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Cancer Patients Present Imaging Challenges on COVID CT Scans
CT scans are a critical diagnostic tool for diagnosing COVID pneumonia. Given the number of cancer patients and their susceptibility to infections adds to the overall number of COVID cases. In many emergency departments, cancer patients are likely a substantial portion of any COVID-infected population. However, a recent study revealed that cancer patients face…
Read MoreTrauma CT Scan Volume Fluctuations from Pre-Pandemic to Post-Pandemic Times
The volume of trauma CT scans fluctuated when compared to pre-COVID data, COVID-19 social-distancing orders, and the post-pandemic period — according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine, in a study published online in Emergency Radiology. The study was led by radiologist Roozbeh Houshyar, MD, and his colleagues. They followed CT trauma volume…
Read MoreCongress Urged Not to Implement Medicare Payment Cuts
The American Medical Association and every state medical society have authored a letter to Congress urgently requesting them to intervene before the new Medicare payment cuts take effect in 2023. Congress has until January 1, 2023, to stop these cuts. The organizations’ letter highlights the challenges the healthcare sector is now experiencing. Hospitals and…
Read MoreRadiologic Technologists in High Demand
AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Survey of Allied Healthcare Professional New Graduate Hiring Patterns” showed that the position of radiologic technologist has the most unfilled positions. This finding is part of an AMN report released on October 20. Their results were from 1,005 responses to an email survey sent to healthcare executives/managers of hospital systems, independent hospitals,…
Read MoreBridging the Digital Gap for Breast Cancer Screening
While radiologists update their practices with new technology, a study published August 30 in Radiology Business suggests that breast cancer screening locations should continue their non-digital channels — for appointment scheduling, participation in community health programs, as well as maintaining mobile mammography screening in mobile settings close to where patients reside. The study led by…
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