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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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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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Ultrasound underused in pediatric appendicitis diagnosis

AuntMinnie

While the use of ultrasound for pediatric appendicitis imaging has increased, the modality -- as well as MRI -- remains underutilized in this area, according to research published August 22 in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. A team led by Mark Slidell, MD, from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, found that CT remains the most used imaging method for diagnostic pediatric appendicitis in hospitals that don’t participate in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program - Pediatrics (N

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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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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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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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Radiologist outlines keys to imaging success as fall sports return

AuntMinnie

Football, basketball, and hockey oh my! Sports radiologists are preparing for another fall season of high-contact sports, and that means brushing up on protocols and emphasizing teamwork among one's clinician colleagues. But getting ready for an uptick in musculoskeletal imaging doesn’t have to be daunting, according to Tim Klostermeier, MD, from UC Health in Cincinnati, OH.

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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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MRI Study Offers Insights on Traumatic Brain Injury and Cerebral Microbleeds

Diagnostic Imaging

Detecting cerebral microbleed (CMB) in one of six healthy adults in a new study, researchers also found that CMB was the only MRI marker of small vessel disease (SVD) to be significantly associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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AI draws conclusions from interventional radiology adverse events data, helping docs design interventions

Radiology Business

University of Toronto experts analyzed information from the U.S. FDA's database, pinpointing reasons that errors occurred during thermal ablation procedures.

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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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Expanding smoking time frame increases pool of those eligible for LCS

AuntMinnie

Simple, alternative lung cancer screening (LCS) criteria -- specifically expanding the number of years smoking -- increases the number of eligible individuals, in particular those in minority racial and ethnic groups, researchers have reported. "[We found that a] well-validated prediction model [identifies] alternative simple criteria that better capture high-benefit candidates for LCS, including … groups who are disproportionately excluded by current eligibility criteria (high-benefit Black peo

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Providers' opinions on giving patients open access to their radiology reports are evolving

Health Imaging

Online access to medical records has become standard practice, making sharing radiology reports and communicating findings much more streamlined.

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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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Radiologist asks: Why do young docs lack interest in high-paying extra shifts?

Radiology Business

X.com user "RJ" (who tweets under the handle @northwoods1980) shared his thoughts on the social media website Aug. 16, calling the trend “somewhat unusual.

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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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LCS guidelines should include occupational exposure criteria

AuntMinnie

Lung cancer screening (LCS) guidelines should include occupational exposure criteria for people such as firefighters, according to a study published August 20 in Lung. A team led by Savan Shah, MD, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago reported that, among a cohort of 1,347 firefighters who underwent low-dose CT imaging (LDCT), only 14.6% were eligible for the test according to U.S.

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AI rules out abnormal findings on chest X-rays, significantly reducing workloads

Health Imaging

The commercially available software can correctly exclude pathology on chest radiographs with accuracy rates similar to those of radiologists.

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Deep Learning-Based AI for Prostate MRI Helps Improve Risk Assessment and Avoid Unnecessary.

MedImaging MRI

A new study indicates that combining risk markers, systematic MRI evaluations, and AI can enhance prostate cancer risk prediction, potentially making biopsies unnecessary for men at low risk.

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Novel molecular imaging tool objectively measures and diagnoses smell disorders

ScienceDaily

A new fluorescent imaging probe can for the first time objectively and non-invasively measure loss of smell, clinically known as anosmia. Targeting the olfactory nerve, the new tool has potential to eliminate biopsies used to diagnose certain anosmia conditions and to aid in the development of therapeutic interventions.

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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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Can AI help rule out ‘unremarkable’ chest x-rays?

AuntMinnie

A commercially available AI algorithm shows potential for off-label use as a way to generate automatic reports for “unremarkable” chest x-rays, according to a study published August 20 in Radiology. The finding by researchers in Copenhagen, Denmark, suggests that AI could eventually help streamline high-volume radiology workflows by handling some of the more “tedious parts of the work,” lead author Louis Plesner, MD, of Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Denmark told AuntMinnie.com.

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ChatGPT's medical writing is getting so good that it may soon fool AI detectors

Health Imaging

The large language model’s medical manuscripts are becoming so well constructed that it can be difficult to distinguish them from those compiled by humans.

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New Study Identifies Key Computed Tomography Findings for Post-Op Recurrence of Pancreatic Cancer

Diagnostic Imaging

For patients who had post-op recurrence after a Whipple procedure for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), between 80 to 86 percent of follow-up CT exams revealed new or increased soft tissue.

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Private equity-backed urology group continues its expansion into interventional radiology

Radiology Business

This marks the third IR center for U.S. Urology Partners, which is supported by NMS Capital and has 60 locations across the East Coast and Midwest.

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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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Houston radiologist to pay $8.8M in fraud case

AuntMinnie

The founder of an interventional radiology practice in Houston has agreed to pay $8.8 million to settle an anti-kickback violation case, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani in an August 20 statement. According to the claim, beginning in 2015, Andrew Gomes , MD, allegedly offered physicians who invested in his clinics returns in dividends if they referred patients for treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

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CT findings linked to heightened risk of pancreatic cancer recurrence

Health Imaging

In 2023, the Society of Abdominal Radiology released its consensus statement regarding follow-up imaging of patients who have had their cancer surgically resected.

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Navigating Ongoing Issues of Image Ownership and Access in Radiology

Diagnostic Imaging

From questionable quality with images on CDs to issues with rad group portals, challenges continue to persist with access to imaging.

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Radiologist CEO agrees to pay $9M to settle allegations of false claims, referral kickbacks

Radiology Business

“Dr. Gomes and [National Interventional Radiology Partners] clearly prioritized greed above the health and well-being of their elderly patients,” an FBI agent charged.

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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?