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Will end of the PHE mean the end of virtual supervision of diagnostic radiology with contrast studies?
By Tom Greeson
As most you have read, yesterday (January 30, 2023) the Biden Administration announced plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency...
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Should some incidental findings not be reported by radiologists? Is there a line that should be drawn?
By Tom Greeson
Much has been written about how radiologists are increasingly perceiving findings such as masses or lesions that are "incidental" to the...
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It's when, not whether, ultrasound imaging renders the stethoscope obsolete (while also making its way into our homes)
By Tom Greeson
A fascinating account of the history and evolution of the use of ultrasound in medical imaging was published in this week's The New...
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National health care spending decline in 2021 resulting from reduced Federal spending on health care
By Tom Greeson
Annually, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts a comprehensive analysis of health care expenditures in the...
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American Cancer Society releases latest cancer statistics and projections
By Tom Greeson
The American Cancer Society has just published in the January/February 2023 issue of CA: A Clinical Journal for Physicians its latest...
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What will the speciality of radiology look like in 2040?
By Tom Greeson
As one year ends and a new year begins, it is a good time for introspection and considered contemplation of what lies ahead. Just such an...
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NRC begins rule making process to determine whether nuclear medicine injection extravasations should be reported as medical events
By Tom Greeson
Following public comments in response to a petition that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) revise its policy that exempts...
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Sesame is now a major food allergen
By Cori Goldberg
Happy New Year.  To ring in 2023, we can now add sesame to the list of allergens, which means new labels; revisiting marketing claims;...
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EU Guidance for Decentralised Clinical Trials
By Wim Vandenberghe
Decentralised Clinical Trials (DCT) are subject to the same industry sponsor and trial investigator responsibilities and regulations as...
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As AI uses in radiology mature, what will be next?
By Tom Greeson
Thanks to data compiled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), we know the agency has cleared 521 artificial intelligence and...
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AHQR study highlights need for improved hospital emergency department diagnostic accuracy
By Tom Greeson
A massive study released last week by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) looks at diagnostic errors in hospital...
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The promise of photon-counting CT becomes closer to being a reality
By Tom Greeson
Conversations that take place on the exhibit floor at the annual meetings of the Radiological Society of North America are fascinating...
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State medical associations join forces to ask Congress to stop 2023 Medicare physician payment cuts
By Tom Greeson
We live in a time when it is challenging to gain consensus on any issue. But that is what is demonstrated in a letter directed to...
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Texas SB8 lawsuit tossed, narrowing "bounty-hunter" provision of Heartbeat Act
By Sarah Cummings Stewart
Late last week, in a ruling from the bench, Judge Aaron Haas of Bexar County District Court announced he plans to dismiss a lawsuit...
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Increases to damages caps in California medical malpractice cases
By Paul Pitts
California is set to make significant changes to state law limiting the amount of money an injured patient can receive. In any action for...
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Enforcement of No Surprises Act good faith estimate requirements to include co-provider GFEs delayed, pending further rulemaking
By Tom Greeson
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an FAQ today announcing that the the agency has extended discretion on...
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