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Left: AP radiography of cervical spine demonstrates single-density well-defined bullet within right posterolateral soft tissues of neck at C4 level—consistent with full metal jacket bullet Right: Two different densities of ballistic material. Lower-density fragment in left upper lobe is copper jacket and high-density metal fragment is lead score—consistent with semi-jacketed bullet.
News | Radiology Imaging
ARRS Annual Meeting Delivers Updated Primer on Imaging Ballistic Injuries

May 4, 2022 — Understanding the most recent mechanisms of ballistic trauma and injury patterns aids to guide ...

Time May 04, 2022
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Medical photos are taken for a number of reasons and some of them are very sensitive in nature.
Feature | Enterprise Imaging | By Jef Williams
Medical Photography in Enterprise Imaging

Organizations are rapidly expanding their enterprise imaging architecture to accommodate imaging that is being generated ...

Time May 03, 2022
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Baseline Demographics of CT Lung Cancer Screening Patients
News | Lung Imaging
COVID-19 Pandemic Disproportionately Affected Inhabitants of Underserved Communities

May 2, 2022 — A Scientific E-Poster presented during the 2022 ARRS Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA illustrated how the ...

Time May 02, 2022
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Gary J. Whitman, MD
News | Radiology Business
Gary J. Whitman Named 122nd President of American Roentgen Ray Society

May 2, 2022 — Gary J. Whitman, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has been appointed the 122nd ...

Time May 02, 2022
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According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), routine visual ordinal coronary artery calcium (CAC) assessment on all chest CT examinations could identify a large number of patients who might benefit from preventive therapies.
News | Cardiac Imaging
Visual Ordinal Scoring of Coronary Artery Calcium on Chest CT

May 2, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), routine visual ordinal coronary artery calcium ...

Time May 02, 2022
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A schematic of the 99Mo/99mTc production system based on an electron linear accelerator and activated carbon-based 99mTc generator. Image courtesy of The University of Tokyo
Feature | Radiology Business | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Top 10: What Viewers Were Reading in April 2022

Here is what you and your colleagues found to be most interesting in the field of medical imaging during the month of ...

Time May 02, 2022
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HIMSS22 showed that the industry is back on track, with leading organizations showcasing solutions for staff shortages and related burnout, cybersecurity, digital transformation, image convergence and efficiency
Feature | HIMSS | By Melinda Taschetta-Millane
Reimagining Health at HIMSS22

You could feel the energy and excitement at the 2022 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition (HIMSS22) held this ...

Time April 29, 2022
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During a Philips international media roundtable at HIMSS22, Mandi Bishop, vice president analyst at Gartner, a technological research and consulting firm, presented the trends and top predictions in healthcare and life sciences for 2022.
Blog | Radiology Business
The Digital Divide

During a Philips international media roundtable at HIMSS22, Mandi Bishop, vice president analyst at Gartner, a ...

Time April 29, 2022
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66-Year-Old Man With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Positive Oral CT Contrast Improves Detection of Malignant Deposits in Intra-abdominal Nonsolid Organs

April 27, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and ...

Time April 27, 2022
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Robert Zeman, MD, FACR, FSAR
News | Radiology Business
Robert Zeman, MD, Receives Thorwarth Award for Radiology Leadership

April 26, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) Economics and Health Policy Department today announced Robert ...

Time April 26, 2022
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Kassa Darge, MD, PhD
News | Radiology Business
ACR Foundation Presents Global Humanitarian Awards

April 26, 2022 — The American College of Radiology Foundation (ACRF) presented its 2022 Global Humanitarian Award today ...

Time April 26, 2022
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Three major medical associations will continue to press their federal lawsuit to block implementation of parts of the Surprise Billing Interim Final Rule in the wake of a last-minute government challenge to a Feb. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruling  that vacated those parts of the rule.
News | Radiology Business
ACEP, ACR and ASA Continue Federal Surprise Billing Implementation Lawsuit as Government Challenges Texas Court Ruling

April 25, 2022 — Three major medical associations will continue to press their federal lawsuit to block implementation ...

Time April 25, 2022
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Screenshot shows easy-to-understand buttons to start, pause, and stop recording; rewind; and preview or review area with increased-visibility mouse cursor. Arrow points to calcaneonavicular coalition on cinematically rendered image.
News | Radiology Business
Video Radiology Reports Valuable for Improving Patient-centered Care

April 21, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), video radiology reports have the potential ...

Time April 21, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released the latest edition of the ACR Appropriateness Criteria, which includes 221 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,050 clinical variants covering 2,900 clinical scenarios.
News | Radiology Business
American College of Radiology Releases New and Revised Appropriateness Criteria

April 15, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released the latest edition of the ACR Appropriateness ...

Time April 15, 2022
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Illustration of Quantitative Analyses of CT Images.
News | Computed Tomography (CT)
Noncancerous Chest CT Features for Predicting Survival in Stage I Lung Cancer

April 15, 2022 — According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), noncancerous imaging markers on chest CT ...

Time April 15, 2022
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The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) released a new online course designed to provide cardiovascular and other nuclear medicine physicians with the knowledge needed to establish a culture of safety and quality in their nuclear imaging laboratories.
News | Nuclear Imaging
New ASNC/SNMMI Training Course Helps Physicians Meet U.S. Requirements for Handling Medical Radioisotopes

April 13, 2022 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear ...

Time April 13, 2022
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Quantitative analysis of pre-treatment PSMA PET/CT in a patient undergoing treatment with ¹⁷⁷Lutetium-PSMA-617/NOX66. Post-treatment PSMA PET/CT demonstrates reduced tumor volume and PSMA intensity. Images created by S Pathmanandavel and L Emmett, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
News | PET-CT
New Radionuclide Combination Therapy Safe and Effective in Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients

April 11, 2022 — A novel nuclear medicine combination therapy has been proven safe and effective in men with heavily pre ...

Time April 11, 2022
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Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiac events within the first two years following treatment. The higher the cardiac dose exposure, the higher the risk of a cardiac event.
News | Lung Imaging
Simple Changes in Care Reduced Heart Exposure During Lung Cancer Radiation Treatment

April 11, 2022 — Radiation to the heart during treatment for locally advanced lung cancer is associated with an ...

Time April 11, 2022
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The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of Directors Chair Laura A. Dawson, MD, FASTRO, in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to delay the start of the Radiation Oncology Alternative Payment Model (RO-APM)
News | Radiation Therapy
ASTRO Remains Committed to an RO-APM that Prioritizes Value-based Care in Light of CMS Delay

April 7, 2022 — The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) issued the following statement from ASTRO Board of ...

Time April 07, 2022
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The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning Network, a new initiative to improve diagnostic imaging through a learning health system approach.
News | Radiology Education
New ACR Initiative Harnesses Learning Health System Approach to Improve Diagnostic Imaging

April 5, 2022 — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has selected 22 teams as the first cohort of the ACR Learning ...

Time April 05, 2022
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