Phil Galewitz

Regulatory
Trump administration hits brakes on law to curb unneeded Medicare CT scans, MRIs
The U.S. Congress passed a law in 2014 to reduce unnecessary MRI exams, CT scans, and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests, but the Trump administration delayed putting the law into effect until 2020 after physicians argued it would interfere with their practices. Critics worry the delay comes at a cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to unnecessary radiation.
August 18, 2019
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Economics
Walmart charts new course by steering workers to high-quality imaging centers
Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, is worried that too many of its workers are having health conditions misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgery and wasted health spending.
May 15, 2019
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New MRI method shows treatment effects in lung transplant patients
A new method of MRI lung scanning shows the effects of treatment for compromised lung function in transplant patients, U.K. researchers have reported.
Researchers have developed a CT-based deep-learning model for predicting liver decompensation in PSC patients. Pictured is the team's diagram of the pipeline it developed for distinguishing between decompensation and no decompensation is presented in various planes. Image courtesy of Yashbir Singh, PhD.
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Deep-learning model plus CT predicts liver decompensation in PSC patients
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Medical groups critical of trimmed version of passed CR
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Body composition analysis, MRI safety topped 2024's most read articles
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New MRI method shows treatment effects in lung transplant patients
By Kate Madden Yee
A new method of MRI lung scanning shows the effects of treatment for compromised lung function in transplant patients, U.K. researchers have reported.
December 24, 2024
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Deep-learning model plus CT predicts liver decompensation in PSC patients
By Amerigo Allegretto
A deep-learning model applied to CT imaging can predict liver decompensation in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC).
December 23, 2024
Researchers have developed a CT-based deep-learning model for predicting liver decompensation in PSC patients. Pictured is the team's diagram of the pipeline it developed for distinguishing between decompensation and no decompensation is presented in various planes. Image courtesy of Yashbir Singh, PhD.
Medical groups critical of trimmed version of passed CR
By Amerigo Allegretto
Medical groups are calling the final continuing resolution (CR) from Congress a mixed bag when it comes to addressing healthcare concerns.
December 23, 2024
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AI improves diagnosis of acute PE, and thus patient care
By Kate Madden Yee
Using an AI-based prioritization algorithm with CTPA to diagnose acute pulmonary embolism could enhance patient care by getting imaging results to clinicians more quickly.
December 23, 2024
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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
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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
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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
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