AuntMinnie

JUNE 27, 2024

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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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 31, 2024

Yoga could be one way to alleviate burnout symptoms in radiologists, a study published January 31 in JAMA Network Open suggests. Radiologists and radiation oncologists have reported experiencing burnout, which affects their well-being as well as their personal lives and patient care quality.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 4, 2025

The Fram2 mission launched on March 31, and special considerations included how vibrations during liftoff could affect the x-ray device, as well as how increased space radiation could affect its performance, Karim noted. In part I of the series, we interviewed radiologist Michael Pohlen, MD, a consultant on the Fram2 mission.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Many radiation oncologists are not formerly trained in imaging interpretation, and radiologists’ collaborative participation in care planning can help to catch errors, experts wrote recently.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

While the pandemic affected medical operations across the country, the experts said that radiologists developed and honed their sense of resiliency as imaging was placed on the front lines. He added that radiation treatment rooms are not completely sterile like operating rooms for surgeries. But that involves human contact.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 23, 2024

Radiology and radiation oncology are among the top 10 highest average annual compensation medical specialties, according to a May 23 report by Doximity. Radiology and radiation oncology are not immune from these challenges. The report found that the two specialties range between $500,000 and $600,000 in compensation.

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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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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

While external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) is an established palliative treatment option for these patients, percutaneous ablation is a proven minimally invasive alternative that carries less risk of side effects, they noted. The image-guided procedure is done by interventional radiologists through a small hole the size of a pen tip.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

However, mpMRI misses about 10% of cases, typically in patients with lower-grade disease and in patients with cribriform pattern disease, a subtype much more likely to recur after surgery or radiation therapy, he noted. Interpretation accuracy is compared with biopsy results.

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Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

There are many reported factors contributing to this gender gap, including fears of radiation exposure and difficulties with work-life balance, experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

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Radiology Business

JULY 19, 2023

Cost considerations should be weighed against potential radiation dose advantages when choosing an image guidance modality, experts wrote in JACR.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 12, 2024

However, among specialty disciplines, radiologists and radiation oncologists have the highest proportion of physicians taking more than three weeks of vacation. Also, radiologists had among the lowest percentage of physicians working for at least 30 minutes while on vacation. and 62.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, 35.5%

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has released an updated radiation therapy guideline for rectal cancer. The guideline was published November 25 in Practical Radiation Oncology.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) said it supports a new Pennsylvania bill that requires licensing of medical imaging professionals, radiation therapists, radiologist assistants, and trainees. The bill also addresses the field of radiologist assistants, which are advanced radiography specialists.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 10, 2023

Demand for radiotherapy and radiation oncologists in Canada may grow more quickl.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 22, 2023

Radiation exposure is generally low among interventional radiologists who perfor.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

"We all need to grow in our individual experience of how we balance which test is best," said gastroenterological consultant and radiologist Gauraang Bhatnagar, MD, of Frimley Health National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust. During his segment of the course, Bhatnagar also suggested that radiologists should take charge of ultrasound. "We

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UCSF Biomedical Imaging

DECEMBER 19, 2024

CT scans can help radiologists and referring providers characterize radiation pneumonitis and provide patients with accurate information about benign post-treatment effects

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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. As one of El Pasos top radiology centers, Professional Radiology is dedicated to offering cutting-edge imaging services that aid in the early detection of illnesses.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Augmented reality (AR) systems may enhance image-guided tumor ablations by improving the accuracy of needle placements, according to a study published January 29 in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

Staff operating ionizing radiation equipment in Michigan are now required to meet certain qualifications for active status and employment. The rules also establish initial and continuing education requirements for limited-scope radiographers and radiologist assistants. Read the full filing here.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 21, 2024

Traditional prostate cancer treatments such as radiation therapy or surgery carry risk of side effects such as urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, Raman and colleagues noted.

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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

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

. | S4-SSPH02-3 | Room S404 In this session on physics in radiography, a study suggests portable x-ray systems outfitted with digital autoexposure control (DAEC) systems enhance image quality and reduce radiation doses. This latest technology holds promise, but has yet to be widely implemented in the field, the group noted. manual vs. 13.4,

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 6, 2024

Owing primarily to its noise reduction capabilities, DLR has repeatedly been shown to sharply lower radiation dose while maintaining image quality. In their review, Willemink et al noted that DLR yields improved image quality compared with FBP and HBIR, as well as the potential of between 30% and 71% lower radiation dose compared with HIR.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 11, 2023

Photon-counting CT (PCCT) is a relatively new CT technique that allows radiologist. Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: PCCT cuts CCTA radiation dose by more than a third Researchers sing PCCT's praises PCCT: Is it a game changer?

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 10, 2025

The top referring physicians sending patients for PET scans are medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and pulmonologists. Overall, 40% of responding sites had a wait time of eight or more days for nonemergency outpatient PET scans, which was relatively flat year-over-year.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2024

Histotripsy could become an option for patients who might otherwise be unlikely candidates for radiation or other ablation techniques, according to NYU Langone Health. Even more exciting is the potential abscopal effect in patients with additional disease or microscopic tumors not caught by scans, shrinking them alongside the targeted tumors.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 3, 2025

If MRI prostagram should prove to be a good screening tool for prostate cancer, urologists are going to have a lot of work on their hands, and radiologists will be needed to overcome this burden, said the U.K. MRI reports should include a quality reference remark that precedes the diagnosis, explained radiologist Jelle Barentsz, MD, PhD.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 25, 2024

milla1cf Thu, 04/25/2024 - 17:38 April 25, 2024 — BIOTRONIK , a leading global medical technology company specializing in innovative cardiovascular and endovascular solutions, proudly announces a multinational distribution partnership with Texray , the pioneering developer of a groundbreaking radiation protection textile. Jonasson, P.I.,

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 22, 2024

Last introduced in June 2021 as HR-3657 and companion SB-2641 , MARCA would amend Medicare reimbursement policy for radiologist assistants (RAs) to align reimbursement with state radiologist assistant licensure laws. Or, they may be changing oversight for NPPs such as radiologist assistants.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2024

Theranostics provides doctors a framework for true "precision medicine," said Penny Vroman, MD, a dual board-certified nuclear radiologist and an associate professor at University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center in San Antonio, where Vroman played a key role in establishing the growing theranostics center.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

At the meeting, radiology CPT advisors also met with other specialty organizations to discuss potential code proposals, reviewed more than 60 proposals submitted to the AMA and commented on 22 proposals that included imaging that could potentially affect radiologists.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology.

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Imaging Technology

OCTOBER 19, 2023

centimeters were nearly twice as likely to develop these symptoms. “We believe this particular area is more exposed to the radiation doses patients receive, resulting in direct inflammation,” said Kiran Nandalur , M.D., principal investigator of the study and a radiologist at Corewell Health.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 3, 2024

Performing MRI scans on young children can be challenging for radiologists. Communication among practitioners: Effective communication between radiographers, radiologists, and child-life specialists is needed to discuss scan protocols, streamline the exam, and minimize table time.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 10, 2023

AI denoising reduces LDCT lung cancer screening exam radiation dose LDCT lung cancer screening affected by insurance, patient demographics Read more on AuntMinnie.com Related Reading: Are incidental findings on lung cancer screening getting flagged?

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