Practice Management: Page 76

MIDRC launches AI COVID-19 challenge

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Data Resource Center's (MIDRC) COVIDx artificial intelligence (AI) challenge is officially underway.

September 6, 2022

RayStation system to be used in Canadian cancer center

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre -- Odette Cancer Centre in Canada has signed a deal with radiation therapy software developer RaySearch Laboratories to use its treatment planning system.

September 6, 2022

Report: Black people historically received higher radiation doses

By Will Morton

Black people historically received higher x-ray radiation doses due to mistaken racial beliefs about their body habitus and skin color, and it was common practice as late as 1968 to set higher radiation dose levels for Black patients, authors wrote in a September 7 article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

September 6, 2022

Feedback to referring doctors can reduce MSK imaging overuse

By Erik L. Ridley

Giving referring physicians feedback on their exam request patterns reduced the number of unnecessary musculoskeletal (MSK) imaging exams ordered by about 10%, according to research from Australia published September 6 in JAMA.

September 6, 2022

Resident performance should point to exam success

By Amerigo Allegretto

When it comes to predicting success on the American Board of Radiology (ABR) qualifying exam, more emphasis should be on resident performance rather than prior standardized testing results, says an editorial published August 30 in Academic Radiology.

September 5, 2022

Coding and documentation for arterial embolization

By Erin Stephens

Arterial catheter embolization is an interventional radiology procedure that requires detailed documentation to maximize coding and reimbursement. Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners explains how to do it.

September 5, 2022

Top news stories in radiology for August 2022

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

What were the top news stories in radiology for August 2022? At the top of the list was our article on the passing of Dr. Raymond Damadian, considered by many to be the father of MRI. Two articles on CT were also widely read, one on the modality's growing use in the emergency department and another on CT lung screening.

September 4, 2022

Revised lung cancer recs boosted eligibility, but disparities remain

By Kate Madden Yee

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 recommendation on low-dose CT lung cancer screening expanded the pool of eligible individuals, but it didn't necessarily eliminate disparities linked to race, researchers have found.

September 1, 2022

Digital scheduling tools may widen breast cancer disparities

By Amerigo Allegretto

Being too reliant on digital tools for tasks such as patient scheduling can heighten healthcare disparities seen in breast cancer screening, suggests a study published August 30 in Radiology.

September 1, 2022

ASTRO issues guide on radiation therapy for glioma

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has issued a guide on the use of radiation therapy in adults with isocitrate dehydrogenase-mutant grade 2 and grade 3 diffuse glioma.

August 30, 2022

Race, ethnicity, health variables contribute to BAC risk in women

By Amerigo Allegretto

Hispanic, Black, and older women have a higher prevalence of breast arterial calcification (BAC) on mammography, a possible biomarker for coronary artery disease, according to a study published August 27 in the Annals of Epidemiology.

August 30, 2022

Unseen side of imaging: Compassion fatigue, moral injury, and PTSD

By Stefanie Manack and Judy Zakutny

The endurance of the human body, mind, and spirit is amazing. It's what allows us to continue to perform our roles and responsibilities, to a point -- but we all have a breaking point. Stefanie Manack and Judy Zakutny of 3DR Labs explain how this is affecting radiologic technologists.

August 30, 2022

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