AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Socioeconomic factors influence how women respond to national mammography recommendations, according to findings published February 5 in JAMA Network Open. In a study of about 1.6 million women, researchers led by Jason Semprini, PhD, from Des Moines University in West Des Moines, IA, found reduced mammography rates after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its breast cancer screening recommendations in 2009.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The RBMA released its 2025 Advocacy Agenda on Tuesday, highlighting cuts to radiologist reimbursement, workforce shortages, and evolving healthcare policies.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Personalized medicine is rapidly evolving in cancer theranostics, with technology now available that allows clinicians to optimize doses of radiopharmaceuticals on an individual patient level, according to experts. Leading the way are medical physicists such as Pat Zanzonico, PhD, and Adam Kesner, PhD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, who discussed efforts in the field in a recent interview with AuntMinnie.com.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In recent years, there has been much talk of the potential for large language models to improve radiology workflows.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Susan G. Komen urged quick passage of legislation introduced in Pennsylvania to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for women for necessary diagnostic breast cancer imaging. Nobody should be forced to skip medical care that helps to detect breast cancer early because of the cost, yet thousands of Pennsylvanians are forced to make that decision every year, noted Molly Guthrie, vice president of policy and advocacy at Susan G.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Experts involved in the algorithm's development believe its time-saving potential could help improve both radiologist workflows and patient outcomes.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

At Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, suburban screening sites have been quicker to recover than other outposts located in the city, experts write in Clinical Imaging.

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Jonathan Joshi, MD, a radiologist at University of Louisville (UofL) Health, wears many hats Emergency Radiology Section Chief, Vice Chair of Quality and Safety, Emergency Radiology Fellowship Program Director, Associate Professor and advocate for clinical AI. Hes been instrumental in implementing AI solutions at UofL Health, leveraging the technology to enhance patient care and radiologist efficiency.

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Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The country's largest commercial insurer knocked the Austin, Texas, practice out of network in April 2023, after it had reportedly sought a 34% price hike over five years.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Cortechs.ai and EDAP TMS, a robotic energy-based therapy developer, are highlighting the completion of what the companies are calling the worlds first OnQ Prostate-assisted Focal One Robotic high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) procedure. The procedure took place on January 28 at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Prostate Center.

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Health Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Radiologist Jessica Porembka, MD, FSBI, an associate professor with the breast imaging division at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, explains what it means when a mammography report says a patient has architectural distortion.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Siemens Healthineers unveiled its new mobile unit to support stroke diagnosis at the American Heart Associations 2025 International Stroke Conference (ISC), being held February 5 to 7 in Los Angeles. The unit is equipped with a Somatom On.site head CT scanner, which features a new digital platform called Stroke Connect. The system delivers high image quality comparable to stationary scanners to aid in the detection of ischemia or bleeding, according to the firm, and features a telescopic gantry

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Premier Radiology Services

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Jonathan S. Luchs, MD, FACR Chief Medical Officer, Premier Radiology Services Avian Spur: Also known as supracondylar spur , supracondylar process , supratrochlear spur of the distal anteromedial humeral cortex Anatomical variant ~1% of the population. Typically located: Anteromedial humeral cortex 5 cm proximal to medial epicondyle Pointing toward the joint and medial epicondyle of the humerus (as opposed to osteochondroma, which points away from the joint) This structure is often considered a

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The RSNA, the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine(SIIM), andthe Digital Pathology Association (DPA)will host the ninth National Imaging Informatics Curriculum and Course (NIIC), to be held March 17 to 21. The online course is geared toward trainees, practicing radiologists, informaticists, and scientists in radiology and pathology, yet also offers an opportunity to introduce nonradiology professionals to the field of imaging informatics, RSNA said.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

tim.hodson Wed, 02/05/2025 - 09:56 Feb. 5, 2025 Serac Healthcare Ltd., a clinical radiopharmaceutical company developing an innovative molecular imaging agent, said it has received positive feedback from its End of Phase II Meeting with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the development of 99m Tc-maraciclatide as a diagnostic agent for use with single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT-CT) for the visualization and diagnosis of superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE) in wom

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Omega Medical Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The North Carolina Society of Gastroenterology (NCSG) Annual Conference at Pinehurst hosts more than 260 GI specialists from across North Carolina each year. NCSG – Promoting the highest standards of gastroenterological care and practice in North Carolina. Omega will be present to discuss the E-View.AI image-guided interventional endoscopy system.

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Keeping up with new AI terms can be tricky, especially when attempting to separate meaningful innovations from marketing hype. One emerging technology expected to dominate the conversation in 2025 is the foundation model, but what exactly is it? Although the concept isnt entirely new the term was introduced by Stanfords Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence in 2021 interest in foundation models surged in 2023.

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Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Use of the mammography AI software had a nearly equivalent false positive rate as unassisted radiologist interpretation and resulted in a 44 percent reduction in screen reading workload, according to findings from a randomized controlled trial involving over 105,000 women.

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Atlantis Worldwide

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Are you looking for an MRI to fit the needs of your imaging facility? Whether you have an imaging department in a hospital, urgent care, veterinary practice, imaging facility or ER, you have a wide range of MRIs to choose from.

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Diagnostic Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Prior COVID-19 infection was associated with a 28 percent higher progression of total percent atheroma volume (PAV) annually and over a 5 percent higher incidence of high-risk plaque in patients with coronary artery lesions, according to CCTA findings from a new study.

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MedImaging General Imaging

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An extensive and comprehensive dataset of abdominal organs can help radiologists quickly and accurately identify tumors and other medical conditions.

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Explore the latest insights from the American Cancer Society's “Cancer Statistics 2024” report, which unveils multiple alarming trends in cancer data. Cancer is on the rise among young adults, and diagnoses for 6 of the 10 most common cancers are escalating. With over 2 million new cancer cases projected in the U.S. this year, employers face increased challenges when it comes to supporting employees.

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Open Medscience

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

AI-driven telemedicine enhances access, personalisation, efficiency, and patient engagement, revolutionising modern healthcare solutions globally. The post The Role of AI in Telemedicine and Patient Engagement appeared first on Open MedScience.

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CurveBeam AI

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The post Robotic Knee Conference appeared first on CurveBeam AI.

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Imaging Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

tim.hodson Wed, 02/05/2025 - 14:49 Feb. 5, 2025 Results of a new randomized trial involving more than 105,000 women reveals that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in mammography screening significantly increases cancer detection rates while reducing the workload for radiologists. Published in The Lancet Digital Health, the Mammography Screening with Artificial Intelligence (MASAI) trial, conducted within the Swedish national screening program, demonstrates that Transpara-assisted workflow

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ScienceDirect

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Publication date: Available online 29 January 2025 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): Weihao Zhai, Xiaolin Li, Taohu Zhou, Qian Zhou, Xiaoqing Lin, Xinang Jiang, Ziwei Zhang, Qianxi Jin, Shiyuan Liu, Li Fan

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