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Ultrasound
Ultrasound jostles for bigger role in screening dense breasts
With a national reporting standard for breast density across the U.S. on the near horizon, ultrasound is poised to play a greater role as an adjunct to mammography in screening, along with other imaging modalities.
January 6, 2022
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Industry News
What's the endgame for private equity in radiology?
Private equity money has been flowing readily into healthcare in recent years, and radiology is no exception. But what will be the long-term impact of this investment, and how will it change the specialty? Evidence indicates major changes are already underway.
December 14, 2021
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MRI
Breast MRI during workup of DCIS can spur anxiety in women
Women undergoing breast MRI for evaluation of ductal carcinoma in situ experience anxiety as well as physical discomfort and may benefit from counseling prior to imaging, according to a new study published on November 2 in JAMA Network Open.
November 1, 2021
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Clinical News
Will the shift to remote reading during COVID-19 be permanent?
Leaders in diagnostic imaging don't have a crystal ball for what working life will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic. But a couple things look certain for the future: Teleradiology use will continue to accelerate, and the horse is out of the proverbial barn when it comes to working from home.
October 11, 2021
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Industry News
Shear-wave elastography -- ultrasound's jack of all trades
Shear-wave ultrasound elastography is a useful tool that may be deployed in many different organs, including the breast, prostate, thyroid, pancreas, and musculoskeletal system. But care must be taken to use the right protocols and to avoid artifacts and other pitfalls.
September 23, 2021
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Clinical News
Proper ultrasound infection control helps keep patients safe
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, infection control was a topic of growing importance in ultrasound, which has historically been known as one of the safest diagnostic imaging modalities. But poor infection control procedures can undermine the technology's otherwise stellar safety profile.
August 31, 2021
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Clinical News
Spectral CT opens doors to new clinical applications
Though somewhat of a hidden gem, spectral CT, also known as dual-energy CT, has the potential to play a role in the imaging of many organ systems and across medical specialties. In the future, new applications could help spectral CT come into wider clinical use and reach its full potential, experts and enthusiasts of the technology tell AuntMinnie.com.
July 14, 2021
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Radiology Education
Why remote radiology board exams are here to stay
Ready or not, radiology residents and their educators are getting a crash course this year in virtual board exams due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And the exams may be around for a while, even as the pandemic recedes.
June 21, 2021
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Radiology Education
Live or virtual education? Radiology educators want both
With COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns easing, radiology educators are of two minds: They crave the personal connections of the live world, but they also value the convenience and accessibility of online forums at their fingertips. Maybe they can have more of both in the future.
June 16, 2021
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MRI
Liquid biopsy enhances MRI studies of breast cancer patients
Adding a liquid biopsy to MRI may improve the ability to gauge breast cancer treatment response, according to research presented April 10 at the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting.
April 11, 2021
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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
Top 10 Gold Social
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
Neiman Hpi
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
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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
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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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