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ACR urges Congress to extend Medicare payment cut delay
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is joining in an effort to urge Congress to further delay looming Medicare payment cuts.
March 6, 2022
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Industry News
Hologic becomes global title sponsor of women's tennis tour
Hologic is the new global title sponsor of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour and has been designated as the WTA's official health partner and equality champion.
March 3, 2022
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Microsoft completes acquisition of Nuance Communications
Microsoft has completed the acquisition of Nuance Communications with the goal of building outcomes-based artificial intelligence (AI) software for various businesses, including healthcare.
March 3, 2022
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Economics
1 in 10 physicians think about or attempt suicide
Nearly one in 10 U.S. physicians have thought about or attempted suicide in the past year, a higher percentage than the general population, according to a March 4 report by Medscape.
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Cardiovascular Systems appoints Chambers as chief medical officer
Cardiovascular Systems recently appointed Dr. Jeffrey Chambers as the company's new chief medical officer, as the company continues to build its product pipeline for interventional cardiology.
March 3, 2022
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PaxeraHealth nabs supplier deal with Premier
PaxeraHealth has inked a deal to supply healthcare services company Premier with its image management software.
March 2, 2022
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Radiation Oncology/Therapy
Stanford picks up MIM's CyberKnife dosing software
MIM Software will install its SureCalc MonteCarlo software at Stanford University, to be used for second checks of radiation therapy plans for Accuray CyberKnife systems.
March 2, 2022
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Median submits iBiopsy to FDA
French company Median Technologies has filed initial documents with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for regulatory review of its iBiopsy lung cancer screening software.
March 2, 2022
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Qaelum, WARF partner to track repeat scans in CT studies
Imaging software developer Qaelum has partnered with Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to distribute a new algorithm to track repeated scans in CT studies.
March 1, 2022
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CMS to reimburse for Medimaps bone health
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will offer reimbursement for software from Medimaps Group that performs osteoporosis risk fracture assessment via trabecular bone scores.
March 1, 2022
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New benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation dose
The findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.
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Study questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgery
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CEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesions
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AI improves performance of nonradiologists in chest imaging
By Amerigo Allegretto
AI improves imaging interpretation by nonradiologist practitioners, which could aid in low-resource settings.
January 30, 2024
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Can PET help diagnose neurosarcoidosis?
By Will Morton
FDG-PET imaging shows promise for use as a diagnostic criterion for neurosarcoidosis, with a recent case series illustrating the approach was effective when gold-standard approaches were not, according to a group of researchers in Berlin.
January 30, 2024
F-18 FDG-PET and MRI scans of three patients. (A.1-B.1) F-18 FDG-PET (A1 sagittal PET; B1 transaxial fused PET/CT) showing intense hypermetabolism in the lower thoracical spinal cord (blue arrow). (C.1) Transaxial MRI-scan (T1_TSE_FS) showing no abnormal gadolinium enhancement in the lumbar spinal cord (blue arrow). (A.2-B.2) F-18 FDG-PET (A2 sagittal PET; B2 transaxial fused PET/CT) showing hypermetabolism in the cervical spinal cord (blue arrow). (C.2) Transaxial MRI scan (T1_TSE_FS) showing no abnormal gadolinium enhancement in the cervical spinal cord (blue arrow). (A.3-B.3) F-18 FDG-PET (A3 sagittal PET; B3 transaxial fused PET/CT) showing bilateral hypermetabolism the precuneus region (blue arrow). (C.3) Transaxial MRI scan (T1_MPRAGE) showing no abnormal gadolinium enhancement in precuneus region (blue arrow). Image courtesy of Neurological Research and Practice.
Deep learning could improve lung ultrasound interpretation
By Amerigo Allegretto
Deep learning could improve real-time lung ultrasound interpretation.
January 30, 2024
Workflow diagram showing real-time lung ultrasound segmentation with U-Net. Images available for republishing under Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0 DEED, Attribution 4.0 International) and courtesy of Ultrasonics.
EVT appears underused in certain stroke patients
By Will Morton
Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) may be an underused procedure in patients who experience stroke during or after cardiac surgery.
January 30, 2024
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X-rays show nighttime bracing may be effective for scoliosis patients
By Will Morton
Nighttime bracing may be an effective alternative to full-time bracing in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
January 29, 2024
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Thyroid ultrasound database may spur better diagnostic models
By Amerigo Allegretto
A thyroid ultrasound imaging database could spur the development of more effective diagnostic and treatment models for related diseases.
January 29, 2024
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CT radiomics predict lymph node metastasis in bladder cancer patients
By Kate Madden Yee
A deep-learning model that combines CT radiomics and clinical information shows promise for predicting lymph node metastasis in bladder cancer patients, researchers have reported.
January 29, 2024
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WHO: AI use in low-income countries could be ‘dangerous’
By Will Morton
The WHO has issued a warning that the use of large generative AI models carries risks that low-income societies and health systems may not yet be prepared to address.
January 29, 2024
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Breast imaging features tied to pathological findings in young women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Imaging features are tied to pathological findings for breast cancer among young women.
January 29, 2024
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Federal Helium Reserve sale elicits concern over impact on MRI scanners
By Erik L. Ridley
The January 25 sale of the U.S. Federal Helium Reserve to a private company has raised concern that the deal could potentially impact domestic supply of the element used to cool MRI scanners.
January 26, 2024
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Breast cancer incidence on the rise among younger women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Breast cancer incidence rates have risen over the past two decades among younger women.
January 26, 2024
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ACR CEO talks Protecting Access to Medicare Act with AuntMinnie.com
By Amerigo Allegretto
ACR CEO William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, spoke with AuntMinnie.com on the Protecting Access to Medicare Act appropriate use criteria program.
January 26, 2024
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