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Six Strategies for Radiologists to Improve Health Equity

WebOffer written materials in other languages, as well as ones with illustrations, that can help patients make their health decisions or better understand imaging procedures. Making changes to improve health equity and reduce the impact of social determinants of health is critical, Abraham’s team said, particularly as the healthcare industry

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COVID-19 and the Sonographer

WebSonographers also revealed they faced main challenges that affected them as individuals. “The limited availability of PPE resulted in respondents rationing and reusing their PPE,” according to the SDMS. “Respondents also shared that the stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on their mental and physical health.”.

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New Research Examines Socioeconomic Factors with …

WebIn a new study, recently published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), researchers examined the impact of socioeconomic factors upon screening mammography appointments at a community health center in 2021.1 They noted that 743 out of 6,159 (12.1 percent) women with scheduled mammograms did not come …

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AI Software HealthOST Gets FDA 510(k) Clearance for Enhanced CT

WebSeventy-five percent of compression fractures are misdiagnosed or not reported, according to the World Congress of Osteoporosis. However, an emerging artificial intelligence (AI) software platform, which just received FDA 510(k) clearance, may help improve the assessment of vertebral compression fractures with computed tomography …

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GE HealthCare Unveils Head-Only MRI Device at ISMRM Conference

WebReportedly offering enhanced imaging detail of the brain’s function, microstructure, and microvasculature, the head-only 3T MRI system Signa Magnus provides higher b-value diffusion with short echo times, according to GE HealthCare, the manufacturer of the device.

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GE Releases AI-Enhanced Women’s Health Ultrasound with …

WebGE Healthcare unveiled its Voluson SWIFT ultrasound system, a tool intended to help women’s health providers augment their diagnostic capabilities and bolster patient outcomes, on Wednesday. According to a company statement, this product includes industry-first artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that support auto-recognition, as well as

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Nine Takeaways from New Article Examining Health Equity in the

WebApplication error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information). In a provocative new article, radiology researchers discuss the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH) upon access to care and patient outcomes, and present strategies within the realms of radiology education, research, …

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Radiologist Wellness and Burnout in the COVID-19 Era

WebMaintaining personal wellness and preventing professional burnout have an established role in the modern medical theater. The World Health Organization differentiates personal wellness from health as it involves fulfilment and realization of that person both as an individual “physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually and economically” and their …

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Why Image-Enabling the EHR Benefits Patients and Providers Alike

WebFor example, at UC San Diego Health, staff can upload studies off CDs within minutes with Ambra Health, and the study becomes available for network-wide viewing immediately. The workflow allows UC San Diego Health to match data from Epic to the CD and overrides the information on the disk. Ambra’s integration with Epic’s affiliated

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Collaborative Intervention for Lung Cancer Screening May …

WebThe mental health clinician introduced study staff and assisted with enrollment of the patients. The two-part intervention included a video explaining what to expect during the lung cancer screening and an educational session to discuss the risks of lung cancer and smoking. Among 30 eligible patients, 15 (50%) enrolled in the lung …

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Has Burnout Become an Epidemic in Radiology

WebPhysician burnout appears to have permeated many different fields in health care and it is particularly pervasive in the radiology community. A recent Medscape survey found that 47 percent of radiologists polled are suffering from burnout. 1 It has also been reported that between 54 to 72 percent of diagnostic radiologists and interventional …

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Could an Emerging AI Platform Supplant Traditional MRI for …

WebAvenda Health said the iQuest precision oncology platform utilizes deep learning algorithms and a variety of existing diagnostic data from a patient’s MRI and biopsy results to create three-dimensional (3D) mapping of prostate cancer. Noting that current MRI technology significantly underestimates prostate cancer disease, Avenda Health said

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RSNA 2020: Addressing Healthcare Disparities and Access to Care

WebRich Heller, M.D., with Radiology Partners, and Lucy Spalluto, M.D., with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, discuss the highlights of their RSNA 2020 session on health disparities, focusing on the underlying factors and challenges radiologists face to providing greater access to care.

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Radiology’s Role in Integrated Health Care Systems

WebKaiser’s integrated health delivery model is different, Wollman said. Instead of being paid per scan, Kaiser physicians are salaried. Just like surgeons aren’t paid for the number of operations they perform, and radiologists’ salaries are not based purely on the number of studies they interpret. The outcome, he said, is optimized patient

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How Radiology Facilities Can Help Reduce Health-Care Associated …

WebApproximately, 1.7 million individuals develop health-care-associated infections (HAIs) every year, translating to a 4.5 percent prevalence rate in the United States. 1 Health-care-associated infections are among the leading causes of death in the U.S as 90,000 to 99,000 die annually from HAIs, according to the National Institutes of …

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Carl assumes CEO post at Health Images

WebApplication error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information). Management changes at imagingservices provider Health Images have brought founder Robert D.Carl back to the CEO's chair. Carl held the post beginning in1985 but stepped down last year in favor of W.A. Wilson (SCAN6/2/93).

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Three Trends Shaping Medical Image Management in 2022 and …

WebHealth-care providers will more rapidly move to the cloud. If health-care providers aren’t already in the midst of this migration, 2022 will be the year that even more start moving to the cloud. Valued at $23.7 million two years ago, the health care cloud computing market will more than double to $52.3 million by 2026, according to Mordor

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Assessing the Impact of Radiology Workforce Shortages in Rural …

WebIn an interview at the recent RSNA conference, Catherine Everett, M.D., shared her perspective on the radiology workforce shortage, offered insights on recruiting radiologists to rural areas and emphasized the urgency of bolstering access to radiologists and other health-care professionals for at-risk communities.

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Putting Patient Comfort First: A New Perspective on Improving …

WebBeyond negatively impacting workflow and department financial goals, compromised images and rescans may adversely affect a patient's health status. From a clinical perspective, my years of experience in MR have taught me that stress-related behaviors can and do compromise imaging test results or, worse, negatively impact the …

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The Advantages of ABUS vs. Hand-Held Ultrasound with Dense …

WebDuring the Arab Health 2020 annual meeting, Athina Vourtsis, M.D., Ph.D., director and founder of the Diagnostic Mammography Center in Athens, Greece, and the founding president of the Hellenic Breast Imaging Society, discussed the advantages of employing automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) over hand-held ultrasound in women …

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FDA Clears New Mobile MRI Scanner from Siemens Healthineers

WebThe MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile may facilitate improved access to MRI capabilities for patients with serious health conditions who lack geographic proximity to centers with advanced imaging. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for the MAGNETOM Viato.Mobile, a 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonance …

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Siemens Healthineers Launches New AI-Powered Ultrasound System

WebApplication error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information). Providing 25 features to facilitate optimal workflow and user effectiveness, the portable Acuson Maple ultrasound can reportedly be utilized in a variety of clinical settings.

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