U.S. federally qualified health centers show cancer screening gaps
U.S. federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) -- intended to provide care to underserved populations across the country -- show prominent cancer screening gaps, researchers have reported.
A team led by Trisha Amboree, PhD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston found that the cancer screening gap manifested at FQHCs -- for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer -- contributes significantly to the percentage of underscreened individuals across the country. The study findings were published April 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
"[Our] findings highlight the urgency of scaling up screening use in F...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Breast Breast Imaging Source Type: news
Study finds high percentage of inappropriate imaging orders in the ED
A significant percentage of imaging exams ordered in emergency departments (EDs) may be inappropriate, according to new research published April 26 in Emergency Radiology.
In a retrospective analysis of orders from an ED at an urban academic center, a multi-institutional research team also found that inappropriate imaging orders resulted in detection of significant findings much less frequently than appropriate exams.
“Appropriately ordered exams were nearly three times more likely to yield significant findings that were consistent with the initial suspicion, compared to inappropriate orders,” wrote the group led by...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Erik L. Ridley Tags: Practice Management Emergency Radiology Source Type: news
PET reveals ‘smoldering’ brain inflammation in patients treated for MS
This study tells us something new about the disease and may be giving us an important clue as to what is driving disease progression in patients,” noted Rohit Bakshi, MD, a co-author on the paper.
Ultimately, the study validates the use of F-18 PBR06 PET scans in these patients, with the tracer providing a longer half-life life than current tracers, according to the group. This allows extended imaging acquisition times to measure TSPO as a biomarker, the team wrote.
“This is a new approach that is potentially going to be very helpful for the field, for research, and hopefully for clinical use,” the researchers conc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Spectrum Dynamics, Hermes Medical to partner
Spectrum Dynamics Medical has signed a partnership with Hermes Medical Solutions.
The collaboration will allow the two firms to offer vendor-neutral software for advanced processing, quantitative analysis, and image review from Spectrum Dynamic’s VERITON-CT scanner, including access to dosimetry applications for theranostics, Spectrum said. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
NewVue.ai inks distribution deal with InsiteOne
NewVue.ai has signed a distribution agreement with InsiteOne.
Under the terms of the deal, InsiteOne will resell NewVue's EmpowerSuite Radiology Workflow Orchestrator and Command Center software in the U.S. The package offers radiologists a "curated worklist based on an algorithm that incorporates each radiologist's preferences, balances business and clinical priorities," NewVue said. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
FDA clears ClearPoint Neuro's Prism Bone Anchor
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared ClearPoint Neuro's Prism Bone Anchor tool.
The accessory is intended to be used with stereotactic systems for intracranial and neurosurgical procedures and enables positioning of neurosurgical instruments or accessories under image-guidance, according to the firm. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
USPSTF solicits comment on draft recs for CVD assessment
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is inviting comment as it develops a draft recommendation for assessing cardiovascular disease (CVD) via coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring or the ankle-brachial index.
The task force is considering the following questions:
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What is the effectiveness or comparative effectiveness of enhanced cardiovascular disease risk assessment with coronary artery calcium scoring or the ankle-brachial index on cardiovascular health outcomes?
What is the effectiveness or comparative effectiveness of enhanced cardiovascular disease risk assess...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Fujifilm launches septal myectomy aid
Fujifilm Healthcare Americas has launched its OPIE Transducer, an on-pump intracardiac echocardiography transducer for aiding septal myectomy procedures.
OPIE is a possible alternative to using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to view septal thickness before septal myectomy. With OPIE, a thin transducer is passed into the heart; images of the patient’s septal thickness can be seen in real-time, according to Fujifilm. The company also noted a study featuring the OPIE Transducer that highlights how the system provides established imaging to aid in septal myectomy procedures compared with TEE and transthoracic echoca...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Cardiac Imaging Source Type: news
New Neiman study shows impact of nonphysician providers
Research into the prevalence of nonphysician practitioners (NPPs) in primary care shows a troubling trend in Medicare reimbursement that could threaten access to physicians, a new study from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute revealed.
Physician reimbursement per Medicare patient decreased by 2.3% between 2005 and 2021, despite a concurrent increase of 45.5% in physician services to each patient, reported Eric Christensen, PhD, and colleagues for the journal INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing.
The authors highlighted that volume increases, inflation, statutory freezes in ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Understanding CT flow artifacts is key to better disease diagnosis
Understanding the mechanics of flow artifacts on CT or CT angiography (CTA) and how these artifacts are created is key to better disease diagnosis, according to a review published April 25 in RadioGraphics.
In the review, a team led by Caroline Robb, MD, of Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, described flow artifacts and how they are different from several types of conditions.
"At first glance, flow artifacts may appear as a simple distractor to the discerning eye of a radiologist," Robb and colleagues noted. "However, there are many instances when identification of these artifact...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: CT Cardiovascular Radiology Source Type: news
RaySearch Laboratories publishes full 2023 report
Radiation therapy clinic software provider RaySearch Laboratories highlighted a net sales increase of 21% in its 2023 annual report, posting 1.02 billion Swedish krona ($93.2 million U.S.).
The Stockholm, Sweden-based company also reported an operating loss/profit of 114.9 million Swedish krona ($10.5 million U.S.), an increase of 169% over 2022. Operating margin also increased to 11.2% in 2023, up from 5.1% in 2022.
CEO and founder Johan Löf attributed the results to the company's four core products: RayStation, RayCare, RayCommand, and RayIntelligence, and long-term agreements and milestones that include deeper colla...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Dual-tracer PET/CT shows promise in liver cancer patients
Dual-tracer PET/CT appears valuable for improving tumor staging in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma being evaluated for treatment, according to a study published April 25 in JHEP Reports.
A group led by researchers at the University of Hong Kong in China found the approach detected 12% more disease in patients undergoing staging than CT or MRI and resulted in a change in treatment in a significant number of cases. The results validate the emerging technique, the group noted.
“In a large series of patients, we provided quantitative evidence for the use of combined F-18 FDG and C-11 acetate PET/CT in staging HCC pa...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Hearings begin for Calif. radiologist who drove family off cliff
Court hearings have begun in the case of a California radiologist who drove his family off a cliff in 2023, according to an article published by SFist.
Attorneys for Dharmesh Patel, MD, who drove his family off a Northern California cliff in a Tesla in January 2023, are seeking a mental health diversion to avoid prison time and instead seek psychological treatment. The four passengers of the vehicle, which included the parents and two children, survived the 250-ft fall.
A psychologist testified that in jailhouse interviews with Patel, he deemed that Patel had depressive disorder with psychotic features, the SFist article...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: People in the News Source Type: news
Accuray to showcase radiation therapy tech at ESTRO
Accuray will showcase its radiation therapy technologies at the upcoming European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) annual meeting being held May 3 to 7 in Glasgow, Scotland.
The company plans to highlight its Radixact System with a built-in CT scanner, CyberComm, and Cenos technologies. Additionally, the company will host a symposium and webinar at the conference. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Provisio's SLT IVUS System gets FDA nod
Provisio Medical's Sonic Lumen Technology (SLT) Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) system has been granted 510(k) clearance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
SLT provides automatic, real-time, numeric measurements of the flow lumen of blood vessels without the complexities of image interpretation, the company said. It consists of the SLT IVUS P1 System and the SLT IVUS Support Crossing Catheter; the catheter is an over-the-wire intravascular ultrasound catheter with an ultrasound transducer array at the distal end, which also works as a support crossing catheter. Information from the ultrasound signal is used s...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
