COVID-19

Outside of the loss of human life due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two years have greatly affected hospitals, health systems and the way providers deliver care. Healthcare executives are grappling with federal monetary assistance, growing burnout rates, workforce shortages and federal oversight of vaccines and testing. This channel is also designed to update clinicians on new research and guidelines regarding COVID patient treatment strategies and risk assessments.

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COVID-19 pandemic is significantly shifting the socioeconomic mix of patients using imaging

This trend warrants attention from practice leaders and policymakers alike, experts reported in JACR. 

October 30, 2020

Specialty societies slam Trump’s ‘baseless claims’ that physicians are padding COVID death totals

SNMMI is among those speaking out against the president's recent allegations that docs are overcounting casualties for political and monetary reasons.

October 28, 2020
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Death twice as likely for COVID-19 patients with spinal fractures, imaging analysis reveals

Clinicians in Italy are urging their peers to gather thoracic x-rays from patients with the virus to help pinpoint this powerful predictor.

October 21, 2020
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HHS officially extends COVID-19 public health emergency again ahead of upcoming expiration date

This is the third such renewal and will prolong the PHE into January, Secretary Alex Azar said. 

October 12, 2020
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Rare COVID-19 pneumonia complication makes patient management ‘extremely challenging,’ radiologists warn

NHS physicians recently explored this emerging concern, highlighting the case of a 54-year-old man who died just two hours after presenting at the ED.

October 6, 2020
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RapidAI approved for CMS add-on payment; algorithm pinpoints COVID-19, plus more vendor news

Also, ASNC launches new imaging app, Siemens partners with WakeMed, and Dyad Medical balloons its fundraising total. 

October 1, 2020
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Case of COVID-related colitis presents warning for radiologists focused only on respiratory symptoms

Imaging researchers recently explored the incidental appearance of the virus in abdominal and pelvic CT scans. 

September 22, 2020

‘Free information’: Radiologists can also diagnose COVID-19 when reading CTA imaging for stroke

King’s College London researchers found physicians accurately predicted increased risk of death from such scans, too. 

September 18, 2020

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"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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