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SNMMI 2020: Medical students key to the specialty's future
July 13, 2020 -- The early recruitment of medical students into nuclear medicine and molecular imaging is the key to the specialty's future, said Dr. Vasken Dilsizian during his president's address on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) virtual annual meeting.
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July 13, 2020 -- The early recruitment of medical students into nuclear medicine and molecular imaging is the key to the specialty's future, said Dr. Vasken Dilsizian during his president's address on Sunday at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) virtual annual meeting.
Discuss COVID-19 survivors have specific CT findings
July 13, 2020 -- Patients who die from COVID-19 tend to have different findings on CT compared to those who survive the disease, according to a study published July 9 in Nature: Scientific Reports.
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July 13, 2020 -- Patients who die from COVID-19 tend to have different findings on CT compared to those who survive the disease, according to a study published July 9 in Nature: Scientific Reports.
Discuss New payment model led to decline of imaging in Oregon
July 13, 2020 -- A Medicare payment model in Oregon that reimbursed certain community health clinics based on their total number of patients instead of their volume of patient encounters led to a drastic decline in the number of imaging procedures, according to the findings of a study published on July 7 in Health Affairs.
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July 13, 2020 -- A Medicare payment model in Oregon that reimbursed certain community health clinics based on their total number of patients instead of their volume of patient encounters led to a drastic decline in the number of imaging procedures, according to the findings of a study published on July 7 in Health Affairs.
Discuss Debate flares over use of GBCAs and lawsuit risk
July 10, 2020 -- The ongoing debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) and how their use may put radiologists at risk of lawsuits flared this week as the Journal of the American College of Radiology published a flurry of communications regarding a November paper on gadolinium deposition disease.
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July 10, 2020 -- The ongoing debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) and how their use may put radiologists at risk of lawsuits flared this week as the Journal of the American College of Radiology published a flurry of communications regarding a November paper on gadolinium deposition disease.
Discuss Pandemic sharply impacted imaging volume, operations
July 10, 2020 -- The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted imaging volume for radiology practices throughout the country and necessitated a variety of challenging operational adjustments. And some of these changes may be long-lasting, according to research published online July 9 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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July 10, 2020 -- The COVID-19 pandemic drastically impacted imaging volume for radiology practices throughout the country and necessitated a variety of challenging operational adjustments. And some of these changes may be long-lasting, according to research published online July 9 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Discuss What causes PTE in COVID-19 patients?
July 10, 2020 -- CT pulmonary angiography findings suggest that the development of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in patients with COVID-19 is a manifestation of pulmonary artery thrombosis due to lung inflammation rather than venous thromboembolism, according to a study published July 9 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
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July 10, 2020 -- CT pulmonary angiography findings suggest that the development of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) in patients with COVID-19 is a manifestation of pulmonary artery thrombosis due to lung inflammation rather than venous thromboembolism, according to a study published July 9 in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
Discuss Are community rads supported for oncology imaging?
July 10, 2020 -- Although the rate of advanced oncological imaging in specialized, academic cancer centers has increased over the past 15 years, most of these exams continue to be read by radiologists in other practice settings who may not have specific expertise, according to a study published July 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
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July 10, 2020 -- Although the rate of advanced oncological imaging in specialized, academic cancer centers has increased over the past 15 years, most of these exams continue to be read by radiologists in other practice settings who may not have specific expertise, according to a study published July 5 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Discuss New PPP loan forgiveness application forms available now
July 10, 2020 -- More concrete details are now available about revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established following passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA). Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
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July 10, 2020 -- More concrete details are now available about revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), established following passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (PPPFA). Rebecca Farrington of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains.
Discuss Researchers outline neurological signs of COVID-19
July 9, 2020 -- U.K. researchers are offering an outline of neurological manifestations of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection they hope will help their colleagues better recognize and treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, according to a study published July 8 in Brain.
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July 9, 2020 -- U.K. researchers are offering an outline of neurological manifestations of severe SARS-CoV-2 infection they hope will help their colleagues better recognize and treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, according to a study published July 8 in Brain.
Discuss Are U.S. medical students avoiding radiology due to AI?
July 9, 2020 -- If results from a survey of medical students in the U.S. are any indication, the misperception that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace radiologists poses by far a bigger threat to the specialty than the technology itself, according to research published online June 27 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
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July 9, 2020 -- If results from a survey of medical students in the U.S. are any indication, the misperception that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace radiologists poses by far a bigger threat to the specialty than the technology itself, according to research published online June 27 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
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