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Video from J.P. Morgan: Portable MRI takes to the streets

January 16, 2020 -- SAN FRANCISCO - You never know what you'll encounter on the streets of San Francisco, and never has this been truer than during the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. One of the more interesting sights during the January 13-15 meeting was a portable MRI scanner from startup firm Hyperfine Research making the rounds. Discuss

CTA lowers costs, improves outcomes for minor stroke

January 16, 2020 -- Integrating CT angiography (CTA) into the routine clinical evaluation of patients with an acute minor stroke has the potential to lower costs and improve patient outcomes compared with standard medical management, according to a study published online January 14 in Radiology. Discuss

Survey: Doctors would take pay cut to reduce burnout

January 16, 2020 -- Some 50% of physicians queried in a new survey said they would take a salary reduction of as much as $50,000 annually to reduce burnout. And 46% of radiologists reported feeling burned out, ranking them sixth among all medical specialties, according to a January 15 report from Medscape. Discuss

IMV: MR providers work harder as procedure volume grows

January 15, 2020 -- If you feel like you're working harder just to keep up, you're not mistaken. The number of MRI procedures being performed in the U.S. has reached an all-time high, at an estimated 42 million procedures in 2019, up 8% over 39 million exams in 2018, according to a new report by IMV Medical Information Division. Discuss

Cu-64 DOTATATE PET could handle neuroendocrine tumors

January 15, 2020 -- PET imaging with copper-64 (Cu-64) DOTATATE could become a lower-radiation dose option for patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumors, according to the results of a phase III clinical trial published online January 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Discuss

MRI links lead exposure, family income to brain development

January 14, 2020 -- Despite bans on leaded gasoline and lead-based paint, areas of high lead exposure still exist. MR images have helped uncover differences in brain structure and subsequently lower cognitive performances in children living in areas with these toxic conditions, according to a study published January 13 in Nature Medicine. Discuss

Can QA sessions help technologists read mammograms?

January 14, 2020 -- Would the use of technologists to interpret screening mammograms be a viable option if their performance were improved through regular quality assurance (QA) sessions with radiologists? Maybe, but not by much, according to the findings of a new study from the Netherlands published on January 7 in Radiology. Discuss

Unprotected PACS servers present a security 'disaster'

January 13, 2020 -- More than 1 billion medical images -- approximately half of which are from U.S. patients -- remain unsecured and accessible using publicly available software, according to new reporting by TechCrunch and Heavy.com in collaboration with German security firm Greenbone Networks. And the problem is only getting worse. Discuss

Virtual reality shows value in x-ray patient positioning

January 13, 2020 -- Virtual reality technology enables student radiographers in Australia to simulate the entire process of acquiring an accurate x-ray exam with greater efficiency and ease than with the standard training method of clinical role-play, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiography. Discuss

Executive health programs buck imaging guidelines

January 13, 2020 -- Executive health screening programs at major U.S. hospitals continue to provide CT coronary artery calcium scoring, echocardiography, and other imaging-based screening tests against clinical recommendations, according to a research letter published online January 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Discuss

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