Medical Imaging

Physicians utilize medical imaging to see inside the body to diagnose and treat patients. This includes computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), X-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, angiography,  and the nuclear imaging modalities of PET and SPECT. 

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How a Federally Qualified Health Center quashed common barriers to lung cancer screening

Experts created new lung cancer screening pathways within CommUnityCare Health Centers—a large, diverse FQHC system in Central Texas.

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GE HealthCare touts its leading role in $27.8M initiative to expand theranostics use

Thera4Care aims to strengthen the adoption of radiology-based diagnostics and therapies, bringing together 29 stakeholders from across the care continuum. 

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Radiopharmaceutical firm Pentixapharm raises $22M through initial public stock offering

Founded in 2019, the firm is focused on developing products for the diagnosis and therapy of blood cancers and other indications not addressed by nuclear medicine. 

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AI accurately predicts breast cancer years before diagnosis

This information could help providers personalize breast cancer screening strategies and initiate treatment earlier.

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Outdated manuals pose MRI safety risks for patients with medical implants

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

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Senators seek national coverage for supplemental breast imaging

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Roger Marshall, MD, R-Kan., introduced the companion version of the Find It Early Act over a year after the House bill was proposed. 

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GE HealthCare completes $53M acquisition of AI ultrasound business

Based in Cardiff, Wales, seller Intelligent Ultrasound specializes in integrated, AI-driven tools to make scans “smarter and more efficient.” 

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Over half of eligible women skip their mammogram

According to new survey data, nonadherence is not for lack of concern about the disease—75% of the women surveyed reported being concerned about their breast health.  

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Outdated manuals pose MRI safety risks for patients with medical implants

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

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What might reimbursements for proposed MRI safety CPT codes look like?

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

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'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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