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Report on MACRA's impact on radiologists, and ACR advice
A December 22 report in the Journal of the American College of Radiology details the impact of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015, along with the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' 2016 implementation proposal, on radiologists.
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FDA video explains agency's role in 3D printing
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published an online consumer update and video explaining its role in the growing medical 3D printing segment. The agency's role boils down to the three R's: regulation, research, and resources.
December 28, 2016
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Vancouver lung cancer predictor works in NLST
A Canadian model for predicting lung cancer risk based on nodule and patient characteristics distinguished benign from malignant lung nodules in patients in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), according to a study presented at RSNA 2016. A second study in the same session, however, found that radiologists slightly outperformed the model.
December 21, 2016
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4 steps to high-quality 3D printing for radiology
3D printing has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years with the advent of low-cost consumer-grade printers. And 3D printing's growth in healthcare is helping to boost radiology's reputation as an essential service and the first step in creating highly useful models for surgery, implantation, and education.
December 15, 2016
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CMS declines to revisit CT colonography coverage
In a stunning year-end setback for screening CT colonography, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has turned down a request by advocates for CT colonography to reconsider its 2009 decision not to pay for the imaging-based colon cancer screening exam.
December 14, 2016
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December 13, 2016
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Machine learning improves FFR-CT for coronary ischemia
In results that could potentially shake up the heart imaging status quo, a machine learning algorithm slightly outperformed a more traditional algorithm in analyzing fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) studies for detecting signs of ischemic coronary lesions, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA 2016 meeting in Chicago.
December 13, 2016
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CT shows dinosaur tail, bird precursor
CT imaging has revealed what Chinese investigators are calling the first intact tail vertebrae from a feathered dinosaur that distinguishes it from a prehistoric bird, according to a new study in Current Biology.
December 9, 2016
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3D-printed models are accurate for complex lung cancers
CHICAGO - In one of the first studies to systematically assess the utility of complex 3D-printed models for surgery planning, researchers who printed Pancoast lung cancer tumors found them highly useful for lung cancer surgery planning, with near-perfect fidelity to patient anatomy.
December 4, 2016
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Automated lymph-node segmentation takes on tough task
CHICAGO - A new automated lymph-node segmentation system applies both neural networks and structured optimization methods to the difficult task of separating lymph nodes from similar surrounding tissues, according to a presentation at the 2016 RSNA meeting.
November 30, 2016
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3D MRI technique helps plan treatment for pediatric heart conditions
Images of a 39-year-old who underwent screening mammography. Right craniocaudal (left) and mediolateral oblique (middle) views from preoperative mammography show suspicious grouped fine pleomorphic calcifications (arrows). After biopsy showed ductal carcinoma of situ (DCIS), patient underwent breast-conserving surgery, yielding final diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (intermediate grade, hormone receptor positive). (Right) Screenshot of an output of a commercial AI tool applied to preoperative mammography. AI detected right breast lesion with score of 95% on both views (concentric colored circles). Present study’s reviewing radiologist deemed AI marking to correspond with site of DCIS.
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Axial contrast-enhanced CT scan in a 28-year-old premenopausal woman shows an incidentally detected solid-appearing left ovarian lesion (solid arrow) anterior to the uterus (U), associated with trace ascites in the right adnexa and cul de sac (dashed arrows). At pathologic analysis, this was shown to be ovarian dysgerminoma. Two readers misdiagnosed this lesion, one as a leiomyoma and one as an ovarian fibroma.
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