AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Gastrointestinal imagers should use high-quality MR enterography for complex inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases that can't be dealt with using intestinal ultrasound, even though both tests contribute to overall assessment, said an expert leading an advanced course on imaging Crohn's disease at ECR 2025. "MR

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Ultrasound's utility will be on full display at this year's RSNA annual meeting, showing its merit in a wide variety of clinical applications. Studies will also evaluate ways to further improve the modality's capabilities by reassessing the physics side of ultrasound, such as attenuation and echogenicity, as well as the use of interferometry.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 23, 2024

Hanneman said that overall greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by up to 33% for MRI and between 40% and 80% for CT. Carbon dioxide emissions vary by imaging modality and are higher for MRI and CT compared with ultrasound and x-rays. The full article can be found here.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

MRI and ultrasound have tradeoffs in diagnosing peripheral neuropathies of the upper extremity, a study published March 4 in Radiology found. Radiologist consultation regarding modality choice and technique will optimize peripheral nerve imaging and contribute to enhanced collaborative patient care."

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

A significant percentage of imaging studies ordered by office-based healthcare providers are self-interpreted rather than referred to radiologists for reading, according to researchers from the Harvey L. The large differences between radiologists and nonradiologists in interpretation training could lead to differences in diagnostic accuracy."

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AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2024

Abbreviated MRI may be suitable for screening women with dense breasts, a study published May 22 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. Radiologists and ordering clinicians, alike, may use these results as evidence of the value of abbreviated MRI beyond the first round of screening in this population," Edmonds told AuntMinnie.com.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 26, 2023

The radiologists at San Luis Diagnostic Center, a multimodality outpatient facility in California, are happy to do it all: mammography, CT scans, ultrasound, X-rays, MRI, and more. There’s one aspect of their radiology practice that they’re excited to hand off, however: billing and negotiations with third-party payers.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

MRI helps clinicians assess the neural involvement in endometriosis and could help them prevent irreversible nerve damage and chronic sensorimotor neuropathy in women suffering from the condition, Cleveland Clinic researchers have reported. The team's review of MRI's role for this indication was published January 3 in RadioGraphics.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

For another year running, radiologic technologists (RTs) and radiologists enjoyed higher salaries in the past year, according to AuntMinnie.com 's 2024 SalaryScan survey. Radiologists participating in our annual compensation and benefits survey reported an average base salary of $473,000 in 2023, up from $439,944 the year before.

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Professional Radiology

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We guarantee accuracy, clarity, and care in each scan with a staff of skilled radiologists and cutting-edge equipment. Ultrasound : Uses sound waves to create images, often used during pregnancy or to check organs. MRI: Uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of tissues and organs.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 7, 2024

AUSTIN, TX – Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) isn’t typically used for imaging the pancreas, but perhaps that should change, according to a presentation given April 7 at UltraCon. Alice Lee, MD, from Stanford University presents research on the feasibility and performance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) at UltraCon. In the U.S.,

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AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

A team led by Eric Christensen, PhD, research director at the Neiman Institute, reported that radiologists interpreted 72.1% Cardiologists interpret most cardiac imaging, and a greater share [of it] than radiologists for all modalities except cardiac CT," Christensen said in a statement released by HPI. for CT 91% for MRI 76.6%

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2023

TORONTO - Interpretation of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) data for diagnosin. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ISMRM: PET/MRI adds value in clinical cancer imaging New MRI technique helps target ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy Are hospitals disclosing prostate cancer service costs?

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

The findings suggest that reimbursement incentives may impact whether gynecologists refer patients to interventional radiologists for UAE or perform surgical procedures themselves, study coauthor Eric Christensen, PhD, of the Neiman Health Policy Institute in Reston, VA, said in a statement released by the institute.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

As more people get vaccinated for COVID-19, radiologists must be familiar with how the vaccine may affect imaging results, wrote Shabnam Mortazavi, MD, of the University of California, Los Angeles. insert table here) (Above) 55-year-old woman who underwent screening mammogram and ultrasound seven days after first COVID-19 vaccination dose.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 24, 2024

The first scans have been performed in the Olympic imaging polyclinic ahead of Friday's opening ceremony, and the 68-strong squad of radiologists and radiographers are primed and ready for action, according to musculoskeletal (MSK) expert Jérôme Renoux, MD. One of the two MRI scanners located in trucks in the Olympic Village.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 29, 2024

In an effort to evaluate the appropriateness and outcomes of ultrasound, CT, and MR exams ordered for adult ED patients at a tertiary care urban academic center, the researchers retrospectively reviewed consecutive orders from January to March 2019. of ultrasounds, 29.1% of ultrasounds, 29.1% of ultrasound orders, 61.4%

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2024

MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) therapy can successfully treat prostate cancer for those at intermediate risk, a study published March 5 in Radiology found. T MRI scan shows the contoured rectal wall (red line), prostate margin (blue outline), and region of interest (orange outline). (D) C) Intraoperative 1.5-T

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Meanwhile, other studies have demonstrated that CEM further improves full-field digital mammography to the point where it may be considered noninferior to breast MRI. The van Haaren team studied the effect of iron particles that remain after a low-dose injection of SPIO tracers on the quality of breast images from MRI and CEM.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 8, 2025

A team led by Su Min Ha, MD, PhD, from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea reported that AI by itself achieved a higher performance than radiologists with no AI help when it came to detecting contralateral breast cancer in women treated with unilateral mastectomy. The radiologists had 10 and 17 years of experience, respectively.

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AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Koelis has partnered with DeepHealth to use the former's prostate fusion MRI software on the latter's Trinity 3D ultrasound platform. The partnership streamlines the prostate MRI reading process and enables 3D targeted fusion biopsy in prostate cancer, according to Koelis.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2024

Starting with mammography images, the work is important for finding ways to alleviate the region's radiologist workforce shortage and staffing pressures, according to Imperial College London. As is common in Europe, NHS currently uses a two-radiologist reader assessment of breast mammograms, three when there is disagreement.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2023

The combination of ultrasound and MRI fusion-targeted biopsies with systemati. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: ISMRM: Multiparametric MRI data interpretation varies among radiologists New MRI technique helps target ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy Are hospitals disclosing prostate cancer service costs?

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Meanwhile, other studies have demonstrated that CEM further improves full-field digital mammography to the point where it may be considered non-inferior to breast MRI. The van Haaren team studied the effect of iron particles that remain after a low-dose injection of SPIO tracers on the quality of breast images from MRI and CEM.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Supplemental screening takes center stage at the meeting as researchers highlight the roles of imaging modalities such as MRI, ultrasound, and molecular breast imaging in confirming suspicious findings on screening mammography. DWI-MRI shows success as supplemental breast imaging tool Sunday, November 26 | 11 a. 11:10 a.m. |

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AuntMinnie

MAY 14, 2024

Neetika Gupta, MD, a pediatric radiologist at the University of Toronto, presented a pictorial guide of injuries seen on imaging. She said that although radiologists have extensively discussed and documented these injuries, a gap remains in the comprehensive discussion of “head-to-toe” imaging in the pediatric population.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 16, 2025

Breast density assessment is important not only for the patients health, but it also has reimbursement implications for radiologists. Breast density can often obscure lesions on conventional x-ray mammography, and so other screening modalities such as MRI or ultrasound are often recommended for follow-up.

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TRA Medical Imaging

JANUARY 17, 2025

Becoming a radiologist requires an extraordinary level of dedication, education, and training. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in interpreting imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to diagnose and guide treatment for various conditions.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 12, 2024

A Florida radiologist has paid the U.S. had charged the radiologist with defrauding federal healthcare programs by billing for CT scans that were never performed, paying other physicians for patient referrals, and ordering imaging exams that were medically unnecessary. government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 21, 2023

researchers has found that screening MR. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: New MRI technique helps target ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy Are hospitals disclosing prostate cancer service costs? Radiologist performance is consistent for prostate MRI reads Insurance coverage for prostate MRI is inconsistent across the U.S.

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Professional Radiology

APRIL 17, 2023

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) This type of diagnostic imaging, commonly known as MRI , uses powerful magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the internal body. Unlike MRIs, an X-Ray only requires a few minutes before the results are examined by a radiologist and sent to your primary care doctor.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 27, 2024

The finding suggests the technique may provide a new treatment path for women who are not candidates for lumpectomy, or surgical removal, noted Yolanda Bryce, MD, an interventional radiologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and senior author of the study.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

A team led by Vivianne Freitas, MD, from the University of Toronto found that PEM performed comparably to MRI in breast cancer detection and could serve as a supplemental imaging method for evaluating dense breasts. This is where supplemental imaging such as MRI and molecular breast imaging come into play.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 7, 2023

Radiologists, technologists, administrators, and industry professionals can find information and conduct e-commerce in MRI, mammography, ultrasound, x-ray, CT, nuclear medicine, PACS, and other imaging disciplines.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 8, 2023

Radiologists, technologists, administrators, and industry professionals can find information and conduct e-commerce in MRI, mammography, ultrasound, x-ray, CT, nuclear medicine, PACS, and other imaging disciplines.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 4, 2024

A standardized detection reporting system can help radiologists accurately categorize how breast cancer is identified -- either through screening or symptomatic presentation -- when performing image-guided breast biopsies, researchers have found. These included the following: symptomatic presentations, imaging modalities, and other.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2025

Under scrutiny As medical imaging platforms evolve, even subtle changes in how images are rendered on new viewers can alter how they appear to radiologists, despite the underlying data remaining unchanged. These variations, while often imperceptible to the untrained eye, can influence clinical interpretation.

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