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Ultrasound use shifts among radiologists, nonphysician practitioners

AuntMinnie

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Meanwhile, radiologists had the largest absolute decrease in these settings, from 60.8% for the inpatient setting.

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Ablation underused to treat pain in cancer patients

AuntMinnie

The image-guided procedure is done by interventional radiologists through a small hole the size of a pen tip. The radiologist guides a needle electrode through the hole to the tumor and an electrical current is then passed through the electrode, heating and killing the cancer cells.

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Radiologists rapidly launch inpatient IR consult service that’s generating tens of thousands in new revenue

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Between 2020-2021 (and amid the pandemic), interventional consult volumes climbed 13%, while consult-specific payments leapt by 84%, experts detailed.

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Radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI

AuntMinnie

And it appears that radiologists are reading more cardiac CT exams, but not cardiac MRI studies, presenter Mustafa Al-Ogaili, MD, of the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, told session attendees. The team tracked volumes by provider type (cardiologists, radiologists, and "other") and practice setting (hospital and nonhospital).

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Automated protocoling algorithm reduces radiologist CT workload

AuntMinnie

An automated protocoling algorithm used with a hospital's electronic health record (EHR) software reduces radiologist CT exam workload, a research team from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has reported. Inpatient exams 3.5 The findings could make busy radiology departments more efficient, wrote a team led by Ryan Chung, MD.

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The Irreplaceable Radiologist

Ben White

The radiologist shortage is definitely here. What’s happening now varies and what will happen is anyone’s guess, but this anonymous op-ed “ Radiologists need to be realistic about the job market ” is absolutely worth reading. We are the bottleneck for all inpatient care. All service lines run through us.

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IDR process financially unfeasible for radiologists

AuntMinnie

The independent dispute resolution (IDR) process would be financially impractical for many out-of-network claims for radiologists, according to research published January 17 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. of batched out-of-network claims for radiologists, respectively. and 10.6%, respectively, for radiologists.