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How to comply with CMS's CT radiation dose measure

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Administered CT radiation doses are highly variable across patients, radiologists, and hospitals throughout the U.S. 1 Some patients receive excessive radiation doses without diagnostic benefit, needlessly increasing their personal risk of developing cancer. 2 Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD. Marc Kohli, MD.

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Dr. Neha Vapiwala Voted President-elect of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

Imaging Technology

During her four-year term on the Presidential track, Dr. Vapiwala will represent the society’s 10,000 members, who include physicians, physicists, biologists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, nurses and other professionals involved in radiation oncology care.

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Reducing Exposure and Dose in Medical Radiology

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Reading Time: 9 minutes read Carestream solutions help improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. Continue reading to learn about Carestream’s suite of solutions to help you improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. However, the benefits of the technology also brought increased radiation dose.

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American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) CEO Laura Thevenot Announces 2024 Retirement

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 01/09/2024 - 11:02 January 9, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced that CEO Laura Thevenot plans to retire at the end of 2024 after leading the organization since 2002. Proposed new radiation oncology payment program to Congress. million to an array of bipartisan political candidates.

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Bayer, Alara Imaging to Collaborate

Imaging Technology

Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1 Radiation doses from computed tomography (CT) scans on patients are highly variable across patients and hospitals throughout the United States and other nations.1

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X-ray Chronicles: Stories from the Frontlines of Medical Imaging (Uttar Pradesh, Faizabad, Farrukhabad, Fatehpur, Firozabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad)

Future Teleradiology

Chapter 5: Safety and Innovation – Balancing Progress and Patient Welfare An examination of the delicate balance between technological progress and patient safety in medical imaging. The importance of minimizing radiation exposure while ensuring diagnostic accuracy.

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Philips Brings Mobile CT Lung Screening to Underserved Communities Worldwide

Imaging Technology

An advanced tele-PACS communication system means that remote clinicians can view CT scans within minutes, make a diagnosis, and decide on the best treatment for the patient. With its short scanning times, it reduces breath-hold time, decreasing patient anxiety.

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