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ACR: Risk of administering CT contrast in patients with kidney disease ‘has been overstated’

Kidney image. About 80% of chronic kidney disease patients actually die from cardiovascular complications. Although the link between these diseases is well established, the actual biological mechanism involved has not been fully understood. But researchers at Temple University recently uncovered a key piece to this connection, where chronic kidney disease and high-fat diets combine to trigger blood vessel inflammation. Their findings are published online in Redox Biology.[1]

The National Kidney Foundation joined the college in releasing a new consensus document that answers key questions and offers recommendations for using IV contrast in patients with impaired kidney function.

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ACR, National Kidney Foundation say fears of injury from contrast-enhanced CT unfounded

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Two high-profile medical groups are urging radiologists to use contrast agents with confidence when imaging patients. 

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Applying AI to EHR data could help doctors predict AFib

Unrecognized atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a significant issue, one that grows more and more common as time goes on.

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CVS Health pinpoints 2020 trends and challenges

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For 2020, CVS Health has laid out a number of trends in the industry and several challenges to address, including chronic kidney disease care, social determinants of health, poverty and lack of healthcare access, and consumer preferences and engagement.

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Vaping-related deaths climb to 60, including youngest victim yet, as CDC finds strong THC link

However, the number of new cases has continued to decline since reaching its peak in September, officials said. 

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CT angiography cost-effective for detecting LVO in patients with minor stroke

CT angiography—preferably followed by immediate thrombectomy—was cost-effective and beneficial for triage in a recent study of patients with acute minor stroke, researchers reported in Radiology Jan. 14.

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$2M settlement after subpoena of radiologist’s keystrokes finds lax CT reading

Lawyers recently extracted the payout from one Dallas-based hospital chain after proving that radiologist Steven Fuhr spent less than a second interpreting CT images. 

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Radiology technologists ‘poised’ to embrace, supervise upcoming AI era

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption expands in radiology, there is growing concern that AI algorithms needs to undergo quality assurance (QA) reviews. How to validate radiology AI? How can you validate medical imaging AI?

That's according to a recent white paper published by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.

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Will US, Europe work together on AI regulation?

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Sundar Pichai, who serves as the CEO for both Alphabet and Google, wants the United States and European Union to work together on developing AI regulations.

 

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Savings impact of alternative payment models proves difficult to project

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation savings projections keep moving, underscoring just how difficult it is to estimate the impact of untested alternative payment models, according to a recent analysis from Avalere Health.

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