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

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55881 Ablation of prostate tissue, transurethral, using thermal ultrasound, including magnetic resonance imaging guidance for, and monitoring of, tissue ablation. PC-6.47 $525.63 $209.28 PC-14.56 $8,508.75 $470.97

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PowerPoint files may contain protected imaging health information

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The findings underscore the importance of protecting this information to prevent HIPAA violations -- and radiologists can play an important role in the effort, wrote a team led by David Stern of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. contained full PHI. A search for "Post-Operative CT Scan filetype:ppt" resulted in accessible PHI in 29%.

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FDA authorizes AI-driven MRI Solution for Safer Alzheimer’s Treatment

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted icometrix clearance for icobrain aria, the first AI software approved for detecting, measuring and grading amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA), a potentially harmful side effect of new amyloid-targeting therapies. icobrain aria was thoroughly evaluated in large reader studies.

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ASRT: Nuclear medicine technologist salaries show greatest gains

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Magnetic resonance imaging technologists saw an increase of 12.5% Disciplines with the highest reported mean compensation were medical dosimetry at $136,510, radiologist assistant at $126,428, and radiation therapy technologist at $106,425, according to ASRT. ASRT also noted: Vascular interventional increased 13.6%

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

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Reeder has been faculty at UW-Madison since 2005 and previously served as director of the clinical magnetic resonance imaging fellowship, chief of MRI, chief of sectional cardiovascular imaging, and senior vice chair of research. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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Diagnosing knee abnormalities like an experienced radiologist: A novel deep learning model

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Multi-sequence knee magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an advanced non-invasive diagnostic method for knee pathology. However, MRI interpretation is highly time-consuming and heavily dependent on expertise.

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

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Reeder has been faculty at UW-Madison since 2005 and previously served as director of the clinical magnetic resonance imaging fellowship, chief of MRI, chief of sectional cardiovascular imaging, and senior vice chair of research. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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