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HPI: Nonradiologists interpret more than a third of office-based imaging

AuntMinnie

million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists. They found that rates of self-interpretation varied by imaging modality: Self-interpretation rate for office-based imaging by modality Modality Percentage X-ray and fluoroscopy 50.4%

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

AuntMinnie

Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios (MMRR) are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging, researchers have reported. Nuclear medicine 0.76 X-ray or fluoroscopy 0.82 higher for x-ray. Ultrasound 0.85 higher for MR, 21.4%

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What Does It Take to Become a Radiologist?

TRA Medical Imaging

Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in interpreting imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to diagnose and guide treatment for various conditions. This rigorous training covers all imaging modalities, from X-rays to advanced techniques like MRI and PET/CT scans.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics, a Bracco Company, Appoints Marco Campione as Chief Executive Officer

Imaging Technology

The Company is a recognized leader throughout the nuclear medicine and oncology communities, having a strong reputation grounded in successful innovation, execution and dedicated service on behalf of patient health,” he added. Blue Earth Diagnostics, an indirect subsidiary of Bracco Imaging S.p.A., Bracco Imaging S.p.A.,

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PACS: Diminishing the Distance and Enabling the Real-Time Services in Teleradiology

Cloudex Radiology

PACS works as a host that integrates the radiological images acquired from different radiological imaging modalities (X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT, MRI , PET Scan, Nuclear Medicine, etc…) with a network of information system (RIS and or HIS), EMR, different work stations and image storage/archival system.

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Behind the Images: The Role of Radiology in Diagnosis (Uttar Pradesh, Aligarh, Agra, Auraiya, PrayagRaj, Ambedkar Nagar, Amroha, Azamgarh)

Future Teleradiology

Introduction to Radiology : Radiology is a branch of medicine that uses medical imaging techniques to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries. It includes various imaging modalities such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds, and nuclear medicine.

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Radiography, Research, and You

The British Institute of Radiology

In December, 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen would x-ray the hand of Anna Bertha Ludwig, his wife, using a photographic plate. The new discovery lit a fire in the scientific community, and was so sensational that in the following year over 1,000 articles would be published on the topic of X-rays.