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AUGUST 15, 2024
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Senior radiologist dies in Brazilian plane crash
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AUGUST 11, 2024
Dr. Leonel Ferreira was a receptive person who was happy to discuss cases, a colleague said. All photos courtesy of CBR and Berit Press. A prominent radiologist was one of eight doctors who died August 9 in a plane crash in Brazil. “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of José Roberto Leonel Ferreira, MD, a full member of the CBR,” the Brazilian College of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging (CBR) said in a short tribute.
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Physician practice and clinic bankruptcy filings have ‘surged’ 60% year-over-year in 2024
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Annual screening mammography is tied to lower risk of late-stage cancer and better overall survival among women, researchers have reported. A team led by Margarita Zuley, MD, from the University of Pittsburgh found that across various clinical and demographic subgroups, women who undergo annual screening have 5% and 10% fewer late-stage cancers than women who undergo biennial and intermittent screening.
Radiologist launches independent job board to combat ‘disingenuous’ postings
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Chest CT Research Reveals at Least One Lung Nodule in 42 Percent of Non-Smokers
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The Role of Diagnostic Imaging in Preventive Health Screenings
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Functional MRI (fMRI) shows that 25% of unresponsive brain injury patients can still perform cognitive tasks, according to a study published August 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine. The phenomenon is called cognitive motor dissociation, wrote a team led by Yelena Bodien, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both in Boston.
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DOJ finalizes rule aimed at improving disabled patients’ access to radiology services
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“Disability rights are human rights, and every policy is a disability policy issue," U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said in a statement after the announcement.
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Meta-Analysis Shows Superiority of CT Angiography Over SPECT and Functional Testing for Obstructive CAD
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