COVID-19 'drastically' impacted 2020 ultrasound volume April 15, 2021 -- The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted utilization of ultrasound exams in the emergency department performed by radiologists, according to research presented Wednesday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.Read More
PET shows slow cognitive recovery in chronic COVID-19 patients April 15, 2021 -- FDG-PET scans and cognitive function tests showed that patients with chronic COVID-19 who suffer from neurological impairment had not yet returned to normal after six months in a recent study by German researchers.Read More
Weight-bearing CT, 3D analysis can assess knee osteoarthritis April 15, 2021 -- Quantitative 3D analysis of weight-bearing CT is a promising technique for assessing the structural changes associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to research published online April 13 in Radiology.Read More
Is COVID-19 making breast radiologists work harder? April 14, 2021 -- Breast imagers are working harder to maintain the same productivity, as measured by relative value units year to year, even as the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in mammography volume, according to data presented at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium.Read More
Reimbursement for AI in radiology is more than just billable codes April 14, 2021 -- The radiology community is abuzz with talk of artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can assist physicians with image interpretation and perform other tasks. But how will radiologists get paid? Sandy Coffta addresses this question.Read More
Shared decision-making: Is it harmful for lung cancer screening? April 14, 2021 -- Why is CT lung cancer screening the only screening exam to require a session of shared decision-making between patients and doctors to receive Medicare reimbursement? Dr. Frederic Grannis examines this question in a new article.Read More
POCUS beats landmark guidance for placing arterial lines April 13, 2021 -- Placing arterial lines under the guidance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) outperformed traditional landmark guidance in research presented Tuesday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine annual meeting.Read More
Women of color still face barriers in breast cancer treatment April 13, 2021 -- Despite advances in breast cancer research and treatment over the decades, racial and socioeconomic disparities are still prevalent barriers for women seeking treatment, researchers said on Friday at the Society of Breast Imaging/American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Symposium.Read More