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E/M coding and billing for interventional radiology

By Erin Stephens

Understanding the nuances of evaluation and management (E/M) service billing will allow interventional radiology practices to maximize revenue from patient interactions surrounding interventional procedures. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.

March 21, 2021

IZI unveils automatic soft-tissue biopsy system

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Interventional radiology and oncology device manufacturer IZI Medical Products has introduced Quick-Core Auto, an automatic biopsy system for soft-tissue biopsy applications.

March 15, 2021

Machine-learning predicts complications from CT-guided biopsy

By Erik L. Ridley

Machine-learning models can predict whether a CT-guided transthoracic biopsy will have complications and if so, how severe they will be, according to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

March 14, 2021

Omega touts x-ray dose reduction study

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Imaging technology developer Omega Medical Imaging is touting a study showing that its artificial intelligence (AI)-guided fluoroscopy systems yielded lower radiation dose than conventional x-ray systems in image-guided endoscopic procedures.

March 11, 2021

Radiologists perform most lumbar puncture procedures

By Erik L. Ridley

The percentage of lumbar puncture procedures performed in the U.S. by radiologists has grown significantly over the last 14 years, according to research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute published in the March issue of the American Journal of Neurology.

March 8, 2021

U.K.'s NICE recommends Sirtex's microsphere for liver cancer

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.K. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) gave radiation oncology firm Sirtex Medical positive guidance on the use of its selection internal radiation therapy with SIR-Spheres yttrium-90 microspheres for the treatment of adults with unresectable advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

February 25, 2021

Neuroradiologist Dr. John Bentson dies from COVID-19

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Dr. John Bentson, a neuroradiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center and inventor of the Bentson Wire Guide used in brain imaging and treatment of aneurysms, has died at the age of 83 due to complications from COVID-19.

February 16, 2021

Markets for interventional and surgical x-ray plummeted in 2020

By Bhvita Jani

The world market for interventional and surgical x-ray equipment both dropped by double-digit amounts in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Signify Research. Bhvita Jani explains the trends in the market.

January 26, 2021

Ultrasound-guided vein access safe, quick in kids

By Theresa Pablos

Ultrasound-guided tunneled central venous access proved safe for children in a randomized clinical trial published on December 24 in the Journal of Surgical Research. The trial included more than 100 patients and showed that ultrasound-guided placement reduced operating time and preserved vein size.

January 3, 2021

Corindus launches new automated robotic movements

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Siemens Healthineers company Corindus has debuted a new set of automated robotic movements in its technIQ series designed for its CorPath GRX system.

December 14, 2020

Interventional radiology to grow after COVID-19 subsides

By Sharjeel Ahmad

The market for interventional radiology (IR) has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years, but this growth was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the IR market is forecast to resume its growth in 2021, according to an analysis by Omdia.

December 9, 2020

Sirtex invests in BlackSwan Vascular

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiation oncology firm Sirtex Medical has made an investment in BlackSwan Vascular, a company developing therapies for endovascular embolization.

December 8, 2020

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