• Filter By:
• Specialty
• Source
• Condition
• Cancer
• Infectious Disease
• Drug
• Training
• Management
• Procedure
• Therapy
• Vaccine
• Nutrition
• Country

Socioeconomic Disparities in the Utilization of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in US Hospitals INTERVENTIONAL
CONCLUSIONS: Significant socioeconomic disparities exist in the utilization of mechanical thrombectomy in the United States.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - March 13, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Brinjikji, W., Rabinstein, A. A., McDonald, J. S., Cloft, H. J. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research

Discrepancies between current and ideal endovascular stroke treatment practice in Europe and North America: Results from UNMASK EVT, a multidisciplinary survey.
CONCLUSION: In the majority of North American states/provinces and European countries covered in this study, the discrepancy between endovascular therapy decisions under current local resources and assumed ideal conditions seems to be small, even in countries with a limited economic status and healthcare infrastructure. PMID: 32077353 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Interventional Neuroradiology - February 22, 2020 Category: Radiology Tags: Interv Neuroradiol Source Type: research

Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Use and Outcomes of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke INTERVENTIONAL
CONCLUSIONS: Despite a widespread increase in endovascular thrombectomy use, black and low-income patients may be less likely to receive endovascular thrombectomy. Future effort should attempt to better understand the causes of these disparities and develop strategies to ensure equitable access to potentially life-saving treatment.
Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - September 7, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Mehta, A. M., Fifi, J. T., Shoirah, H., Shigematsu, T., Oxley, T. J., Kellner, C. P., Leacy, R. D., Mocco, J., Majidi, S. Tags: INTERVENTIONAL Source Type: research

Utilization and likelihood of radiologic diagnostic imaging in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators
ConclusionMRI utilization is lower in ICD patients compared to nonimplant patients, yet the burden of incident stroke/TIA, back, and joint pain suggests an unmet need for MR‐conditional devices. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2015.
Source: Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging - June 28, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Saman Nazarian, Matthew R. Reynolds, Michael P. Ryan, Steven D. Wolff, Sarah A. Mollenkopf, Mintu P. Turakhia Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Socioeconomic factors affect patient care in radiology
Racial, social, and economic disparities can negatively affect patient access...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: JAMA: Breast cancer diagnosis and survival vary by race NCBC signs deal to train health navigators Insurance status affects imaging use for acute stroke Node biopsy rates affected by racial disparities ASCO: Patient income affects trial enrollment
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 11, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

MPPR Rollback and Mammography Protections in Consolidated Appropriations Act: A Victory for Patients and Providers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) applauds Congress for including access to imaging care protections for the most sick and injured of Medicare beneficiaries and women seeking mammograms in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. The legislation was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President today (Dec. 18). “The ACR, its member physicians, patients and others have worked with Congress to improve and safeguard patient access to vital imaging care through the protections in this bill. The access to care that these steps will allow can literally mean the difference between life and death for many Americ...
Source: American College of Radiology - December 18, 2015 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Upward Utilization Rates of Neuroimaging in Ischemic Stroke in the Last Two Decades: Improving Patients ’ Outcomes or Increasing Health Care Cost?
There has been an increase in imaging utilization rates over the last few decades [1], with Medicare enrollees ’ utilization increasing at a higher rate compared with commercially insured individuals [2]. This increase is likely due to technical improvements, improved availability and access to scanners, physician and patient demand, and at times financial incentives [2]. Although imaging benefits include accurate disease diagnosis, improved treatment decision making, and health outcomes, it can also be associated with increases in costs and other patient harms, including incidental findings, overdiagnosis, anxiety, and ...
Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR - July 31, 2022 Category: Radiology Authors: Gelareh Sadigh, Hediyeh Baradaran, Brent Weinberg Tags: Opinion Source Type: research