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Recent Radcasts

Ben White

Two great quick radiology podcasts, well worth your time for a better understanding of radiology in 2023: First, the state of the radiology residency match and how things look for medical students as well as the radiology workforce, courtesy of Dr. Francis Deng (@ francisdeng ). I agree with everything he said, and he said it better than I can. Listen here.

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Employing a full-time reading room coordinator boosts radiologist efficiency, reduces turnaround times

Radiology Business

Few level 1 trauma centers employ such a position, typically tasked with fielding phone calls from referrers, triaging requests to residents and relaying critical results.

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STREAM-2: Half-Dose Tenecteplase vs Primary PCI in Older Patients with STEMI?

REBEL EM

Background: Primary PCI is the recommended reperfusion strategy in patients with STEMI and should be initiated within 2 hours after first medical contact. In non-PCI-capable hospitals this goal is not always achievable due to delays in transfer. In these cases, thrombolysis is recommended to improve morbidity and mortality. The STREAM-1 trial found that for [2] patients with STEMI presenting within 3 hours of symptom onset and unable to attain PCI within 1 hour of first medical contact, a phar

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Radiologists Outperformed AI in Identifying Lung Diseases on Chest X-ray

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Tue, 09/26/2023 - 15:32 September 26, 2023 — In a study of more than 2,000 chest X-rays , radiologists outperformed AI in accurately identifying the presence and absence of three common lung diseases, according to a study published in Radiology , a journal of the Radiological Society of North America ( RSNA ). “Chest radiography is a common diagnostic tool, but significant training and experience is required to interpret exams correctly,” said lead researcher Louis L.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers. In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging.

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Whole-body MRI scans show organ damage in long COVID patients

Health Imaging

A study out of the U.K. may link organ abnormalities to lingering COVID-19 symptoms in previously hospitalized patients.

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Reducing Exposure and Dose in Medical Radiology

Everything Rad

Reading Time: 9 minutes read Carestream solutions help improve patient safety and clinical outcomes. A fundamental goal of radiographers is to complete an imaging exam that provides sufficient information for an accurate clinical diagnosis–and at the lowest possible dose. Fortunately, considerable progress has been made in reducing exposure in digital radiology without sacrificing image quality.

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AI-powered stroke triage software meaningfully reduces treatment times, randomized trial finds

Radiology Business

The investigation also used secure messaging, allowing clinicians to receive real-time alerts via their smartphones to notify them of a possible LVO minutes after the completion of a CT.

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Leadership Spotlight: ASTRO Incoming President Discusses Top Priorities, Key Advancements

Imaging Technology

Ahead of the 65th American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting, ASTRO 2023, ITN’s Managing Editor interviewed President-Elect Howard Sandler, MD, FASTRO, to discuss top priorities and advances in radiation oncology.

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Capitol Imaging Services

Prostate Cancer Awareness September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men and is a leading cause of death in men, second only to lung cancer. Staying informed with the latest news on prevention and screening is an important step in reducing your risk of developing prostate cancer. And, should a diagnosis occur, access to current, in-depth treatment information can help you find the best care.

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REBEL Core Cast 109.0 – Na Channel Blocker Poisoning

REBEL EM

Take Home Points: In the context of poisoning, a “wide QRS” is anything greater than 100 milliseconds. A newly “wide QRS”, especially with hemodynamic instability, should prompt consideration of sodium channel blockade and not ventricular tachycardia. Treatment is guided by administration of sodium-bicarbonate. Recall that the resultant alkalemia driven by sodium-bicarbonate will shift potassium intracellularly.

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Deep Learning System Boosts Radiologist Accuracy and Speed for Head CTs

MedImaging General Imaging

A deep learning system acts like a second pair of eyes for radiologists in interpreting non-contrast CT scans of the brain and identifies as many as 130 different findings in less than two minutes.

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When Is Mobile MRI The Right Choice?

Atlantis Worldwide

Mobile MRI is increasing in popularity over MRI Suites, but why? Well, sometimes a Mobile MRI is just a temporary solution, like if you.

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Winners of the ASTRO-Sumitomo Pharma-Pfizer Alliance New Combination Therapy Challenge Announced

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:07 September 27, 2023 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) announced the three winning research proposals for the 2022 ASTRO-Myovant Sciences (now known as Sumitomo Pharma)-Pfizer Alliance New Combination (Relugolix-Radiation) Therapy Challenge. The Challenge aims to identify research that addresses ways prostate cancer treatments can be improved with the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist relugolix in patients who rece

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Novel tau PET tracer exhibits high sensitivity and specificity, allows earlier identification of Alzheimer's disease

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A new tau PET radiotracer, 18F-SNFT-1, has been found to be more effective than existing tau PET radiotracers in identifying Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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AI Model Analyzes Tumors Removed Surgically in Real-Time

MedImaging Radiography

Researchers have created an AI model capable of predicting whether all the cancerous tissue has been successfully removed during breast cancer surgery.

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Private equity-backed Solis Mammography, large hospital system ink ‘groundbreaking’ partnership

Radiology Business

The Addison, Texas-based imaging group is teaming with Jefferson Health to open more than a dozen new centers in the Philadelphia area.

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Anatomically Precise Ultrasound-Based Technique to Enable Noninvasive Biopsies for Brain Tumors

MedImaging Ultrasound

A new method called sonobiopsy uses ultrasound technology and microbubbles to temporarily disrupt the blood-brain barrier, allowing access to molecular.

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Blue Earth Diagnostics Highlights Presentations on POSLUMA (Flotufolastat F 18) in Prostate Cancer at Upcoming ASTRO Annual Meeting

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 15:08 September 27, 2023 — Blue Earth Diagnostics , a Bracco company and recognized leader in the development and commercialization of innovative PET radiopharmaceuticals , announced presentations on POSLUMA (flotufolastat F 18) injection (formerly known as 18F-rhPSMA-7.3 ) at the upcoming American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology ( ASTRO ) 2023 Annual Meeting, to be held in San Diego, Calif., from October 1 to 4, 2023.

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UCSF Radiology Welcomes Three New Faculty Members

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

UCSF welcomes new faculty Drs. Kang Wang, Omar Hassan and Joelle Harwin to the Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging.

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CAD Versus AI: Let Me Know When the Alphabet Soup Matters in Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging

Is the continued rise of artificial intelligence (AI) driven by legitimate “machine learning,” or do the frequently “suspicious” chest X-rays and questionable detection of subtle findings on head CTs reveal a hype-driven train of new products with an ultimately “planned obsolescence”?

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Medical malpractice lawsuits in interventional radiology most commonly stem from 2 procedure types

Radiology Business

IR providers pay an average of $877,500 when settling such cases prior to a trial, while average jury awards totaled more than $2 million.

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DeepMB: A deep learning framework for high-quality optoacoustic imaging in real-time

Medical Xpress: Radiology

In order to understand and detect diseases scientists and medical staff often rely on imaging methods such as ultrasound or X-ray. However, depending on the tissue the resolution and depth of the resulting image is limited or insufficient.

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Combination Radiation with Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against “Cold” Breast Cancer Tumors

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Wed, 09/27/2023 - 14:56 September 27, 2023 — Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered that radiation therapy combined with two types of immunotherapy—one that boosts T cells, and another that boosts dendritic cells—can control tumors in preclinical models of triple negative breast cancer , a cancer type that’s typically resistant to immunotherapy alone.

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Precision Medicine Tool May Accurately Predict Bariatric Surgery Outcomes

Health IT Analytics

A genetic tool developed by researchers to predict patient risk for various addictions may be valuable for forecasting bariatric surgery outcomes.

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Study Raises Doubt About AI Sensitivity for Smaller and Multiple Findings on Chest X-Rays

Diagnostic Imaging

In a multicenter study examining four commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) software products for chest X-rays in over 2,000 patients, researchers found sensitivity rates ranging between 33 to 61 percent for vague airspace disease and 9 to 94 percent for small pneumothorax and pleural effusion.

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Startup that helps radiology providers share imaging data with researchers raises $17M

Radiology Business

Briya said its platform cuts through common challenges in the process, allowing organizations to generate “lucrative revenue streams.

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AI chest X-ray model analysis reveals race and sex bias

Medical Xpress: Radiology

An AI chest X-ray foundation model for disease detection demonstrated racial and sex-related bias leading to uneven performance across patient subgroups and may be unsafe for clinical applications, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. The study aims to highlight the potential risks for using foundation models in the development of medical imaging artificial intelligence.

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SBRT as Effective as Conventional Radiation for People with Intermediate Risk, Localized Prostate Cancer

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Fri, 09/29/2023 - 17:00 September 29, 2023 — People with intermediate risk, localized prostate cancer can be treated as effectively using fewer and higher doses of radiation therapy delivered over five treatment sessions as they can with lower doses delivered over several weeks, a new phase III randomized trial suggests. The findings, which are the latest from a series of studies investigating the benefits of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for people diagnosed with prostate

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Majority of patients say cancer screening should not be based on life expectancy

Health Imaging

A poll from the University of Michigan shows that older adults are skeptical of cancer screening guidelines based on age.

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Seven Takeaways from New Analysis of Malpractice Cases Involving Interventional Radiologists

Diagnostic Imaging

Thirty-five percent of the interventional radiology malpractice cases involved vascular procedures and 26 percent of overall malpractice cases that went to trial resulted in plaintiff judgments with the average award being over $2 million.