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Breast specialists have seen the future. It’s opto-acoustic imaging.

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Few radiology subspecialties can match mammography at adopting new imaging modalities to improve patient care.

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

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were interpreted within the ordering provider's practice -- results that could have negative ramifications for patient care, according to study coauthor Vijay Rao, MD, of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. for primary care physicians; 75.7% An HPI team found that 43.6% Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5%

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ACR lays off 11% of workforce

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The ACR remains committed to achieving regulatory, legislative and clinical environments that enable the highest quality patient care. Founded in 1923, the ACR now has 54 chapters, more than 42,000 members, and more than 39,000 accredited facilities in nine imaging modalities.

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FAPI-SPECT reveals damage to myocardium after heart attack

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Out of these 30, 15 patients had 12-month follow-up SPECT scans, with 13 still exhibiting abnormal Tc-99m FAPI uptake, the researchers noted. Ultimately, the study represents a significant step toward improving risk stratification and management in post-acute myocardial infarction patients, the authors suggested.

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MRI most cost-effective way to evaluate ED patients with dizziness

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MRI is the most cost-effective imaging modality for evaluating patients presenting to the emergency department with dizziness when downstream costs are considered, suggests research published November 8 in the American Journal of Radiology.

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PET/CT: The Fastest Growing Diagnostic Imaging Modality

Associates in Medical Imaging

Today, PET/CT is the fastest growing diagnostic imaging modality, and for good reason. PET/CT scans combine two different types of imaging capabilities in a single procedure using one machine. Unlike other imaging modalities such as MRI and CT, PET/CT scans show metabolic changes at the cellular level in an organ or tissue.

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A Leading Imaging Modality Because of its Diagnostic Versatility

Associates in Medical Imaging

Hospitals and medical practices of all sizes, no matter their target demographic or geographical location, often struggle to ensure their patients have access to all of the essential imaging modalities necessary to diagnose a wide variety of medical conditions.