Ben White

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since I started writing about private equity in radiology back in 2022 and more recently since featuring private practice jobs on the site followed by launching Independent Radiology , I often get questions that read something like this: If private practice is so great, why are so many groups struggling? Because it’s hard.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

"Work in our hospital, and especially in our radiology department, has been exceptionally challenging throughout this crisis -- and it continues to be so," Eva Llopis, MD, head of radiology at Hospital Universitari de la Ribera in Alzira, the capital of the comarca of Ribera Alta in the province of Valencia, told AuntMinnie.com on November 5.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2025

Specifically, AI supporters are focusing on the lack of current procedural terminology (CPT) codes representing imaging services performed with AI. CPT codes are needed for appropriate insurance reimbursement. New research comes out every week in radiology highlighting the performance and potential AI in assisting diagnosis of various pathologies.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When it comes to medical imaging, radiology is what most often comes to mind, and for good reason. A large percentage of medical imaging created by most hospitals tends to come from the radiology department. In the U.S. But that often isn’t the case. This link leads to a different folder where the generated image is stored.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 11, 2025

HONOLULU - Breast MRI is the most sensitive test for breast cancer detection, and it's the most accurate modality for staging and monitoring treatment of the disease, according to a May 10 AuntMinnie video interview with Katja Pinker, MD, PhD, at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) meeting. compared to 0.85

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AuntMinnie

MAY 5, 2025

Public interest in retail whole-body MRI is growing, and radiologists can play a key role in addressing the hype by engaging online to explain its value and limits, according to a presentation April 30 at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in San Diego. So this points to a major gap between public interest and its actual use, Lee said.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 6, 2025

Radiology leaders have looked to education programs to see what drives student interest in the field and how the field can be made to appear more attractive to medical students. The ASRT began conducting its yearly survey of radiologic technology students in 2001. This is a record number since the ASRT began issuing its survey in 2001.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 17, 2025

The company first reported the problem in March , describing the issue as a "computer network disruption," and stating that it was "working with the FBI and third-party forensic specialists," Cascadia noted. Northwest/MBI provides its clients with ultrasounds, MR imaging, CT scans, x-rays, and 3D mammograms.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine of the Moscow Healthcare Department in Russia is highlighting ultrasound training phantoms it has created, including a fetal phantom, that aims to help sonographers-in-training. It is the tenth model developed by the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine.

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Ben White

APRIL 28, 2025

I didnt read all that much radiology material during my intern year and had no radiology electives because there was no radiology residency where I did my transitional year (an ACGME requirement). So when I began radiology at a new institution—with new people and a new hospital—it was a complete reset. There was no escape.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

CHICAGO Philips brought a range of new AI-enhanced offerings to RSNA 2024 aimed at bolstering efficiency and improving workflows for radiologists and radiologic technologists. MRI In MRI, the star of the show was Philips next-generation of its 1.5-tesla tesla BlueSeal MR wide-bore scanner.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Now you have many, many thousands, tens of thousands, potentially hundreds of thousands of patients who are amenable to that therapy. And to really optimize it, you would like to be able to deliver it in a personalized manner, he said. and Europe, with more in development.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 30, 2025

Chiao, a former NASA astronaut and ISS commander, was part of the Advanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in Microgravity(ADUM) project. This project investigated strategies for applying diagnostictelemedicineto space. It was the first formal study that explored the use of ultrasound in microgravity.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 11, 2025

Its been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in the U.S., and radiology has learned much since then, according to experts who directly dealt with the diseases impact. This was something that healthcare systems in the U.S. Imaging technologists meanwhile were reallocated across the hospital system to assist in various departments.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 14, 2025

For example, the DEXA CPT [i] 77080 was increased from 1.17 RVUs, leaving it with a net 2% fee reduction. Many more procedures suffered cuts that were larger than the CF percentage decrease. Among them is the high-volume single-view chest x-ray 71045 with a net increase of 1.06% due to an RVU value increase of 4%, from 0.25

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Middlebrooks' research interest consists of using ultrahigh-field, 7-tesla MRI to plot brain microstructure and develop surgical treatment of brain tumors, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative and movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. It was an immediate sense of joy."

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Echosens has launched its liver health management platform globally. The platform enhances the capabilities of the company's FibroScan technology by offering automated result transfers, biological marker-enhanced exams, and interpretation tools, Echosens said.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

If left untreated, the condition can lead to serious and potentially fatal complications. Levothyroxine pills. Image courtesy of RSNA. However, some patients have been taking levothyroxine for many years, even though it is not clear why it was initially prescribed, or even if it is still required, the researchers explained.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 2, 2025

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2023 established a mandate requiring that imaging facilities disclose breast density information to patients. This went into effect in September 2024. Laws addressing insurance coverage have also been introduced to Congress, such as the Find It Early Act and the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 21, 2025

Low-dose CT (LDCT) is an effective screening tool for individuals at risk of lung cancer, and in the United States, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends it annually for individuals 50 and older with a smoking history of 20 pack years. The project continued through July 2021.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

VIENNA Generative AI may have novel applications in the clinic, but using the technology comes with its share of challenges and future directions, according to a presentation given February 26 at ECR 2025. Marc Kohli, MD, discusses current and potential future uses of generative AI in radiology at ECR 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 24, 2025

I thought, why doesnt the ultrasound community have their own society within different states? And I noticed there was nothing really established in Pennsylvania, said association cofounder and president Brenda McMahon. I thought it would be nice to have a stepping stone for people wanting to go the professional route. Aloysius College.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 22, 2025

The American College of Radiology (ACR) updated its LI-RADS Ultrasound Surveillance algorithm in 2024. The latest version incorporates AFP data and a visualization score named VIS-C into management recommendations after nonpositive results. It also identified predictors of VIS-C scoring on follow-up surveillance exams.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 14, 2025

Technology investments: Hospitals are ramping up investments in advanced imaging technology, using innovation as a competitive differentiator to attract patients. Private radiology practices must clearly articulate their value proposition to their hospital partners and build a strong understanding of the competitive landscape they operate in.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 10, 2025

Medicare patients deserve access to the life-changing care that artificial intelligence-enabled devices can offer,said Rounds in a prepared statement. There is currently no clear Medicare payment system for these devices, meaning that it can take years to be approved and paid out by Medicare accurately.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 18, 2025

While AI tools continue their surge into clinics, researchers continue to evaluate patient perceptions toward the technology. Previous studies suggest that many women welcome AI in their breast cancer screening exams, as well as pay for AI-assisted reading if it helps boost results.

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Radiology Business

MAY 5, 2025

Paris, France-based Chipiron will use the Series A financing to build a prototype of its portable machine, hoping to launch clinical trials in 2026.

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Health Imaging

MAY 13, 2025

These findings could be beneficial for women with dense breasts, which increase the risk of developing cancer while making it significantly more difficult to detect.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

"This relationship could be a compensatory mechanism where lower lung function is compensated by higher cardiac output and higher brain perfusion. It's also a possibility that the disease mechanism that impairs pulmonary gas exchange also leads to higher brain perfusion through downstream vascular injury in both lung and brain," Staab said.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 1, 2024

At vRad, we started a program where radiologists could donate the compensation from their first x-ray read of the day to a charitable fund that would help address the lack of imaging resources around the world. All a radiologist has to do is sign up for the program and the company takes care of everything else. It is that simple.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 8, 2025

Deuterium metabolic imaging (DMI) was highly aligned with F-18 FDG-PET -- a cornerstone of dementia diagnostics -- in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study published April 8 in Radiology. Prior to imaging, patients drink solutions of deuterium-labeled glucose, which is taken up by cells and then visualized via MR spectroscopy.

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Radiology Business

MAY 9, 2025

The company has signed a "memo of understanding" with GE HealthCare, helping it to build a new cloud-based product suite.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They investigated which breast images could best predict breast density in these models. The team extracted a total of 123 imaging features from the 10 regions of interest of 96 women. After robustness analysis, it employed the most predictive features to build logistic regression-based models.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 13, 2025

Researchers in imaging continue to explore ways that AI can benefit patients in these areas, with POCUS showing its potential in remote locations. Suttels highlighted lung POCUS being connected to a smartphone to make diagnoses and being sputum-free. The team conducted its study at a tertiary urban center in Benin, West Africa.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 13, 2025

She also acknowledged the environmental impact of radiology AI technology, including the cost of AI model development and deployment, as well as data storage requirements. Its right to ask if we need more energy to install them [and] to use them, or if you can get more energy reduction [by applying] them into the clinical routine, she said.

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