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CTC for colorectal cancer screening is at an 'inflection point'

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If the Medicare reimbursement approval translates to improved screening rates, patients will benefit, wrote a group led by David Kim, MD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. radiologists must increase their interest and involvement in CTC. They vary somewhat between the U.S.

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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW on imaging AI

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Microsoft is collaborating with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health along with its partnering health system, UW Health, to support research on AI in medical imaging.

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What motivates imaging data sharing for AI development?

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Data privacy concerns steer organizational leaders from sharing public health data such as imaging for AI development, a study published on December 19 in JAMA Network Open reported. One common ask of radiologists in this area is for more prospective AI studies with larger imaging datasets. or the U.K.

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Experts sound off on public health strategies

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Radiologists can employ several strategies to promote sustainable populatio.

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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

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Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk. Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA.

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

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Last introduced in June 2021 as HR-3657 and companion SB-2641 , MARCA would amend Medicare reimbursement policy for radiologist assistants (RAs) to align reimbursement with state radiologist assistant licensure laws.

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

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University of Wisconsin In December, the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health named Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiology. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW. Matthew DeVries, MD, will lead UNMC's department of radiology on an interim basis.

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