August, 2024

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Current Concepts in Preventing and Managing Contrast Media Extravasation

Diagnostic Imaging

While contrast media extravasation is a rare complication, there can be varying degrees of severity. Accordingly, this author reviews possible causes of this complication, prevention principles and pertinent considerations in addressing this complication when it does occur.

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Senior radiologist dies in Brazilian plane crash

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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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Nearly half of FDA cleared AI medical devices have not been validated on patient data

Health Imaging

The FDA’s current draft guidance on the approval process for AI devices does not specify the type of validation the agency recommends manufacturers use.

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Finding love: Study reveals where love lives in the brain

ScienceDaily

We use the word 'love' in a bewildering range of contexts -- from sexual adoration to parental love or the love of nature. Now, more comprehensive imaging of the brain may shed light on why we use the same word for such a diverse collection of human experiences.

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Testing Innovations in Cancer: How to evaluate and use new technologies

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.

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DOJ finalizes rule aimed at improving disabled patients’ access to radiology services

Radiology Business

“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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Chest CT Research Reveals at Least One Lung Nodule in 42 Percent of Non-Smokers

Diagnostic Imaging

Utilizing low-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for a cohort of over 10,000 non-smokers, researchers found that over 11 percent of study participants had clinically relevant lung nodules.

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NEJM: fMRI shows that some unresponsive patients perform cognitive tasks

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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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ACR CEO outlines top trends in breast imaging

Health Imaging

American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist who specializes in breast imaging. She spoke to Health Imaging about some key issues that have her attention in 2024 and beyond.

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AI spots cancer and viral infections at nanoscale precision

ScienceDaily

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence which can differentiate cancer cells from normal cells, as well as detect the very early stages of viral infection inside cells. The findings pave the way for improved diagnostic techniques and new monitoring strategies for disease. The AI can detect rearrangements inside cells as small as 20nm, or 5,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

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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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Black-owned radiology practice sues University of Maryland, RadNet claiming unfair bidding process

Radiology Business

Capitol Radiology has provided outpatient imaging services to UMMS for 20 years, but the institution is working to open a new facility just 50 yards from its outpatient center.

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Welcoming Nandan Keshav, MD, MS, to UCSF's Abdominal Imaging Division

UCSF Biomedical Imaging

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging welcomes Nandan Keshav, MD, MS, to the Abdominal Imaging division as an Assistant Professor.

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Meta-Analysis Shows Superiority of CT Angiography Over SPECT and Functional Testing for Obstructive CAD

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients with stable chest pain, CT angiography demonstrated a nearly 40 percent higher sensitivity rate than exercise electrocardiography and over an 18 percent higher sensitivity rate than SPECT for detecting obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD).

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3 principles for making radiology 'culturally dexterous'

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Radiologists seeking to provide equitable healthcare should establish "cultural dexterity" in their practices -- and there are three principles to follow, according to an article published August 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Cultural dexterity describes the ability to recognize, navigate, and value cross-cultural interactions through the application of key tenets of curiosity, respect, and empathy, noted a team led by Brittany Dacier, MD, of Harvard Medical School.

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The Employers Guide to Controlling Cancer

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.

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AI tool predicts metabolic disease using 3D body scans

Health Imaging

Compared to standard hip-to-waist ratio measurements and BMI, the algorithm identifies significantly more instances of metabolic syndrome and its severity in individual patients.

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New PET/MRI probe promises early discovery of covert diseases

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A research team from IOCB Prague, working in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, Germany, and the Faculty of Science, Charles University, has developed a new type of contrast agent that can be used in both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET).

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Amid heavy demand, patient backlogs, RadNet to add 21 imaging centers, ballooning total past 400

Radiology Business

On a same-center basis, MRI volumes increased nearly 12% year over year, while CT grew by 10%, and PET/CT leapt 14%, the Los Angeles-based company said Wednesday.

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Interview: Helen Blanco talks about innovation in oncology space

Keosys Medical Imaging

With her large experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Helen Blanco currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at Node Pharma , a preclinical radiopharmaceutical company based in Norway. We recently spoke with Helen about the key criteria when selecting an imaging vendor and exciting upcoming innovations in the oncology space. The following is the first excerpt from our conversation.

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Improving Access To & Utilization Of Cancer Screening With Color

Discover how Color's comprehensive care solution is revolutionizing cancer screening adherence and knowledge. Through an in-depth case study, Color's unique approach to comprehensive cancer care has shown significant benefits in increasing screening rates and enhancing patient knowledge. Participants reported a 2-3x increase in adherence to screening guidelines over just 8 weeks, with 84% of participants increasing their familiarity with timing and frequency of cancer screening.

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Multicenter Study Shows 26 Percent of Multiple Sclerosis Relapses Not Associated with New Lesions on MRI

Diagnostic Imaging

Acute clinical events with stable MRI (ACES) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) are reportedly associated with significantly higher rates of confirmed disability accrual, relapse-associated worsening, and transition to secondary progressive MS.

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'AI, what does a doctor look like?'

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AI-generated images of physicians are disproportionately white and male, according to a study published August 6 in JAMA Open Network. Researchers asked five popular AI text-to-image platforms to produce images of physicians and found that generated images were more frequently white (82% vs. 63%; p “These biases necessitate closer examination of the training data and algorithms used by AI platforms,” wrote lead author Sang Won Lee, of Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, and colleagues.

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Loss of smell during COVID linked to structural, functional brain alterations

Health Imaging

According to data shared by the CDC last year, around 34% of patients who contracted COVID between 2020 and 2023 reported losing their sense of smell.

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Study shows automated multiorgan CT can predict diabetes, other conditions

Medical Xpress: Radiology

Automated multiorgan computed tomography (CT), including visceral fat, can predict diabetes and associated cardiometabolic conditions, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Radiology.

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From Prevention to Survivorship: How HR Can Support Employees Facing Cancer Diagnoses

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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Nation’s largest teleradiology groups struggle to take on new business amid surging demand

Radiology Business

Reno Radiological Associates is on the hunt for someone to help "decompress" its on-site rads, but the private practice has struggled to find help in a hyper-competitive market.

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Hospital pneumonia diagnoses are uncertain, revised more than half the time, study finds

ScienceDaily

An AI-based analysis of over 2 million hospital visits has found that most of the time, a pneumonia diagnosis made in the hospital will change from a patient's entrance to their discharge -- either because someone who was initially diagnosed with pneumonia ended up with a different final diagnosis, or because a final diagnosis of pneumonia was missed when a patient entered the hospital.

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Could AI Help Mitigate Radiology Workloads for Unremarkable Chest X-Rays?

Diagnostic Imaging

New research suggests the use of an AI software may help rule out pathology on over 50 percent of unremarkable chest X-rays with a 98 percent sensitivity threshold.

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SNMMI lauds Congress for including NETs in Senate Defense Appropriations report

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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging (SNMMI) is praising the U.S. Senate for including neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) in the fiscal year 2025 Senate Defense Appropriations report. NETs are diagnosed and treated with nuclear medicine imaging. The Senate Appropriations Committee released the report on August 8 and listed NETs as an eligible condition for dedicated research funding through the U.S.

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An HR Leaders Guide: 7 Questions To Ask When Developing Your Cancer Strategy

As HR and Benefits leaders are in the midst of evaluating cancer care solutions and designing their requirements for vendors, it’s key to know what questions to ask to ensure the development of a truly comprehensive strategy: from prevention to diagnosis to treatment to survivorship. Getting to the right answers starts with asking the right questions: How can better access improve engagement?