Equipment: Page 10

Pay attention to patient portals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients appreciate getting imaging results both via direct provider contact and via electronic patient portals – but they may have less understanding of advanced imaging results when they receive them online, according to a study published April 29 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
April 29, 2020
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CT shouldn't be used to diagnose COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
Chest CT should not be used as a diagnostic tool for COVID-19 disease; instead, it should be reserved to evaluate patients with the illness for complications or to investigate alternative diagnoses, according to a literature review published April 16 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
April 19, 2020
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Radiology volume, research will take COVID-19 hit
By Kate Madden Yee
The COVID-19 pandemic will adversely affect imaging volume, cancer treatment, and research going forward, according to a series of reports published April 15 in Radiology and Radiology: Imaging Cancer.
April 15, 2020
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ACR issues guidance on MR use for COVID-19 patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has recommended that practitioners minimize the use of MR for patients with COVID-19 or those suspected of being infected unless it is necessary.
April 12, 2020
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Doctors in Italy, Spain using ultrasound for COVID-19
By Theresa Pablos
Doctors in Italy and Spain are using ultrasound to help with diagnosis, treatment, and admission decisions amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that has overwhelmed health systems and led to shortages of tests, ventilators, and other crucial supplies.
March 22, 2020
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Ultrasound can be used for patients with COVID-19
By Theresa Pablos
Ultrasound scans show promise for helping to monitor patients with COVID-19, according to a letter published on March 12 in Intensive Care Medicine. The researchers used lung ultrasonography to monitor more than a dozen patients in China with COVID-19 infections.
March 18, 2020
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Is MedPAC finally acknowledging decline in imaging use?
By Kate Madden Yee
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) may finally be acknowledging that use rates of advanced imaging have declined, according to data published in its latest report to the U.S. Congress, delivered on March 13.
March 15, 2020
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ACR recommends sparing use of CT for COVID-19
By Abraham Kim
CT should not be used as a first-line diagnostic or screening tool for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a March 11 statement by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The statement covers the appropriate use of chest x-ray and CT for the screening, diagnosis, and management of COVID-19.
March 10, 2020
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Scientists use ultrasound to create blood-drawing robot
By Theresa Pablos
Ultrasound has been used for decades to help humans visualize the inside of the body. Now, it's helping machines do that, too. Scientists have created a robot that uses ultrasound imaging to draw blood from patients with difficult-to-access veins.
March 10, 2020
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Use ultrasound to guide bone metastases pain treatment
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Using ultrasound to guide focused ultrasound treatment for bone metastases pain is feasible and effective, according to a study published online March 4 in Ultrasound Medicine & Biology.
March 4, 2020
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Siemens launches patient service contract package
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has launched a new patient service contract offering that provides imaging equipment service during customer-desired time frames.
February 17, 2020
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New study confirms stabilization of imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The rate of noninvasive diagnostic imaging use among patients with private insurance has stabilized since a peak in 2008, reflecting a comparable trend among Medicare patients, according to a study published in the current issue of Radiology.
February 5, 2020
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