AuntMinnie

JUNE 17, 2024

The importance of accurate and complete coding cannot be overemphasized for any area of radiology, but the complexity of interventional radiology (IR) coding makes it even more critical for optimal reimbursement. Images were saved as part of the patient's permanent medical record. Erin Stephens.

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Health Imaging

MARCH 31, 2025

During their annual meeting being held this week in Nashville, the society announced the launch of the SIR Foundation Endowment.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 18, 2024

ACR, the Society of Interventional Radiology and others recently submitted a letter to 5 of the 7 contractors, expressing concern about trigger-point injections.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 18, 2024

Radiology administrators remain positive that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the third quarter of 2024. Image courtesy of The MarkeTech Group.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 15, 2024

Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) new report for the second quarter of 2024.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

New survey data detail how simulation curriculum and training improves procedural competence among radiology residents, prompting some to suggest that it be routinely incorporated into IR residency.

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 7, 2025

The number of female IR trainees has been on the rise for years, but this growth is slow in comparison to other medical professions.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

Radiology administrators express very high confidence that imaging will grow as a profit center in coming months, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the second quarter of 2025. Currently we are in the process of marketing for interventional radiology, MRI, and CT.

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Health Imaging

JULY 17, 2023

This could pose as a barrier to referrals for image-guided interventions for radiologists specializing in IR, authors of a new paper in Clinical Imaging suggested.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 16, 2024

Interventional procedures play an integral role in managing traumatic pediatric injuries nonoperatively, though specific guidelines for the use of endovascular interventions in this setting have not been fully defined prior to these latest recommendations.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology 272

Health Imaging

APRIL 2, 2025

New survey results highlight medical students awareness, or lack thereof, of interventional procedures available to women.

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Radiology Business

JULY 13, 2023

Imaging advocates blasted the proposal shortly after its release, saying it's "unconscionable that radiology is again on the chopping block." "

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Interventional Radiology Medicare Radiology Diagnostic 246

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Another way to reduce radiation to patients would be to scale back on adjacent x-ray imaging, says a group in Australia, which will present a study on Sunday suggesting that a vast majority of second scans of the upper and lower limbs have no new findings. Is adjacent x-ray imaging in the ER justified? Sunday, December 1 | 2:30 p.m.-2:40

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2025

The partnership aims to improve diagnostic imaging and digital intelligence tools for radiology, oncology, and cardiology across the West Reading, PA-based Tower Health system. It will also address the standardization and life-cycle management of Tower Healths imaging equipment and equip departments with Siemens Healthineers equipment.

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Health Imaging

JULY 19, 2023

Gaps in mentorship are of particular concern for students who might have otherwise pursued a career path in IR, data show.

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Interventional Radiology Medical Radiology 243

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 8, 2025

Emerging research from the recent Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference suggests the combination of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) and immunotherapy may offer improved three-year survival outcomes for patients with breast cancer and liver metastases.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology 114

Aidoc

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a recent conversation with Alexander Misono, MD, Chief of Interventional Radiology at Hoag, we explored the transformational role of AI in radiology and the ripple effects it’s having on both patient care and clinical operations. This “always-on” approach allows the interventional radiology team to act faster.

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Health Imaging

JULY 20, 2023

New data derived from the survey responses of fourth year medical students reveal a significant gap in students’ exposure to and knowledge of the specialty.

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Interventional Radiology Medical Radiology 243

AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

ChatGPT would require further refinement before being used clinically to help educate patients about cardiac imaging, according to a study published May 23 in Clinical Imaging. The group posed 30 questions to ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 three times in three separate chat sessions.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 5, 2024

Since interventional radiology is a fairly new specialty, this information could be critical to its continued growth.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center through the remainder of this year and beyond, according to MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the fourth quarter of 2023.

Radiology 173

Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology Imaging 173

AuntMinnie

MARCH 25, 2024

Women in North America remain underrepresented in radiology subspecialties, leadership, and academia, according to an analysis published March 22 in Clinical Imaging. While the overall number of female medical school graduates has increased in recent decades, the team noted that radiology residency programs in the U.S.

Radiology 252

Radiology Interventional Radiology Radiologist Patient Care 252

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Eliot Siegel, MD, of the University of Maryland shares his perspective on the rapidly emerging area of theranostics and the potential for interventional molecular radiology to join diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology as a third pathway for radiology and nuclear medicine trainees.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

The published CMS estimates indicate that most of radiology will be minimally impacted (0%) by the PFS rule, but interventional radiology would see a 2% decrease. Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Changes in MIPS scoring for 2025 could have a positive effect on radiology practices.

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Health Imaging

JUNE 19, 2023

As a source of patient information, human-authored SIRweb.org beats ChatGPT on readability and, in a word, helpfulness. However, the website needs work on those scores too.

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Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 29, 2024

to 9 cm, image-guided cryoablation was associated with a 10 percent recurrence rate at 16 months, according to research recently presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) conference. In a cohort of patients with invasive breast cancer and tumor sizes ranging between 0.3

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Powering down idle interventional radiology (IR) imaging systems can substantially decrease carbon emissions and electricity costs, according to a group of researchers at University Hospital Basel in Switzerland. Medical imaging constitutes the largest consumer within the sector, they noted.

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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 study found the following: Imaging services generated annually 4.6 kt CO 2 e).

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy X-ray 247

Health Imaging

JULY 2, 2024

A paper in the J ournal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology offers new guidance on how ablation volumes affect renal function in solitary kidneys and highlights ranges that pose the least risk to patients.

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Health Imaging

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The demand for interventional radiology procedures is growing, but it is a specialty for which health literacy is lacking.

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Health Imaging

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Jonathan Gross, MD, argues that diagnostic and interventional radiology were “not developed with sustainability in mind.”

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Representatives from the American College of Radiology (ACR) participated in the February American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedure Terminology (CPT) Editorial Panel meeting, the first meeting of three scheduled for 2025 to update codes for the 2027 CPT code cycle.

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Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Interventional Radiology Radiation 130

Imaging Technology

MARCH 26, 2024

milla1cf Tue, 03/26/2024 - 11:59 March 26, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology ( SIR ) inducted 34 new Fellows during its Annual Scientific Meeting , March 23–28, in Salt Lake City. Brandis, MD, FSIR , Atlantic Medical Imaging , Galloway, N.J. Seetharam C. Chadalavada, MD, FSIR , University of Cincinnati David H.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Although relatively few of these changes will impact radiology practices, it’s essential to know what they are and adjust your practice systems accordingly. Interventional radiology Dorsal Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis : New Category I code 27278 will replace Category III code 0775T, and existing code 27279 has been modified.

Radiology 278

Radiology Ultrasound Medicare Fluoroscopy 278

Diagnostic Imaging

MARCH 19, 2025

In order to help address the geographic, racial, and socioeconomic barriers that limit patient access to interventional radiology (IR) care, these authors recommend a variety of measures ranging from increased patient and physician awareness of IR to mobile IR clinics and improved understanding of social determinants of health.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology Clinic 80

Health Imaging

MARCH 26, 2024

The study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, marks one of the first to use freezing on large tumors in the breast.

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Interventional Radiology Radiology 271

Imaging Technology

MARCH 25, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 07:00 March 25, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Foundation today presented the Leader in Innovation Award to Suresh Vedantham , MD, FSIR , during SIR’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Salt Lake City. Louis, where he also serves as assistant dean for clinical research. “Dr.

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