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Radiology groups rail against additional tariffs on imaging devices

RSNA, RadNet, the RBMA and Japanese imaging leaders all recently spoke out against the possibility of more fees on device imports.

AI reveals crucial community factors influencing cancer screening rates

Neiman researchers recently scoured for factors that might impact screening rates across cancers of the colon/rectum, lung, breast and prostate, using nationwide Medicare data.

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Medicare releases guidance on new model targeting ‘wasteful’ radiology procedures

CMS explains how IR specialists can submit prior authorization requests to the federal payment program for seniors, including what evidence is required.

Mammography false positive rates rising, driven by a few key factors

The number of women who had a screening mammogram miss cancer leapt from less than 1 per 1,000 women in 2010 up to as high as 2.5 by 2022.

Cyberattack forces Massachusetts hospital into ‘Code Black’

A “cybersecurity incident” at Heywood Healthcare forced it to halt all emergency services at one of its hospitals. Details on what happened remain largely unclear.

Dual ultrasound improves diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancies

Utilizing both exams provides greater anatomic detail than using one or the other alone. Doing so could significantly improve patient outcomes, experts charge.

Pre-operative breast MRI improves outcomes in younger women with breast cancer

Pre-op MRI may improve breast cancer care for younger patients

Advanced imaging among this patient population could help radiologists better understand the risk of potential cancer recurrence.

CMS recalls furloughed workers ahead of ACA open enrollment

Despite the ongoing government shutdown, some 3,000 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services staff will be returning to the office just in time for Americans to begin looking for health coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplace. The agency said the employees will be paid for the days they work.

Radiology societies, all 50 state medical associations push Medicare pay fix

A total of 80 healthcare organizations signed the message, sent to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate on Feb. 10.

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Frontotemporal dementia often misdiagnosed due to misinterpretations of imaging

The reasons for misdiagnoses are wide-ranging, but interpretations of patients’ brain imaging may play a prominent role.

Treating a broken heart: Beta-blockers improve survival in patients with takotsubo syndrome

Takotsubo syndrome, commonly known as “broken heart syndrome,” is often treated as if it was heart failure, but the optimal clinical approach remains a bit of a mystery.

Gottlieb: Let’s not slap the label ‘medical device’ on AI software that only helps clinicians make care decisions

Standing FDA guidance reflects concern over physicians deferring to AI-aided CDS recommendations when pressed for time or uncertain of their own judgments. Is that stance outdated?

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Radiology groups rail against additional tariffs on imaging devices

RSNA, RadNet, the RBMA and Japanese imaging leaders all recently spoke out against the possibility of more fees on device imports.

Radiology Business

AI reveals crucial community factors influencing cancer screening rates

Neiman researchers recently scoured for factors that might impact screening rates across cancers of the colon/rectum, lung, breast and prostate, using nationwide Medicare data.

Radiology Business

Medicare releases guidance on new model targeting ‘wasteful’ radiology procedures

CMS explains how IR specialists can submit prior authorization requests to the federal payment program for seniors, including what evidence is required.