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MRI safety oversight: Gaps 'big enough to drive a truck through'

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Gilk described his efforts to get a copy of the report about the Kaiser accident from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), the state's body for licensing hospitals and healthcare providers. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk.

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

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University of Wisconsin In December, the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health named Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiology. 2024 will see term beginnings for newly appointed radiology chairs. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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Radiology leadership changes to begin in the new year

AuntMinnie

University of Wisconsin In December, the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health named Scott Reeder, MD, PhD, chair of the department of radiology. 2024 will see term beginnings for newly appointed radiology chairs. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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Academic Institutions Launch Groundbreaking Healthcare AI Challenge

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This new approach strives to put clinicians in the driver’s seat, allowing them to evaluate the utility of different AI technologies and ultimately, determine which solutions have the greatest promise to advance patient care.”

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National Cancer Prevention Month: The Role of Imaging in Early Detection

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This approach addresses staffing challenges and enhances patient care by providing timely, expert interpretations. Furthermore, a comprehensive guide by Philips emphasizes that teleradiology ensures 24/7 availability of radiology experts, allowing patients to receive timely diagnoses regardless of the time of day.

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

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ASRT President Brandon Smith, MBA If passed, MARCA would ensure complete Medicare reimbursement for services provided by a radiologist assistant, when supervised by a radiologist as part of a radiologist-led patient care team, regardless of the setting in which the service is performed, according to the ASRT.

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Columbia University Irving Medical Center Announces New Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics

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CIMBID is a multidisciplinary center that will form collaborations across Columbia, including researchers from biomedical informatics, biomedical engineering, systems biology, the Mailman School of Public Health , and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. “I and figures out a course of action.