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Research Finds Lung Ultrasound Best In COVID Pneumonia Screening
Ultrasound scans found better results than x-rays in preliminary detection of atypical pneumonia in possible COVID patients, researchers reported recently. By studying possible COVID-19 patients in the emergency department, ultrasound had increased sensitivity, at 97.6%, versus 69.9% for x-ray, according to Ryan C. Gibbons, MD, of Temple University in Philadelphia. He presented this significant information…
Read MoreRecovering Revenue During COVID-19
Collaborative Imaging’s CEO, Dhruv Chopra spoke to Diagnostic Imaging about ways to enhance healthcare revenue cycle during COVID-19. The early eruption of the coronavirus prompted the federal government to urge a widespread halt of elective procedures in hopes of slowing the viral spread. For radiologists, this caused a massive decline in routine exams, which can…
Read MoreRSNA: Teleradiology Soars During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mike Bassett from RSNA covered how radiology practices and departments — almost overnight — began to ramp up the use of teleradiology and other virtual technology tools to maintain their workloads from a remote location. Telehealth in general gained momentum when Medicare suspended restrictions to accessing telehealth, allowing radiology to reach a broader population from…
Read MorePlano Company Creates Mobile Radiology System for Hospitals to Protect Doctors, Patients from COVID-19
Local Profile’s Danny Gallagher covered the serious concerns about how the spread of the coronavirus could affect the functionality and effectiveness of hospital systems, especially now that the US has the highest number of confirmed cases in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. One of the biggest challenges for hospitals is preventing…
Read MoreRadiology Business: Radiologist Predicts ‘Sea Change’ In Specialty After COVID-19, With Many Docs Reading From Home
Marty Stempniak from Radiology Today discussed the future of radiology practices after COVID-19 with Collaborative Imaging CEO, Dhruv Chopra. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, more provider organizations appear to be joining the bandwagon to let radiologists work from home. And some in the field believe this trend could continue, even after COVID-19 is…
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