AuntMinnie
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The voters also zeroed in on the ongoing shortage of radiologists as the Biggest Threat to Radiology. Fishman concedes that there are barriers to educational pursuits in the radiology sphere -- not the least of which is pressure on radiologists to generate high relative value units. But these barriers aren't deal-breakers.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 3, 2024
With therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals coming to market quickly and available to smaller institutions around the U.S., My vision of a theranostic center includes a flagship facility that has a PET/CT scanner, a SPECT/CT scanner, and then multiple rooms for infusions of radiopharmaceuticals," Siegel explained.
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TRA Medical Imaging
JANUARY 17, 2025
Becoming a radiologist requires an extraordinary level of dedication, education, and training. Radiologists are medical doctors who specialize in interpreting imaging studies like X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds to diagnose and guide treatment for various conditions.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 26, 2024
Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research. Since 2013 we've had several more radiopharmaceutical therapies get FDA approval. Since the U.S.
AuntMinnie
APRIL 15, 2024
According to the report, this year 14% of nuclear medicine sites are currently performing theranostics procedures, with the top two radiopharmaceuticals used being Y-90 microspheres and iodine-131. Changes in nuclear medicine procedure volumes between 2021 and 2023 Facility Type Volume change since 2021 2-year CAGR Hospitals -10.7% -5.5%
AuntMinnie
APRIL 4, 2024
A decade ago, only a few radiopharmaceutical agents were used to help treat cancer patients. Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 25, 2024
For Fishman, being an educator is not only about offering expertise to trainees or to his radiologist peers but also continuing to be an active learner himself. A few of his educational activities include weekly case conferences with faculty members and lectures tailored to specific audiences such as radiologists in private practice.
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