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Meet the Minnies 2024 semifinal candidates

AuntMinnie

The following is the list of candidates for the 2024 edition of the Minnies, AuntMinnie.com 's campaign to recognize the best and brightest in medical imaging. This year, hundreds of candidates have been selected as semifinalists for 14 categories, ranging from Most Influential Radiology Researcher to Best New Radiology Software. The semifinalist list was compiled based on nominations from members of AuntMinnie.com.

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Senators seek national coverage for supplemental breast imaging

Radiology Business

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Roger Marshall, MD, R-Kan., introduced the companion version of the Find It Early Act over a year after the House bill was proposed.

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Reducing daily sitting may prevent back pain

ScienceDaily

A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well as the mechanisms related to back pain.

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New hand-held scanner generates 3D images in seconds to facilitate early diagnosis

Medical Xpress: Radiology

A new hand-held scanner developed by UCL researchers can generate highly detailed 3D photoacoustic images in just seconds, paving the way for their use in a clinical setting for the first time and offering the potential for earlier disease diagnosis.

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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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New Radiology Practices

Ben White

A reader asked if anyone had successfully started a new radiology private practice recently, particularly one that involved financing, opening up new imaging centers, and fresh payor contracts. There is a vacuum in some areas, especially with the PE-exacerbated instability, and therefore a clear opportunity to those who can muster the manpower (no easy feat).

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Over half of eligible women skip their mammogram

Health Imaging

According to new survey data, nonadherence is not for lack of concern about the disease—75% of the women surveyed reported being concerned about their breast health.

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Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women

Medical Xpress: Radiology

An ultrasound test that detected 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women should replace the current standard of care test in the UK according to a new study.

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Radiology ‘Game-Changer’: FDA Approves PET Agent for Enhanced Detection of Coronary Artery Disease

Diagnostic Imaging

Offering higher diagnostic efficacy than SPECT imaging for coronary artery disease (CAD) detection, the PET myocardial perfusion imaging agent Flyrcado™ (flurpiridaz F 18, GE HealthCare) provides unit dose availability and effectiveness in imaging patients with high BMI.

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GPT-4V flops on RSNA ‘Case of the Day’ questions

AuntMinnie

National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigators have found that GPT-4 Vision in its current form is not able to reliably interpret radiologic images, according to research published October 1 in Radiology. Compared to radiologists and residents, GPT-4V performed poorly on RSNA “Case of the Day” questions, although its accuracy did increase when only the textual context from cases was input, noted lead author Pritam Mukherjee, PhD, an NIH staff scientist, and colleagues.

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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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Outdated manuals pose MRI safety risks for patients with medical implants

Health Imaging

After reviewing years' worth of data from their clinic, one institution discovered that on numerous occasions issues with implant data integrity put patients at risk.

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Device offers first affordable, portable method for differentiating stroke risk based on physiological conditions

Medical Xpress: Radiology

When physicians want to know more about a patient's risk of cardiovascular disease, they can order a cardiac stress test. But when it comes to risk of stroke, there is no equivalent scalable and cost-effective test of the brain's function to help physicians counsel patients on their potential risk. A questionnaire that asks patients about contributing risk factors is currently the best tool for estimating such risk.

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Physician lawmakers urge Congress to pass Medicare pay fix before year’s end

Radiology Business

Specialty societies such as the American College of Radiology are asking lawmakers to reform the federal payment program to end years of negative updates.

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ASTRO: Lu-177 dotatate shows promise for treating meningioma patients

AuntMinnie

A radiopharmaceutical therapy that lengthens progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine cancer could help treat meningioma sufferers, according to research presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) meeting. The study findings are hopeful for patients with the condition, presenter Kenneth Merrell, MD, of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, MN, said in an ASTRO statement.

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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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GPT-4 as accurate as neurologists in predicting final diagnosis based on MRI reports

Health Imaging

The large language model can also outperform other human providers, radiologists included, new study shows.

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REBEL Core Cast 128.0 – Toxic Alcohols

REBEL EM

Take Home Points Toxic alcohols generally refer to methanol and ethylene glycol as these substances pose significant metabolic derangement and end-organ damage. Patient who present shortly after ingestion will simply look inebriated – no different than ethanol intoxication. At this point, patients will have an elevated osmolar gap and little to no anion gap.

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Academic radiology faculty face salary gaps across nearly all ranks

Radiology Business

The salary gap remains at about 6%, with male academic radiologists earning about $483,000 versus $455,000 for women, experts wrote in Radiology.

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ASTRO: Black patients voice distrust in medical research

AuntMinnie

Spiritual beliefs and a distrust of clinical research may partly explain why Black patients choose not to participate in cancer trials, according to research presented September 30 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. In a recent survey of patients in Baltimore, MD, Black people were more than five times as likely to agree with statements that death or illnesses were determined by God’s will and that God, not research, determined wellness, reported Charlyn Gomez

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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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Breast cancer rates are on the rise, new report reveals

Health Imaging

This week, the American Cancer Society’s annual Breast Cancer Statistics report revealed several eye-opening figures.

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New imaging technique accurately detects aggressive kidney cancer

ScienceDaily

A new study has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

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American College of Radiology reports continued progress in fight over payment for key CT service

Radiology Business

Three of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors have now agreed to cover cerebral perfusion analysis, used to assess for signs and symptoms of a stroke.

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ACS: Breast cancer mortality decreases, disparities persist

AuntMinnie

Overall breast cancer mortality continues to decline, but racial and ethnic disparities persist in mortality and incidence rates, according to an October 1 report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). A team led by Angela Giaquinto from the ACS found that while advances in breast cancer screening and treatment have led to over half a million lives being saved over the past three decades, these advances have not been distributed equally.

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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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AI accurately predicts breast cancer years before diagnosis

Health Imaging

This information could give providers an opportunity to personalize breast cancer screening strategies and initiate treatment earlier.

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ChatGPT shows human-level assessment of brain tumor MRI reports

ScienceDaily

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers compared the diagnostic performance of ChatGPT and radiologists in assessing 150 brain tumor MRI reports. Their findings might surprise you.

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How 1 hospital cut its CT scheduling interval from 6 weeks to 3 days, adding $1.6M in revenue

Radiology Business

The University of Rochester Medical Center operates two major imaging sites that handle most outpatient CT requests, completing an average of nearly 3,300 exams each month.

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Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers

AuntMinnie

An ultrasound test can identify 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women, researchers have reported. The test showed higher sensitivity for flagging the disease than the standard of care, wrote a team led by Sudha Sundard, MD, of the University of Birmingham in the U.K. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and published September 30 in Lancet Oncology.

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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?