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HPI: Almost a third of image interpretation done by nonradiologists

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for nuclear medicine 33.9% But the investigators also noted that radiologists interpreted nearly all outpatient hospital, inpatient, and emergency department exams compared to those conducted in an office setting. Nuclear medicine 11.8% This overall percentage varied by modality, the group reported: 97.3%

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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She told AuntMinnie she feels fortunate to have worked in and gained experience in interventional radiology, the operating room, emergency department, and inpatient and outpatient radiology. Louis, MO A first-time Minnies finalist, Dmitry Beyder exemplifies how the role of the nuclear medicine technologist can evolve.

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Medicare Quality Payment Program changes affecting radiology practices for 2025

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All diagnostic CT exams of specified anatomic sites performed in inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory care settings are eligible.

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Imaging Market Share Analysis Shows 28% of Image Interpretation Performed by Non-Radiologists

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of nuclear medicine (NM), and 33.9% For non-cardiac imaging, the study found that radiologists interpreted nearly all imaging in the hospital outpatient, inpatient, and emergency department settings: 99.5% of computed tomography (CT), 91.0% of magnetic resonance (MR), 76.6% of radiology/fluoroscopy (XR), 50.9% of ultrasound.

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GE HealthCare and University Hospitals Enter 10-Year Strategic Collaboration to Contemporize Its Imaging Fleet and Implement Enterprise Digital Solutions to Help Improve Patient Care and Optimize Processes

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The agreement includes hundreds of new systems, including AI-enabled technologies , across nuclear medicine , X-Ray , vascular and cardiovascular ultrasound , regional CT , fluoroscopy, surgery, and bone densitometry for which GE HealthCare will be the sole provider. and Canada.

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American Roentgen Ray Society Names David Naeger 2024 ARRS Distinguished Educator

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Denver Health performs nearly 300,000 imaging examinations per year at multiple inpatient and outpatient sites, including a recently opened state-of-the-art outpatient imaging center. Naeger oversees a team of 160 full-time employees, including radiologists, technologists, registered nurses, transporters, clerks, and administrative staff.

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