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What has radiology learned in 5 years since COVID hit U.S.?

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Medical imaging played a significant role in the early days of the pandemic when it hit its initial peak in April 2020. While services for breast and lung cancer screening were temporarily halted, imagers in x-ray, lung ultrasound, and PET/CT were busy examining patients who presented with COVID-19.

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ASRT doubles down on workforce plan in 2025

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American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) leaders plan to launch by mid-year the first phase of an action plan that they hope will increase the medical imaging and radiation therapy workforce in the U.S. These include medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals, physicians, and medical physicists.

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IMV: PET scan volumes continue to grow

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In 2023, 38% of PET systems were operated by the PET department, 28% by nuclear medicine, 24% by radiology/imaging, 5% by radiation oncology, and 2% by molecular imaging. Want to share your knowledge of medical imaging? Click here to sign up for the IMV Survey panel today.

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AuntMinnie 2011: Joint Commission issues alert on medical radiation

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Joint Commission on the dangers of medical radiation. Joint Commission has issued an alert on the dangers of medical radiation, sending an unmistakable signal that radiology has entered its sights in a formal way. New articles will be published each Monday until our official anniversary at RSNA 2024. Noting that the U.S.

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AI will transform early cancer detection, save lives in 2025

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The rapid maturation of AI-powered medical imaging technology leaves me bullish that 2025 will be remembered as a watershed year in the global fight against cancer as we see more radiologists and oncologists equip themselves with the high-tech tools of tomorrow to deliver higher-quality care today. Roland Rott of GE HealthCare.

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GE HealthCare to acquire MIM Software

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GE HealthCare (GEHC) plans to acquire medical imaging software developer MIM Software. The purchase will allow GEHC to make MIM Software's imaging analytics and digital workflow capabilities available across various care areas, it said.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

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The following is the list of candidates for the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. Effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on genomic instability in interventional radiology workers. Workplace violence in medical radiation science: A systematic review.