Thinning of brain region may signal dementia risk 5-10 years before symptoms
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio discover a possible biomarker indicating dementia risk well in advance. SAN ANTONIO, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A ribbon of brain tissue called cortical gray matter grows thinner in people who go on to... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: BLK DEI HSP SVY TRI Source Type: news
Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds
Out-of-network billing by radiologists – often referred to as “surprise billing” – dropped significantly beginning in 2007 and imaging claims are now almost completely in network, according to a recent study.
In an analysis of billing trends, the rate of out-of-network (OON) imaging claims declined from 12.6% in 2007 to 1.1% in 2021, with the decline occurring broadly across imaging modalities, noted lead author Jay Parikh, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
“This consistent decline over time likely reflects in part effective persistent good-faith negotiations between radiology...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 22, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
A Surgeon General Report Once Cleared the Air About Smoking. Is It Time for One on Vaping?
NEW YORK — Sixty years ago, the U.S. surgeon general released a report that settled a longstanding public debate about the dangers of cigarettes and led to huge changes in smoking in America.
Today, some public health experts say a similar report could help clear the air about vaping.
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Many U.S. adults believe nicotine vaping is as harmful as — or more dangerous than — cigarette smoking. That’s wrong. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and most scientists agree that, based on available evidence, electronic cigarettes are far less danger...
Source: TIME: Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mike Stobbe / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Researchers talk practical retainment strategies with AuntMinnie.com
Perhaps one New Year's resolution for radiology departments is findings ways to better retain their staff. Researchers recently published an article addressing just that.
Jay Parikh, MD, from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Frank Lexa, MD, from the University of Pittsburgh published their article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The two sat down with AuntMinnie.com to discuss how departments can successfully implement staff retainment strategies and avoid pitfalls. (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Practice Management Source Type: news
Texas-based radiologist retires after 6 decades in field
Melvyn Schreiber, MD, a diagnostic radiology specialist based in Galveston, TX, celebrated his retirement December 23 after over 60 years in the field. Schreiber was one of the first radiology residents at the University of Texas Medical Branch and held leadership positions on campus, according to an article published in the Galveston County-based The Daily News. Schreiber graduated from the University of Texas and finished medical school in 1951 and later specialized in implementing X-ray imaging techniques within the school's curriculum, the article stated. He also became the first Markle Foundation Scholar from the uni...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Imaging Leaders Source Type: news
Elon Musk Pledges $100M to Launch a New University in Austin
In October of 2021, Elon Musk tweeted his plans to open a Texas university complete with “epic merch” and tuition paid in his favored cryptocurrency, Dogecoin. Although it was unclear at the time whether the billionaire’s comments were a joke, his intention to build a school in the state has now…#elonmusk #dogecoin #austin #foundation #jaredbirchall #ronaldgong #teresa #holland #catalystfamilyoffice #stevenchidester (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
$32 million NIA grant boosts long COVID cognition study of under-studied populations including South Texas Hispanics
A federally funded study with sites in the U.S., Argentina and Nigeria will examine COVID-19's long-term effects on cognition in older adults. The U.S. National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded $32 million to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to coordinate the... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY Source Type: news
AuntMinnie.com X-Ray Insider
Dear Digital X-Ray Insider,RSNA 2023 wrapped up in Chicago recently, with a bevy of digital x-ray studies presented at the meeting. We’ve featured one more here: an AI study conducted in Zambia testing an algorithm developed by Google to detect tuberculosis on chest x-rays. The model performed well, and you can read about the study in this issue’s featured article. As expected, AI studies took most of the top headlines from RSNA 2023. The mood at the meeting may have been summed up most succinctly by Sean Raj, MD, of outpatient radiology group SimonMed Imaging: “We’re going all in on AI,” he said, in a presentat...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 14, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Digital X-Ray Source Type: news
Researcher loses disability lawsuit against major science funder
A jury in Maryland today delivered a unanimous verdict in favor of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), finding it did not discriminate against Vivian Cheung, a disabled biologist and physician, when it failed to renew her multimillion-dollar award in 2018. The closely watched case put a spotlight on obstacles faced by disabled scientists.
Lawyer Chong Park of Ropes & Gray was successful in persuading a jury of four women and two men that HHMI and its reviewers treated Cheung like any other scientist when she competed unsuccessfully to renew her investigator award for RNA studies. At the end of an 8-day tr...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 14, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Scientists isolate early-warning tremor pattern in lab-made earthquakes
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully isolated a pattern of lab-made ' foreshock ' tremors. The finding offers hope that future earthquakes could be forecast by a swarm of smaller previous tremors.The U.S. National Science … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - December 7, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
DCE-MRI shows treatment response for triple-negative breast cancer
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) performs well in predicting early response to immunochemotherapy in women with triple-negative breast cancer, according to a study presented December 6 at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
Tumor volume reduction shown on DCE-MRI early into neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy regimens can predict treatment response in these women, said Gaiane Rauch from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston in her presentation.
“Higher accuracy of prediction was seen after four cycles of treatment than after two cycles of neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy,” Rauch said.
The...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Breast Source Type: news
The importance of analyzing public mass shooters separately from other attackers when estimating the prevalence of their behavior worldwide - Lankford A.
Public mass shootings have traumatized Americans for more than fifty years. Notable examples include the 1966 University of Texas tower shooting, the 1984 San Ysidro McDonald's shooting, the 1986 Edmond post office shooting, and the 1991 Luby's Cafeteria s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
UT Health San Antonio launches Center for Global and Community Oral Health
New Center for Global and Community Oral Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will address the world's most urgent dental challenges. SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ChatGPT-4.0 bests other large language models on ACR exam questions
ChatGPT-4.0 performs well on the image-independent American College of Radiology Diagnostic In-Training Exam (ACR DXIT) practice questions, a study presented November 29 at the RSNA 2023 annual meeting found.Presenter Christopher Kaufmann, MD, from the University of Texas at Austin talked about results from his team’s comparative study of large language models, which showed that ChatGPT-4.0 achieved the highest scores.“The results demonstrate the powerful efficiency and improving accuracy of evolving publicly available AI tools when applied to the radiology-specific domain,” Kaufmann said.Large language AI models suc...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Advanced Visualization RSNA 2023 Source Type: news
PCCT bests conventional CT for chest imaging
Photon-counting CT (PCCT) improves the contrast-to-noise ratio of vascular structures imaged on chest CT when compared with conventional CT -- and reduces radiation dose, according to research presented November 26 at the RSNA meeting."When compared to conventional … CT scanners, the new technology of [PCCT] will improve quality metrics in contrast-enhanced chest CT by delivering higher contrast-to-noise ratio and at the same time reducing radiation exposure of the patients," said presenter Pooyan Khalighinejad, MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.
Khalighinejad's group compared PCCT to ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 26, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Kate Madden Yee Tags: Subspecialties Resources CT Chest Radiology 2023 Source Type: news
