Radiology, Imaging Leaders

USPSTF discusses breast cancer screening recommendations
May 10, 2023 -- AuntMinnie.com spoke with immediate past U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) chair Dr. Carol Mangione to learn more about the task force's new draft recommendations for biennial breast cancer screening beginning at the age of 40. Read More

Should elderly breast cancer survivors still get mammograms?
April 27, 2023 -- Many elderly women with a personal history of breast cancer still receive an annual screening mammogram. But they may not need it, suggests research presented at the American Society of Breast Surgeons annual meeting April 27 in Boston. Read More

Do breast biopsy patients understand the procedure?
April 27, 2023 -- Current online patient education materials for breast biopsy may be of limited utility due to patient literacy issues, according to research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. Read More

Power-saving strategies reduce MRI carbon emissions more than a third
April 26, 2023 -- Power-saving measures can reduce the carbon emissions caused by MRI -- one of imaging's most energy-intensive modalities -- by more than a third, a study published April 25 in Radiology suggests. Read More

ARRS: What's the state of LDCT lung cancer screening today?
April 21, 2023 -- Low-dose CT (LDCT) for lung cancer screening has been shown to be effective in reducing mortality rates. But despite a recent broadening of the eligibility pool, uptake of this preventive service has been low, according to a presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in Honolulu. Read More

Panelists discuss remote work strategies at ARRS 2023
April 20, 2023 -- Remote work in radiology is here to stay, according to a panel discussion on physician wellness held on April 18 at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting in Hawaii. Read More

UnitedHealthcare sues Radiology Partners over billing dispute
April 18, 2023 -- UnitedHealthcare is suing Radiology Partners, claiming that the imaging services provider has engaged in a pass-through billing scheme that has resulted in tens of millions of dollars in allegedly fraudulent payments. Read More

MICI 2023 Q1: Admins remain optimistic about imaging as a profit center
April 17, 2023 -- Radiology administrators remain positive that diagnostic and interventional radiology will grow as a profit center in 2023, according to MarkeTech Group's first-quarter 2023 Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report. Read More

Racial disparities persist in genitourinary clinical trials
April 17, 2023 -- Racial disparities persist in genitourinary clinical trials of new biologic drugs and PET imaging radiotracers, according to a study published April 13 in Current Problems in Cancer. Read More

Imaging leaders sound off on legal challenge to free preventive services
April 13, 2023 -- A federal court ruling that vacated nationwide insurance mandates for free preventive services such as cancer screenings will have "major ramifications" for people seeking these services as well as for public health overall, according to imaging leaders and legal experts. Read More

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