Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

CT iodine contrast Omnipaq bolus next to a scanner at Central DuPage Hospital.

Should women pause breastfeeding after contrast injections? Survey reveals vastly different opinions

The recommendations differ between professional medical organizations and contrast manufacturers as well.

April 16, 2024
Performing CT-derived fractional flow reserve (CT-FFR) before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) improves the accuracy of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and helps limit unneeded invasive coronary angiography (ICA), according to a new study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. Heartflow

New cardiac imaging strategy could reduce ICA, PCI rates

Radiologists with Massachusetts General Hospital found that the selective use of cardiac CT and AI-based CAD evaluations could make a significant impact on patient care. 

April 16, 2024
Gold Medal award winner. KLAS Research released its 2024 list of the best radiology vendors on Wednesday, with Sweden-based vendor Sectra again leading the picture archiving and communication system category. Others topping the list in imaging include Agfa, Fujifilm, Nuance and 3M.

ACR presents radiologist with Global Humanitarian Award for African missions

Boyd Hatton, MD, earns the honor for his three years of work with Kilimanjaro Mission Hospital.

April 15, 2024
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Cardiologist salary update: Compensation jumps to $525K per year, No. 3 among all specialties

In addition, cardiologists average an additional $75,000 per year in incentive-based bonuses. That number is only higher for two other specialties. 

April 15, 2024
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Measles is on the march from airports to places near us

The U.S. eradicated measles in 2000. Today it’s making a comeback. What explains the unhappy revival?  

April 15, 2024
Rite Aid closing stores bankruptcy

Recent Rite Aid store closings exceed 200

Right Aid is turning out the lights in 53 more stores across nine states.

April 15, 2024
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Woman sues medical center after falling from CT scanner during a stroke

Monica Lynch is suing MidState Medical Center in Connecticut Superior Court, claiming the fall resulted in a lack of stroke interventions and further injuries.

April 12, 2024
artificial intelligence in healthcare

AI able to assess invasiveness of lung lesions to aid in surgery

In a study, the most accurate model combined deep-learning with a radionomics approach.

April 11, 2024