutions

MAY 5, 2023

Enhances TTG’s continued commitment to offer a full spectrum of high-quality and cost-effective service solutions in the cardiology and radiation oncology markets PITTSBURGH, PA (May 5, 2023) – TTG Imaging Solutions, LLC (TTG) announced today the acquisition of Digirad Health, Inc., headquartered in Suwanee, GA. Digirad Health, Inc.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 3, 2023

Mr. Merrick concluded, “This is a very exciting and dynamic time for NorthStar and all those involved in nuclear medicine. Ac-225, both used to deliver therapeutic doses of radiation to destroy cancer cells in patients with serious disease, while sparing healthy tissue.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 9, 2024

X-ray and ultrasound machines were badly damaged in a rocket attack on Ukraine's largest children's hospital on July 8, according to radiologist Stanislav Rebenkov, MD. Rebenkov has been head of radiology at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital since 2020. Broken glass and damaged equipment are found throughout the hospital.

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The British Institute of Radiology

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Kim Mason Kim Mason, an Audit and Research Radiographer for Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals Trust, talks about their role as well as the value of radiographer engagement in research activities and how to get involved. Look into what your hospital requires for research involvement. How do I get a research job?

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Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

OCTOBER 12, 2019

That being said, there are situations where CT, ultrasound, or nuclear medicine is better than MRI. However, CT scans entail ionizing radiation and provides less tissue contrast, and usually it is required to be co-registered with the pre-operative MRI because the MRI allows a more detailed visualization of the target structures.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In thoracic imaging, Naga Sai Rasagna Mareddy, MBBS, Research Scholar at the University of Alabama Birmingham, will discuss research comparing DDR with nuclear medicine lung scintigraphy for lung perfusion assessment on Tuesday, November 28 from 12:45-1:15 pm in the Learning Center.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Image from Molly Charney, MD, of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, et al. 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.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation. Joint Commission has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation, sending an unmistakable signal that radiology has entered its sights in a formal way. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Noting that the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, our analysis of the Proposed Rule projected greater impacts when the effect of removing the CAA adjustment is factored in: Subspecialty Imaging Center Global Fee Hospital Professional Fee Combined Impact Interventional Radiology -5.8% -1.8% -4.8% Nuclear Medicine -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% to $350.40

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Global Radiology CME

DECEMBER 21, 2024

The patient is pregnant (orange arrows), therefore ionizing radiation with CT scan or fluoroscopy can not be used for imaging guidance. A nuclear medicine hepatobiliary scan was also performed (not shown) and demonstrated no radiopharmaceutical present in the gallbladder due to cystic duct obstruction. MRI of abdomen.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 23, 2024

While the CMS estimates a 0% change to reimbursement for radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology, an ACR analysis suggested that interventional radiology will have a 2% decrease in reimbursement. Radiology groups previously expressed concern about changes to reimbursement under the MPFS.

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