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Imagers reviewing flurpiridaz F-18 (Flyrcado) myocardial perfusion PET images. Image from GE Healthcare

Nuclear imaging groups share new flurpiridaz guideline

Several groups collaborated on the document, which is designed to help clinicians provide high-quality, consistent care when using flurpiridaz during cardiac PET imaging exams.

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Radiology advocates say ‘excessive’ cut to Medicare practice-expense pay could imperil independent docs

CMS is trying to even out pay gaps between hospital and office-based physicians, but rad groups said the move lacks supporting data and could adversely impact interventinoal specialists.

Radiologists 2nd among specialties with highest on-call pay

Members of the specialty collect an average of about $1,845 in per-day call pay, behind only neurosurgeons ($2,045) and ahead of pathologists ($1,700).

GE HealthCare mulls multibillion-dollar sale of China business line: Report

The Chicago-based imaging giant has consulted with advisors about options to unload the division,
Bloomberg first reported Thursday.

Radiation exposure during imaging may be causing some pediatric cancer cases

Although the risk of developing cancer due to radiation exposure during medical imaging is small, there are clear associations between the two.

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Radiologists and other docs express growing frustration with Merit-based Incentive Payment System

Over 30 medical societies including the American College of Radiology recently wrote to CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, to voice their concerns.

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Common reasons why a radiology department rejects requests for diagnostic imaging

Breast imaging exams are about five times likelier to be canceled than other scan types, while contrast enhanced and ED-related requests were about twice as likely.

Company building novel portable stroke MR imaging platform seeks investors

New Zealand-based Wellumio in January announced its expansion into the U.S., laying the groundwork for local clinical trials to test its device.

Common reasons why a radiology department rejects requests for diagnostic imaging

Breast imaging exams are about five times likelier to be canceled than other scan types, while contrast enhanced and ED-related requests were about twice as likely.

Company building novel portable stroke MR imaging platform seeks investors

New Zealand-based Wellumio in January announced its expansion into the U.S., laying the groundwork for local clinical trials to test its device.

Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, chief executive officer of the American College of Radiology, explains how the consolidation of radiology practices into larger corporate entities now makes up more than 50% of how radiologists are employed. This led to changes in how ACR accredits sites.

ACR changing its accreditation process in response to corporate consolidation

CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, explains how the consolidation of radiology practices has shifted how the college thinks about its processes.

CIVIE CEO Previews Major Announcement: ‘We See AI Giving Radiologists Complete Control Over Their Work-Life Balance’

Many if not most healthcare AI vendors market tweaked versions of large language models developed by other, usually larger companies. The lack of originality isn’t just a superficial concern. It may burden adopting healthcare organizations with practical, clinical and even legal risks. For clients of the radiology technology company CIVIE, formerly known as Collaborative Imaging, those worries are soon to be things of the past.

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Nuclear imaging groups share new flurpiridaz guideline

Several groups collaborated on the document, which is designed to help clinicians provide high-quality, consistent care when using flurpiridaz during cardiac PET imaging exams.

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Radiation exposure during imaging may be causing some pediatric cancer cases

Although the risk of developing cancer due to radiation exposure during medical imaging is small, there are clear associations between the two.

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MGMA: Congress needs to act soon to preserve access to telemedicine programs

Congress needs to act soon to extend telemedicine services that were greatly expanded under COVID provisions, or they will expire by October. Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains concerns raised by doctors and lawmakers.