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The Embolize Trial will test multiple procedures and assess any reduction in pain scores and medication usage.

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No one was injured in the incident, which originated from under the MRI machine.

In a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, the procedure reduced hysterectomies by 94%.

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The MRI-guided transurethral ultrasound ablation comes with minimal side effects, offering cancer patients an alternative to radiation or surgery.

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The change was made to comply with the information blocking rule in the 21st Century Cures Act.

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RNI hopes their research will provide a new tool to combat the opioid crisis.

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The enterprise imaging system is equipped with basic features for storage and sharing, with the option to upgrade.

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The study, presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, marks one of the first to use freezing on large tumors in the breast.

Although there are no current government regulations pertaining to the amount of CT scans individuals can have in a year, new survey data suggest many practicing clinicians support the notion. 

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Having cervical spine radiographs completed at an urgent care rather than a cervical CT scan in the emergency department, one hospital system saved an estimated $437,928 in healthcare costs in one year.

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In the study, patients who had recovered from an COVID infection were injected with a small amount of the 89Zr-labeled radiotracer before undergoing a uExplorer PET/CT scan.

The beginner course includes information on AI terminology, information technology principles, medical and legal considerations that accompany AI implementation and HIPAA compliance pertaining to the technology’s use in clinical settings. 

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The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

"I see, at least for the next decade, this being a SPECT and PET world, not one or the other," explained Tim Bateman, MD.

Rads should learn more about employment negotiations before signing a contract, says Seetharam Chadalavada, MD, vice chair of radiology informatics at the University of Cincinnati.