Social Determinants: Page 6

Prenatal detection of heart defects low in Hispanic women, poor areas
By Amerigo Allegretto
Prenatal detection of congenital heart defects with echocardiography can have a dramatic impact on outcomes. But detection rates are much lower in certain populations, including those with lower socioeconomic position and Hispanic ethnicity, according to a study published on May 17 in Circulation.
May 16, 2021
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Women and minorities underrepresented in nuclear medicine
By Will Morton
Women and members of racial and ethnic groups are significantly underrepresented in nuclear medicine (NM) in the U.S., according to research published April 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
April 28, 2021
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Race, income, education affect women's access to DBT screening
By Kate Madden Yee
A woman's race/ethnicity and her education and income levels affect her likelihood of having access to digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for breast cancer screening, according to a study published February 19 in JAMA Network Open.
February 18, 2021
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Mobile apps bring radiology education to the world
Mobile apps can bring high-quality radiology education to imaging specialists around the world, according to Dr. Elliot Fishman of CTisus. Fishman discusses the benefits of mobile apps over traditional educational tools in this video interview with AuntMinnie.com.
November 30, 2020
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Radiation therapy access grows, but not in rural areas
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The number of radiation therapy facilities in the U.S. has grown by 17% in recent years, but they tend to be based in more populated areas, so some rural patients may still be missing out, according to a new study presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 28, 2020
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Race, ethnicity vary in radiation therapy trials
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Asian Americans are underrepresented in U.S. radiation therapy clinical trials relative to population size, while Black Americans are nearly on par, according to a study presented on October 27 at the American Society for Radiation Oncology annual meeting.
October 28, 2020
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Race affects access to prostate cancer PET
By Kate Madden Yee
Black men have less access to PET imaging for recurrent prostate cancer with a radiotracer that appears to be more effective than the more commonly used F-18 fluciclovine, according to a study published September 25 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
September 27, 2020
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Practical Considerations of AI: Part 7 -- Economics
By Michael J. Cannavo
In part 7 of his Practical Considerations of AI series, consultant Michael J. Cannavo analyzes the impact of the recent decision by the U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services to provide reimbursement for Viz.ai's AI stroke detection software and explains why better AI market education is needed.
September 20, 2020
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Medical practices with fewer women have bigger wage gaps
By Kate Madden Yee
Specialty medical practices that are dominated by men tend to have wider salary gaps between genders compared with practices with more female doctors, according to a study published July 30 in BMJ. The gap is smaller between genders in nonsurgical specialties like radiology.
July 29, 2020
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On the bus: Mobile lung screening expands patient care
By Kate Madden Yee
A lung cancer screening program that uses a customized bus to bring low-dose CT to patients in rural or underserved areas effectively expands access to this critical preventive service, according to a study published July 14 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
July 13, 2020
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RSNA R&E Foundation awards over $4M in grants
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA Research and Education (R&E) Foundation said it has approved over $4 million in radiology research and education grants in 2020.
July 6, 2020
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RSNA plans webinar on gender penalty during COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA will be offering a free webinar to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the gender gap in radiology.
June 8, 2020
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