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NYMIIS: Next-gen PACS will include 'best-of-breed' AI

September 18, 2018 -- NEW YORK CITY - Will artificial intelligence (AI) replace radiologists over the next decade? No, but it will spark changes in PACS software that will enable radiologists to access the algorithms they want, Dr. Eliot Siegel told attendees on Monday at the New York Medical Imaging Informatics Symposium (NYMIIS). Discuss

Is thermal ablation effective for treating NSCLC?

September 18, 2018 -- Thermal ablation is safe and effective for treating early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and it could be a suitable alternative to stereotactic radiotherapy for patients who can't undergo surgery because of age or health status, according to research published online September 18 in Radiology. Discuss

Radiology residents less prone to burnout

September 18, 2018 -- Across a range of specialties, radiology residents tend to be less prone to burnout, with just over a third reporting symptoms of the condition, according to a study published in the September 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. But when it comes to regretting their career choice, they're higher on the list. Discuss

Drop ultrasound contrast agent warning, society says

September 18, 2018 -- The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to remove boxed warnings from ultrasound contrast agents. ICUS believes the warnings are obsolete in light of clinical experience and recently released data on the safety of the agents. Discuss

Industry funding concentrated in radiation oncology

September 18, 2018 -- The vast majority of industry payments to radiation oncology researchers are concentrated among just 10 individuals, according to a study published September 12 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. And researchers who received payments from industry were more likely to publish more papers. Discuss

Delayed NaF-PET enhances coronary plaque detection

September 18, 2018 -- In life, timing is everything. With sodium fluoride (NaF) PET, interpreting results three hours after tracer injection instead of the customary one-hour delay improved image quality and standardized uptake values, leading to significantly better coronary plaque detection, according to a September 13 article in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Discuss

ISCT: 5 ways DECT can improve the value of imaging

September 17, 2018 -- SAN DIEGO - What are the top clinical applications of dual-energy CT (DECT), and in what ways does the technique add value to diagnostic imaging? Radiologists from Stanford and Duke University tackled these and similar questions in a session at the 2018 International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) symposium. Discuss

Breast screening critics Gotzsche, Welch lose positions

September 17, 2018 -- Last week was a bad one for opponents of breast cancer screening. On Saturday, prominent screening opponent Dr. Peter Gøtzsche was booted from the governing board of the Cochrane just days after screening skeptic Dr. H. Gilbert Welch resigned from Dartmouth College over plagiarism allegations. Discuss

How Medicare fee schedule changes will affect radiology

September 17, 2018 -- How will the 2019 proposed rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule impact radiology practices? In a new column, Richard Morris of Healthcare Administrative Partners unpacks the rule and explains how it may affect your operations. Discuss

Breast MRI works for evaluating equivocal DBT findings

September 17, 2018 -- Breast MRI is an effective tool for further assessment of inconclusive digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) findings, according to a study published online September 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Discuss

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