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

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"Nonradiologist specialties, aside from cardiology, lack the rigorous and comprehensive training in imaging interpretation that occurs during the four years of a radiology residency program. million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists.

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Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use

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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. Ultrasound 0.85 X-ray or fluoroscopy 0.82 higher for ultrasound, and 31.8% higher for x-ray.

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Radiologists can take steps toward environmental sustainability

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The researchers also suggested that decision-support tools can be implemented to choose lower-energy imaging tests when appropriate. Carbon dioxide emissions vary by imaging modality and are higher for MRI and CT compared with ultrasound and x-rays.

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Half of imaging referrals submitted by free clinic not completed

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They evaluated imaging referral completion rates in their urban free clinic for underserved patients, including associated factors. Of the modalities included in the study, ultrasound had a completion rate of 59%, followed by 45% for x-ray and 37% for mammography.

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

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The work included data from eight Google searches related to a medical imaging modality such as x-rays, CT scans, MRIs, PET scans, CT and MR angiography, and ultrasounds. A search for "Radiology Chest X-ray filetype:ppt" resulted in accessible PHI in 40% of the presentations with images.

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ECR: Green protocols can reduce radiology department energy consumption

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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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Mimicking human vision: The new standard for medical image fidelity

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Furthermore, image fidelity between original and rendered images has traditionally been evaluated using pixel-based metrics like MSE and PSNR, which prioritize mathematical precision and often fall short of capturing perceptual or diagnostic relevance. However, more than three-quarters of AI-based medical devices authorized by the U.S.