AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The emerging procedure has a relatively short history, with long-term findings now supporting its use over more invasive surgery, noted lead author Lin Yan, MD, of the Chinese PLA General Hospital in Beijing. Studies have shown favorable results of the procedures, yet to date, long-term outcomes have not been reported, the authors noted.

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Minimally Invasive Procedure Hospital Ultrasound Disease 264

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) in Natrona Heights, PA has completed a $12 million expansion and renovation of its imaging and radiology department. A new mobile imaging pad outside the hospital also now supports rotating MRI and PET/CT capabilities.

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Hospital X-ray Imaging Radiography 246

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Gastrointestinal imagers should use high-quality MR enterography for complex inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases that can't be dealt with using intestinal ultrasound, even though both tests contribute to overall assessment, said an expert leading an advanced course on imaging Crohn's disease at ECR 2025. "MR

Ultrasound 179

Ultrasound Education PACS MRI 179

Ben White

APRIL 3, 2025

Fast Readers vs Practice Builders One of the ways that cultural breakdowns manifest in radiology practices is the conflict between fast readers and practice builders (or, in academics: gold-star earners vs worker bees ). The post Radiology Staffing Shortages and Group Culture first appeared on Ben White.

Radiology 173

Radiology Radiologist IT Ultrasound 173

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. It described shifts in ultrasound use across billing provider specialties and places of service in the U.S.

Ultrasound 290

Ultrasound Radiologist Inpatient Medicare 290

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 14, 2023

An AI model can accurately predict malignancy on breast ultrasound based on BI-RADS assessment, according to research published December 11 in Academic Radiology. Previous studies have demonstrated how AI can be applied to breast ultrasound. of follow-ups,” the Guldogan team wrote.

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Ultrasound Radiologist Image Interpretation Clinic 328

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Rural, older, and poorer children face barriers in obtaining an ultrasound exam for acute appendicitis, according to research published October 17 in the Journal of Surgical Research. It also found that they are less likely to undergo ultrasound at hospitals that have ultrasound resources. emergency departments.

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Ultrasound Hospital Diagnose Diagnostic 261

AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2024

Combining ultrasound features and immune-inflammatory markers could help predict axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer patients, according to research published June 24 in Academic Radiology. Previous studies suggest that several ultrasound imaging characteristics of primary breast tumors are tied to ALNM.

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Ultrasound Clinic Hospital Imaging 290

Radiology Business

DECEMBER 21, 2023

“Providing clear guidance on when to order thyroid ultrasounds can help reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization and potential overtreatment," experts wrote.

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Ultrasound Hospital Clinic Healthcare 261

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) system improves the diagnostic performance of breast ultrasound, according to findings published October 6 in Heliyon. Ultrasound is the go-to modality for diagnostic breast imaging after suspicious mammography findings. However, conventional ultrasound isn’t without its faults.

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Ultrasound Diagnostic Hospital Diagnose 290

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Some of my radiological heroes would report a staggering 30,000 to 40,000 radiographs a year. I remember the crossing of this particular radiological Rubicon about 15 years ago here in the U.K. So as to report more CT and MRI, radiologists stopped doing hands-on ultrasound and fluoroscopy. I still don’t know how they did it.

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Radiologist Fluoroscopy Radiograph Radiographer 312

AuntMinnie

MARCH 20, 2024

A predictive model combining multiple ultrasonic parameters could discriminate between different liver diseases in a study published March 19 in Radiology. Previous studies have demonstrated the predictive power of multiparametric ultrasound models that use attenuation imaging and 2D shear-wave elastography (SWE) for assessing liver disease.

Disease 290

Disease Ultrasound Hospital Clinic 290

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Strain elastography does not have additional benefits over conventional elastography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) for diagnosing malignancy in thyroid nodules, suggest findings published October 15 in Radiology. months for ultrasound FNAC. months for ultrasound FNAC. Malignancy rate 16% 4% 0.39

Ultrasound 264

Ultrasound Diagnose Hospital Radiologist 264

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2023

An AI assistance system can aid novice sonographers in assessing the rotator cuff, a study published December 1 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. While ultrasound is a go-to method for assessing shoulder joint diseases, it is a user-dependent modality. in the test set. This indicates robustness and accuracy, they noted.

Ultrasound 290

Ultrasound Disease Diagnose Hospital 290

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 9, 2024

An immersive virtual reality (VR)-based test can distinguish between operators with varying levels of thoracic ultrasound skill, a Danish study published January 6 in Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology found. With ultrasound being a user-dependent imaging modality, operator skills are important for diagnostic accuracy.

Ultrasound 264

Ultrasound Education Imaging Modalities IT 264

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 7, 2025

Ultrasound-guided thermal ablation techniques are safe and effective in treating patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, suggest findings published January 7 in Radiology. Treatment with ultrasound-guided MWA and RFA was generally well tolerated. F) Ultrasound-guided RFA of the hyperplastic parathyroid gland. (G)

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Ultrasound Patient Care Hospital Disease 246

Radiology Business

MARCH 24, 2025

The HCAP Partners-backed group will provide X-ray, ultrasound, EKGs and lab work, serving as a cheaper alternative to hospitals.

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X-ray Diagnostic Ultrasound Hospital 236

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With respect to hospital bed size, 300- to 399-bed hospitals have the highest rating with an average of 5.5/7, 7, while less than 100-bed hospitals have the lowest rating with a rating of 4.4/7. In relation to location type, urban sites have the highest rating at 5.3/7, 7, while rural sites have the lowest at 4.3/7,

Ultrasound 264

Ultrasound MRI Diagnostic Imaging Hospital 264

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Canon Medical's new midrange ultrasound scanner, Aplio me. VIENNA -- Canon Medical Systems Europe unveiled a new ultrasound scanner and a radiography/fluoroscopy (R/F) system in its booth at ECR 2024. In addition, Canon has partnered with the European Society of Radiology (ESR) on an educational initiative for ECR 2024.

Ultrasound 264

Ultrasound Medical X-ray Fluoroscopy 264

AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2025

Excess imaging translates to "significant"carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study published March 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Overuse of imaging is a strain on our healthcare system and radiology workforce," said senior author Michael Atalay, MD, PhD, of Brown University in Providence, RI.

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Imaging Medicare X-ray Healthcare 205

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Future healthcare success will rely heavily on giving priority to key technologies like point-of-care ultrasound, 3D printing of anatomical organs, and artificial intelligence, RSNA 2023 attendees are set to find out during Tuesday's keenly anticipated international session on Singapore. Another important area is 3D printing.

Global Radiology 266

Global Radiology Radiology X-ray Ultrasound 266

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

An ultrasound-based deep learning radiomics nomogram (DLRN) model performed well in a study about predicting tumor status and lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients post chemotherapy. Radiology researchers have been studying different methods for better prediction, with AI yielding promise in previous studies.

Ultrasound 227

Ultrasound Clinic Radiology Hospital 227

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Clinical use of imaging equipment accounts for more than 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the radiology department, with MRI and CT equipment major contributors, researchers have reported. The study was published November 26 in Radiology. The finding isn't necessarily surprising. Reducing repeat scans and exam start time delays.

Radiology 247

Radiology Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy X-ray 247

AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

The results were published on June 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Cardiology is the only non-radiology specialty that interprets a large percentage of advanced imaging -- CT, MR, and NM -- but only cardiac [exams]." Ultrasound 0.4% Ultrasound 0.4% for CT 91% for MRI 76.6% for digital x-ray 0.9%

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Image Interpretation X-ray Nuclear Medicine Imaging 290

AuntMinnie

APRIL 23, 2024

An algorithm combining the Fibrosis-4 Index (FIB-4) and an ultrasound deep-learning model could improve diagnostic accuracy and referral management for all-cause advanced liver fibrosis, a study published April 23 in Radiology found. kPa or higher, which indicates advanced fibrosis.

Ultrasound 279

Ultrasound Disease Hospital Diagnostic 279

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Who made it to the final round in the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's event recognizing excellence in radiology? Most Influential Radiology Researcher Erik Middlebrooks, MD, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL Erik Middlebrooks, MD. Most Effective Radiology Educator Francis Deng, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Francis Deng, MD.

Nuclear Medicine 358

Nuclear Medicine Education Radiology Technologist Radiation Science 358

AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

MRI and ultrasound have tradeoffs in diagnosing peripheral neuropathies of the upper extremity, a study published March 4 in Radiology found.

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Diagnose Ultrasound MRI Diagnostic 207

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Even the limited ultrasound examinations performed at the point of care can provide information which may be used to triage patients and facilitate transportation to specialized centers when necessary.” The researchers also noted that Nepal has a shortage of physicians. The full report can be found here.

Ultrasound 278

Ultrasound Clinic Imaging Modalities Hospital 278

AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant drops in revenue and income for radiology departments, according to an analysis published March 26 in Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI. Radiology experienced a significant burden of damage, with departments reporting disruptions in day-to-day imaging workflows and operations.

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Radiology Healthcare Healthcare Medical 277

AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

Substituting less energy-consuming ultrasound for x-ray or CT reduced energy use by as much as 8% during diagnostic radiology processes and 31.2% during indirect radiology department activities, according to findings of a pilot study presented March 1 at ECR 2024. kilowatts per patient, Masperi said.

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X-ray Radiology Radiograph Radiographer 202

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) with remote reading may improve access to breast cancer screening and early detection in low-resource settings, suggest findings published October 23 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The patient underwent biopsy at a local hospital and subsequent surgical excision.

Quality and Compliance 264

Quality and Compliance Ultrasound Hospital Teleradiology 264

AuntMinnie

MARCH 1, 2024

Careful consideration of results from coronal reconstruction on automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) can help clinicians avoid false negatives, according to study results shared February 29 at ECR 2024. Compared with handheld ultrasound, ABUS reduces operator dependence and has a higher reproducibility.

Ultrasound 289

Ultrasound Diagnose Hospital IT 289

AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

In this modern era, we have imaging and interventional tools to challenge traditional ways of working, said Nisha Sharma, MBChB, from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Interventional radiologists can also aid in these efforts through procedures that can cut hospital and resource use down.

Radiology 162

Radiology Ultrasound Hospital Radiologist 162

AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

The reduction for the bilateral mammogram 77066 was 1.36%, reflecting an increase in RVU valuation that somewhat offsets the conversion factor cut. These include duplex Doppler scan 93979, increased by 1.12%, along with several other duplex Doppler scans. Overall, the professional component reimbursement is estimated to decrease 2.7%

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Medicare Radiology Mammogram X-ray 279

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Microflow imaging can differentiate between benign and malignant breast lesions, suggest findings published October 28 in Clinical Radiology. High-definition microflow imaging could reduce the unnecessary biopsy of ultrasound BI-RADS 4A lesions without missed malignancy.”

Diagnose 316

Diagnose Imaging Ultrasound Hospital 316

Ben White

JUNE 1, 2024

I believe in the importance of thriving independent private practices for the field of radiology. Click the triangles for more information.) // Midwest Radiology (Minneapolis – St. Onsite procedures include general fluoroscopy, minor ultrasound, paracentesis, and thoracentesis. Hospital-based. No neuro or MSK.

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Private Practice Radiology Fluoroscopy Myelogram 130

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Intussusception reduction can be performed within eight hours of ultrasound diagnosis, not necessarily within two hours, according to research published September 4 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. These are nontransferred patients (n = 793), all of whom underwent attempted reduction within eight hours after ultrasound diagnosis.

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Ultrasound Hospital Radiology Radiologist 246