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Are patients satisfied with interventional radiology experiences?

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In the setting of limited patient satisfaction data in interventional radiology, this work investigated predictors of high patient satisfaction scores to provide insights for interventionalists for optimal healthcare delivery, the group wrote in the study abstract.

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Coding changes that will impact diagnostic and interventional radiology practices in 2025

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Interventional radiology Percutaneous RF Ablation of Thyroid There have been no CPT codes to report RF ablation of the thyroid under imaging guidance. Erin Stephens. Category III code 0673T had been used for ablation of benign thyroid nodules.

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ChatGPT may help educate interventional radiology patients

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ChatGPT is a relatively safe and accurate tool for patient education in interventional radiology, according to a study published October 23 in CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. Ultimately, no response was identified as potentially harmful, the researchers noted. The researchers noted pitfalls.

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Diagnostic radiology positions fall short of 100% filled

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More radiology residency positions were filled at Match Day 2025 than in previous years, but a few spots remained open, according to data released by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). In interventional radiology (integrated), there were 299 PGY-1 applicants, 381 for PGY-2, and 45 for physician positions.

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Efforts needed to improve interventional radiology awareness among specialists: Survey

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The call to action comes from a poll of over 500 specialists at a single academic institution, published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

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Ala. health system advisers get interventional radiology earful

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Medicaid reimbursement, cost-saving, and radiologist recruitment issues are contributing to a drastic reduction of interventional radiology services in Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, and surrounding communities. Others quoted by the Alabama Daily News report cited Medicaid reimbursement as a factor.

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Startup aiming to bring robotics into interventional radiology raises $73M

Radiology Business

The Silicon Valley-based startup is working to commercialize a handheld platform that incorporates robotics, artificial intelligence, imaging and virtual connectivity.