Equipment: Page 9

CMS postpones 'appropriate use' mandate past 2021
By Brian Casey
Clinicians ordering advanced imaging scans like CT, MRI, and PET in the Medicare system will no longer have to use appropriate use criteria (AUC) and decision support starting in 2021. On August 10, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it was extending the testing period for AUC through the end of 2021.
August 10, 2020
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MITA opposes new bill on repairing medical devices
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) has come out against legislation that would change federal laws on service of medical devices.
August 6, 2020
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How are radiology organizations using Twitter?
By Kate Madden Yee
Professional radiology organizations are using Twitter more than ever -- particularly interventional radiology groups, according to a letter to the editor published August 4 in Academic Radiology.
August 5, 2020
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COVID-19 pandemic driving increase in ultrasound use
By Theresa Pablos
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving an increase in the use of lung ultrasonography among physicians in Italy, according to the results of a small survey published in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
August 2, 2020
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Using AI with x-ray improves hip fracture diagnosis
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an artificial intelligence (AI) deep convolutional neural network to analyze x-ray images improves radiologist performance in identifying hip fractures, according to a study published July 23 in the European Journal of Radiology.
July 28, 2020
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Debate flares over use of GBCAs and lawsuit risk
By Kate Madden Yee
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.
July 9, 2020
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IMV: COVID-19 changes service needs for imaging equipment
By Lorna Young
Hospitals will need more service support for mobile x-ray systems in the near term due to the strain put on these units during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new report by IMV Medical Information Division. At the same time, service needs may be lower for MRI, mammography, and nuclear medicine equipment.
June 21, 2020
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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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