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Experts sound off on public health strategies

AuntMinnie

Radiologists can employ several strategies to promote sustainable populatio.

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Low levels of ‘organizational readiness’ could be holding back lung cancer screening programs

Radiology Business

Willingness to change among radiologists and staff members (rather than leadership) has the biggest impact on lung cancer screening success, public health researchers reported Monday.

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Driving Change: Mobile Van Mammography and Teleradiology Paving the Way for Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis in a Progressive Public Health Initiative (Gujarat, Vadodara, Anand, Chhota Udaipur, Banaskantha, Gandhinagar, Bhavnagar, Dang, Kutch)

Future Teleradiology

Introduction: In the pursuit of improving women’s health and combating breast cancer, innovative approaches are crucial. Discuss how images captured by mobile van mammography units can be transmitted to off-site radiologists for prompt and accurate analysis.

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Microsoft partners with Mass General Brigham, UW on imaging AI

AuntMinnie

Microsoft is collaborating with Mass General Brigham and the University of Wisconsin (UW) School of Medicine and Public Health along with its partnering health system, UW Health, to support research on AI in medical imaging.

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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. Click below for the full interview.

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Possible Loss of Screening Coverage Will Impact Radiology Practices

AuntMinnie

In April 2020, the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) was increased so that states would receive extra funding for their Medicaid programs in support of the COVID-19 public health emergency. We will continue to monitor these situations as they develop.

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Lunit's AI Solution Enhances Qatar's National Breast Cancer Screening Program

Imaging Technology

To address this, we're integrating Lunit's AI as a crucial second opinion for our radiologists. Satisfied with the performance and added value, two radiologists now read each mammogram while referring to Lunit INSIGHT MMG's results, improving accuracy and efficiency in the screening process. For more information: www.lunit.io