Radiology trainee programs must overcome several barriers to offer J-1 and/or H-1B visas to trainees, with more difficulties associated with the latter.
A new paper details how a team at the University of California utilized a hybrid system consisting of a quality coordinator and NLP software to bring in more than $60,000 in additional revenue from follow-up imaging alone.
Not only could the materials reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation, they also could reduce costs associated with traditional X-ray equipment, according to newly published research in Nature Communications.
Katie Couric shared a video on LinkedIn encouraging the public to push the USPSTF to include supplemental imaging for women with dense breasts in their new breast cancer screening recommendations.
The task force cited insufficient evidence as the driver behind the decision to forego recommending supplemental screening.
These findings highlight a need for more stringent and standardized reporting guidelines relative to incidental findings, authors of the new study suggested.
The new MRI contrast agent gadopiclenol, sold under the trade names Elucirem and Vueway by Bracco and Guerbet, uses 50% less gadolinium than current MRI agents.
The ACR Committee on Drugs and Contrast Media stated that exposure to the gadolinium-based contrast agent represents a “sufficiently low or possibly nonexistent” risk to patients.
These findings warrant serious consideration by physicians caring for pregnant women in the future, as the link between poor mental health and placental development remains “underappreciated.”
“Healthcare is going to change. Writing is going to change. Research is going to change. I’m just trying to publish now and show it so people can know about it and explore more.”
