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Dynamic digital radiography tested in lung transplant patients

AuntMinnie

Dynamic digital radiography (DDR) estimates for measuring blood flow in th. Role of imaging modalities is changing for PE diagnosis

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Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds

AuntMinnie

In an analysis of billing trends, the rate of out-of-network (OON) imaging claims declined from 12.6% in 2021, with the decline occurring broadly across imaging modalities, noted lead author Jay Parikh, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. million imaging claims for 19.5 in 2007 to 1.1%

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Radiology-specific LLM generates professional report impressions

AuntMinnie

A team led by PhD candidate Lu Zhang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China, developed a large language model (LLM) that generates interpretations (“impressions”) on reports based on imaging findings and evaluated its performance in professional and linguistic dimensions.

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Music calms patients undergoing imaging procedures

AuntMinnie

Music can be calming for patients undergoing medical imaging, an article published February 7 in Radiography suggests. This includes imaging procedures such as MRI, mammography, and PET among others. Two studies used Johann Pachelbel's "Canon in D major” as their musical theme.

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What Is the Difference Between Radiography and Sonography?

Maven Imaging

Understanding the distinction between radiography and sonography is vital in the increasingly specialized and multifaceted world of medical imaging. Radiography uses ionizing radiation to capture detailed internal images, which helps diagnose various conditions.

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Artificial Intelligence Embedded Imaging Modality

The British Institute of Radiology

In the third blog of her series on AI and the radiographer, Shamie Kumar explores the impact on the radiographer when AI is integrated within an imaging modality. The question to explore in this blog is when AI is integrated within an imaging modality itself and how that may impact a radiographer.

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Radiography, Research, and You

The British Institute of Radiology

Over the next 130 years, medical imaging has undergone many varied evolutions to become a cornerstone of modern-day medicine. Radiography has exploded into a variety of modalities and specialisms from CT to Ultrasound to MRI; all driven by research and development. What is Radiography research and why is it important?