At one institution, the intervention resulted in an average cost savings of $139,367.80 per year.

While there are numerous formulas to help guide providers in managing incidental findings, there is limited data available on the outcomes and cost-effectiveness of the subsequent evaluations that follow.

With COVID booster vaccinations expected to continue, the new findings are especially relevant.

Many of the facilities that produce these critical isotopes are aging, which is a big cause for concern in the future among experts in the field, many of whom believe that the supply chain for radioisotopes is already fragile.

Linköping, Sweden – January 12, 2023 – International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra (STO: SECT B) has signed a digital pathology contract with the public hospitals in Roubaix and Mouscron. The two hospitals, situated on either side of the French/Belgian border, will utilize a joint Sectra digital pathology solution to enhance their collaboration. The tools provided in the digital workflow will also help reduce variation between pathology reviews and increase efficiency in diagnostics, all for the benefit of the patients in this region.

Researchers recently found results yielded via subtraction CCTA to be similar to those produced by ICA in assessing stenosis grading.

Simulation-based training can help cardiology fellows improve their TTE abilities, even when instructors or equipment are in short supply. 

HB 575 would remove financial barriers for women who are recommended to undergo supplemental breast imaging, such as an MRI, CT or ultrasound, when the exams are deemed medically necessary.

A concerning number of women do not follow through with recommended surveillance imaging following treatment for breast cancer. 

Incoming AAPM President Ehsan Samei, PhD, FACR, chief imaging physicist for Duke University Health System, helped develop two specialized radiology phantom astronauts to measure how much radiation NASA astronauts will receive on future Artemis missions to the Moon and beyond.