Dan Krotz

RSNA
RSNA 2001: The show must go on
Aftershocks from the September 11 terrorist attacks can be felt all the way to this month's Radiological Society of North America meeting -- in the form of heightened security and fewer attendees than normal.
November 24, 2001
Ultrasound
Ultrasound study links uterine fibroids to pregnancy loss
According to a Harvard University School of Medicine study that tracked the pregnancies of women with fibroids that were sonographically detected during the first trimester, uterine fibroids are linked to an increased risk of spontaneous pregnancy loss.
November 13, 2001
Artificial Intelligence
CAD wins over mammographers
According to a growing number of breast imaging specialists, the use of computer-aided detection (CAD) in screening mammography is clinically viable, doesn’t produce a mountain of false-positive findings, and boosts radiologists’ ability to detect early-stage cancers.
October 9, 2001
2001 10 08 15 59 42 706
Nuclear Medicine
Turf Wars in Radiology, Part III: All is not lost in nuclear cardiology
No turf war is easy. But when you’re playing catch-up against a well-equipped, politically potent adversary, it’s downright grim. Such are the prospects radiologists face in the burgeoning field of nuclear cardiology.
August 30, 2001
2001 08 30 16 10 57 706
Interventional
Turf Wars in Radiology, Part II: Team approach calms turf tension in interventional pulmonology
Interventional radiologists and their pulmonary colleagues are sharing the workload when it comes to treating many lung pathologies. Their secret is knowing when to let the other specialty step in -- a cross between old-fashioned teamwork and doing whatever’s best for the patient.
August 16, 2001
2001 08 16 13 55 12 706
Clinical News
Turf Wars in Radiology, Part I: Rads, attendings duke it out in the ER
In the sometimes heated debate concerning who is best qualified to interpret emergency ultrasound and plain-film exams, the simple truth is that radiologists have to be available if they’re to provide any input at all.
August 9, 2001
2001 08 09 16 47 31 706
Ultrasound
Multinational study makes case for first-trimester sonography
First-trimester sonograms could give obstetricians a valuable jump in detecting fetal malformations and genetic problems in at-risk women, according to an international project that is tracking the earliest gestational age at which various anomalies can be detected.
June 11, 2001
2001 06 11 11 00 49 706
Ultrasound
Sonazoid boosts ultrasound prowess in liver and prostate
Sonazoid, an ultrasound contrast agent that differentiates normal from abnormal organ tissue, passed preliminary muster both for detecting liver lesions and enhancing the prostate, say two studies presented at the 2001 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting in Orlando.
May 20, 2001
2001 05 18 16 08 59 706
Ultrasound
Compound ultrasound scores big in breast imaging
Compound ultrasound is better than conventional ultrasound when it comes to imaging breast masses, according to a pair of studies presented at the 2001 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine meeting in Orlando, FL.
May 8, 2001
2001 05 08 15 22 02 706
MRI
MRI second-guesses fetal ultrasound
At many large hospitals, radiologists are increasingly using MRI to obtain second opinions on ambiguous fetal ultrasound scans, according to a growing litany of case reports. Based on their success, researchers believe the modality can help direct the course of many pregnancies.
April 24, 2001
2001 04 25 08 18 42 706
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
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Practice Management
Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
Mammogram Patient
Womens Imaging
40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
Corporate Transparency
Risk Management
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
Kidneys
Nuclear Medicine
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
By Liz Carey
While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts of 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list.
December 20, 2024
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Neiman index outperforms Charlson for predicting imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
The Neiman Imaging Comorbidity Index outperforms the Charlson Comorbidity Index for predicting advanced imaging use.
December 20, 2024
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40% of women in their 40s forgo biennial breast cancer screening
By Amerigo Allegretto
About two in every five women in their 40s do not undergo biennial breast cancer screening per USPSTF recommendations.
December 20, 2024
Mammogram Patient
Practices must comply with the Corporate Transparency Act
By Healthcare Administrative Partners
A new column from Healthcare Administrative Partners discusses the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on medical practices.
December 20, 2024
Corporate Transparency
Kidneys appear to tolerate Lu-177 treatments
By Will Morton
Kidney-absorbed doses of lutetium-177 (Lu-177)-based treatments for prostate cancer and neuroendocrine tumors appear to be below toxicity thresholds.
December 19, 2024
Kidneys
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios boost imaging use
By Kate Madden Yee
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging.
December 19, 2024
Money Hundred Bills
AI algorithm 'harmonizes' brain MRI data from different scanners
By Kate Madden Yee
A novel machine-learning algorithm used with MRI can harmonize brain volumetric data of patients undergoing Alzheimer's disease assessment gathered from different scanners.
December 18, 2024
Mri Brain Head
Recommendations address AI bias, data transparency
By Amerigo Allegretto
New recommendations seek to make medical AI safe and effective for everyone by tackling the issues of bias and transparency.
December 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Ai Suit
AdvaMed applauds House Task Force on AI report
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AdvaMed commended the end-of-year report submitted to the U.S. Congress on December 17 by the House Task Force on AI.
December 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Ai Abstract 400
African American men respond more favorably to Ra-223 therapy
By Will Morton
African American men with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer may respond more favorably than white men to treatment with radium-223.
December 17, 2024
Prostate Imaging
What radiology trainees should know heading into 2025
By Liz Carey
Radiologists discuss specialty and job market: 10 takeaways.
December 17, 2024
Radiology Practice Models 2024
Solis acquires San Antonio, TX imaging centers
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Solis Mammography has acquired Avestēe Women's Imaging Centers in San Antonio, TX.
December 16, 2024
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