Imaging Technology

MARCH 15, 2024

Published by the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), and the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), and the Office of Combination Products (OCP), this paper represents our longstanding commitment to protect public health and advance innovation.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2024 will see term beginnings for newly appointed radiology chairs. 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. Reeder's term becomes effective in early 2024, according to UW.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

MRI safety oversight is spotty at best, with gaps "big enough to drive a truck through," according to Tobias Gilk, founder of Gilk Radiology Consultants in Overland Park, KS, and senior vice president of Radiology-Planning in Mission, KS. MRI bed gurney accident, Kaiser Permanente Redwood City, CA. Image courtesy of Tobias Gilk.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 30, 2024

As the criteria for obtaining a positive adjustment become increasingly difficult to meet, more radiology practices could fall into the negative adjustment category, allowing nonradiology specialties to be rewarded with a higher positive adjustment. For 2023, scoring largely returned to normal with fewer hardship exceptions being applied for.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 31, 2024

These drew criticism from radiologic societies such as the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI), among others, which recommend annual screening starting at age 40 and with no age limit. It is important that Canadians trust the process of public health guidance.

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Radiology Business

MAY 24, 2023

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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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2025

If the Medicare reimbursement approval translates to improved screening rates, patients will benefit, wrote a group led by David Kim, MD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison. Kim's colleagues included Anu Obaro, PhD, of St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute in London, U.K.;

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

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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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Hawaii Radiologic Associates emphasized that no electronic public health information was accessed, compromised or disrupted during the breach.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 23, 2025

Penn Medicine has named Pari Pandharipande, MD, as chair of its department of radiology, effective June 1, 2025. Pandharipande has served as chair of radiology at the Ohio State University (OSU) College of Medicine and chief of radiology services at Wexner Medical Center since 2021. Chan School of Public Health in Boston.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 17, 2024

Imaging and radiology centers are among the least affected hospital services in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion in 2022, a study published May 17 in JAMA Health Forum found. A July 2022 missile attack in Vinnytsia killed radiology staff and civilians. The study can be found in its entirety here.

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Ben White

JANUARY 5, 2024

A brief and hopefully final private equity in radiology post for now. Public Health Service Department of Veterans Affairs facility Teleradiology Locum Tenens/Independent Contractor Other (Please specify) If you believe in your model and are proud of your practice, then why pretend that you are independent when you’re not?

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

“The study supports the need to adopt a new planning methodology that considers environmental, social, and financial sustainability jointly in the provision of public health services in rural areas,” Benedetto and colleagues wrote. Sustainability has become an area of exploration for radiology practices to explore.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

The findings were published February 6 in Frontiers in Public Health , according to a March 4 statement released by the university. Radiology researchers have explored the impact of health inequities and social determinants of health on adherence and access to breast cancer screening, including attending mammography appointments.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

A range of federal and state legislation and other developments in the works could have a significant impact on radiologic technologists and registered radiology assistants, either supporting and strengthening these professions or weakening them. Existing law, the Radiologic Technology Act, prohibits certain activities.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 21, 2024

radiology are encouraging the field to embrace a “bedside to biosphere” concept for advancing sustainability research and suggest an effective framework is already in place. Two long-time leaders in U.S.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR), a professional medical society representing radiologists, has also joined the Healthcare AI Challenge Collaborative as a founding member to ensure its 42,000 members have access to the Healthcare AI Challenge. That is what the Healthcare AI Challenge is designed to do.”

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2025

The ARRS Scholarships are granted to support early-career faculty members pursuing radiological research that promises to change how medical imaging is practiced, the ARRS said. Lee is an assistant professor of radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Luca Pasquini, MD, PhD.

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Teleradiology Solutions

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post The Role of Mobile Van Mammography Supported by Teleradiology in the Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: An Innovative Approach to a Growing Public Health Problem appeared first on Teleradiology Solutions | Company for Teleradiology Services.

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Teleradiology Solutions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The post The Role of Mobile Van Mammography Supported by Teleradiology in the Early Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: An Innovative Approach to a Growing Public Health Problem appeared first on Teleradiology Solutions | Company for Teleradiology Services.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 12, 2024

They also wrote that these results underscore the benefits of offering combined screening with public health services by improving engagement in cancer screening programs. She added that when implementing such initiatives, women should not feel pressured into participating in screening.

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Healthcare Administrative Partners

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

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.

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Healthcare Administrative Partners

OCTOBER 12, 2023

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, states were required to maintain enrollment of nearly all Medicaid enrollees as a condition of receiving a temporary 6.2 percentage point Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) increase under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ge and colleagues' findings were published February 4 in Radiology. From a public health perspective, the association between mild COVID-19 infection, plaque progression, and cardiovascular events is concerning as we approach 800 million confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide," they wrote.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Introduction: In the pursuit of improving women’s health and combating breast cancer, innovative approaches are crucial. Highlight instances where policymakers have recognized the value of mobile van mammography and teleradiology in public health.

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Vesta Teleradiology

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By transmitting radiological images from one location to another for interpretation by specialists, teleradiology ensures that patients receive timely and accurate diagnoses regardless of their geographical location. This approach addresses staffing challenges and enhances patient care by providing timely, expert interpretations.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 18, 2025

The study results were published March 18 in Radiology. Given the increasing prevalence of steatotic liver disease and its significant impact on public health in Western societies, histopathologic grading is increasingly reserved for specific cases, such as unclear hepatopathy," the investigators noted.

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Imaging Technology

MARCH 25, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 03/25/2024 - 06:00 March 25, 2024 — The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal , to Fred T. These awards acknowledge distinguished and extraordinary service to SIR or to the specialty of interventional radiology. MD ; Albert A. Nemcek, Jr., Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 12, 2024

Recognition of radiological signs of adulterated synthetic cannabinoid-associated coagulopathy is critical for optimizing outbreak control on the public health level and ensuring timely treatment on the individual patient level," the researchers concluded.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 19, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA - A California radiologic technologist accused of delivering a major radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy faced testimony this week on her role in the incident. A second CT scan by radiologic technologist Susan Sampson took only two minutes and included 25 axial slices. She did not testify during the hearing.

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 18, 2024

christine.book Thu, 01/18/2024 - 10:27 January 18, 2024 — Columbia University Irving Medical Center has announced that Despina Kontos, PhD , a computer scientist and professor of radiology, will lead its new Center for Innovation in Imaging Biomarkers and Integrated Diagnostics (CIMBID). 10 by Columbia University (New York, NY).

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2025

Study senior authors included Ruth Carlos, MD, editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Radiology ( JACR ), and Efrn Flores, MD, associate editor of the journal. The findings were published January 7 in the JACR. "[We What can be learned from these results?

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Imaging Technology

JANUARY 4, 2024

The grant is funded through the NSF Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science, an interagency program to support advances in computer and information science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, behavioral and cognitive research for biomedical and public health.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 29, 2023

Pickhardt , MD, from the department of radiology at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 26, 2024

SACRAMENTO, CA - A California radiologic technologist accused of delivering a major radiation overdose to a 23-month-old boy faced testimony this week on her role in the incident. A second CT scan by radiologic technologist Susan Sampson took only two minutes and included 25 axial slices. She did not testify during the hearing.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Chair of Radiology and Professor at the University of California, Davis School of Medicine , Morris was the Opening Plenary Session Lecturer at RSNA 2022, speaking on the important role of radiologists in working collaboratively and compassionately with patients to guide care. The announcement was made after SBI's Nov.

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Imaging Technology

JUNE 20, 2024

Roth is Professor of Radiology, Duke Neuroradiology , and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Imaging Service Line, Vice Chair of Radiology for Clinical Informatics and Information Technology, and Director of Imaging Informatics Strategy. Program Committee Chair is Christopher J. Later Thursday, at 5:15 p.m.

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