Radiology Business
JUNE 14, 2024
Democratic Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 on June 11.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 14, 2024
A recently developed PET radiotracer identified sources of pain in patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and led to effective treatments, according to a study presented June 10 at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting. Joe Baal, MD, a radiology resident at the University of California, San Francisco presented a whole-body PET/MRI study of a new pain-specific PET radiotracer named F-18 FTC-146 developed for identifying peripheral pain generator
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Radiology Business
JUNE 14, 2024
Memorial Sloan Kettering established a radiation oncology telehealth program to expand access and provide care closer to home.
Health Imaging
JUNE 14, 2024
In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.
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Amidst rising cancer prevalence and soaring costs, new cancer technologies and innovations are emerging to support the early detection, treatment, and surveillance of cancer. Read this guide to understand how to evaluate these solutions for your employees and members – and to learn more about the current state of coverage, clinical and cost effectiveness, and impact on quality and outcomes.
Radiology Business
JUNE 14, 2024
“It is crucial to implement an annual payment update that keeps pace with inflation," RBMA President Bob Still wrote to Senate finance leaders June 14.
Diagnostic Imaging Brief brings together the best content for architecture professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Radiology Business
JUNE 14, 2024
Emergency medicine services accounted for the majority at 59%, followed by radiology at 14%, according to new data from CMS released Thursday.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 14, 2024
Medicaid reimbursement, cost-saving, and radiologist recruitment issues are contributing to a drastic reduction of interventional radiology services in Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, and surrounding communities. The state of interventional radiology services in this rural area of Alabama was discussed at the Statewide Trauma and Health System Advisory Council this week.
Radiology Business
JUNE 14, 2024
ACR’s June comments come in response to the 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule released by CMS in April.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 14, 2024
Nuclear medicine injection extravasations and medical events will be the focus of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI)'s public teleconference on June 17. ACMUI's report on the draft proposed rule and associated draft implementation guidance for reporting nuclear medicine injection extravasations as medical events addresses anticipated U.S.
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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.
Radiology Business
JUNE 14, 2024
The 20-physician organization is the second Washington group to join Strategic Radiology following in the footsteps of Skagit Radiology in Mount Vernon.
Health Imaging
JUNE 14, 2024
The victim believes that she was drugged by the doctor and his accomplice prior to the incident.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 14, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:22 June 14, 2024 — Atlantic Health System , an integrated health care system setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area, and Mevion Medical Systems , the leading provider of compact single-room proton therapy systems, have announced Atlantic Health System’s plans to acquire and install a MEVION S250-FIT Proton Therapy System™* at the Carol G.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 14, 2024
Patients who prefer "medical maximizing" – acting now as opposed to waiting to address cancer symptoms and concerns – demonstrate higher anxiety about cancer, according to research published June 14 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Catherine Jensen, MD, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor also found that medical maximizers are more likely to be Black, overestimate cancer incidence, and self-report having good health.
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About 40% of us will be diagnosed with cancer in our lifetime, and patients are getting younger. At the same time, the cost of treatment continues to rise, with employers spending 8.5% more on cancer care for each employee than they did last year. The best thing employers can do for their employees and business tomorrow is to invest in cancer detection and care today.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 14, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:17 June 14, 2024 — Positron Corporation , a leading molecular imaging medical device company offering PET and PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography) imaging systems and clinical services, announced its membership in the national alliance “Cardiac PET Industry Coalition” (CPIC), an organization at the forefront of quality of patient care, advocacy and innovation to advance the field of cardiovascular PET imaging.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 14, 2024
Patients who prefer "medical maximizing" – acting now as opposed to waiting to address cancer symptoms and concerns – demonstrate higher anxiety about cancer, according to research published June 14 in JAMA Network Open. A team led by Catherine Jensen, MD, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor also found that medical maximizers are more likely to be Black, overestimate cancer incidence, and self-report having good health.
JVIR
JUNE 14, 2024
To provide guidance, via multidisciplinary consensus statements, on the safety interactions between systemic anticancer agents (such as radiosensitizing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy) and transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with yttrium-90 (90Y) labeled microspheres in the treatment of primary and metastatic liver malignancies.
MRI Network
JUNE 14, 2024
As artificial intelligence continues to gain traction, tech workers are retooling their skill sets to bridge the gap between what they know and what they need to know, adding skills and knowledge to pivot into this game-changing technology. Tech companies, meanwhile, are refashioning themselves as AI companies and trying to remold their workforces to be more AI proficient.
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MedImaging General Imaging
JUNE 14, 2024
A deep-learning-based image denoising method has been developed that could enhance the detection of myocardial defects in low-count SPECT scans and demonstrates the potential to improve performance on clinical tasks.
Maven Imaging
JUNE 14, 2024
Lumbosacral spine X-rays, also called lumbar spine X-rays, are a radiographic imaging technique that uses low doses of electromagnetic radiation to view the internal anatomy of the lower spine, called the lumbosacral region. These images are used to diagnose a wide range of abnormalities, injuries, and diseases in the region.
RadQuiz
JUNE 14, 2024
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ScienceDirect
JUNE 14, 2024
Publication date: Available online 13 June 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): M.R.
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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.
AuntMinnie
JUNE 14, 2024
The recent FDA approval of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals' Rezdiffra (resmetirom) medication marks a significant milestone in the adoption of medical imaging for identifying and monitoring patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its more severe progression, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
ScienceDirect
JUNE 14, 2024
Publication date: Available online 13 June 2024 Source: Clinical Radiology Author(s): L.A. Ratnam, M. Mills, A. Wale, L.R. Howroyd, M. Itkin, F.A. Howe, K. Gordon, S. Mansour, P. Ostergaard, P.S.
Imaging Technology
JUNE 14, 2024
milla1cf Fri, 06/14/2024 - 19:29 June 14, 2024 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology ( ASTRO ) applauded today’s introduction of bipartisan federal legislation to address critical flaws in the prior authorization process. The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, introduced by Senators Roger Marshall, MD (R-Kan.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-I
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