February 2020 Newsletter
Zepick Cardiology Explains the Impact of AIS Services and Equipment Associated Imaging Services Zepick Cardiology is a private cardiology clinic in Wichita, Kansas. Associated Imaging Services (AIS) provides Zepick Cardiology with ultrasound and nuclear medicine services and has sold them the Mindray M8 Elite portable ultrasound system. Tim Zepick, office manager, was able to further explain how the ultrasound system and AIS have impacted the facility in a question-and-answer session. NEWS FROM THE INDUSTRY Technologies to Watch in Breast Imaging Imaging Technology News Women in the United States have a 1 in 8 (or about 13 percent) lifetime risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. AI and ML are already enhancing radiologist workflow and showing increased accuracy in cancer detection with screening mammography New Therapy Option Identified for Early-Stage Breast Cancer ScienceDaily Radionuclide therapy has been successful in delaying the growth of disseminated tumor cells in early-stage breast cancer. Radium-233 dichloride not only impacts cells directly hit by radiation but also has significant effects on cells outside of the radiation field, according to new research. Giving Some Pregnant Women Progesterone Hormone 'Could Prevent More Than 8,000 Miscarriages a Year' By Sabrina Barr The incidence of kidney stones has increased among young patients, especially girls, and among blacks, according to a new study. Gregory E. Tasian, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues performed a population-based study using U.S. Census data and South Carolina Medical Encounter Data. Does Your Organization Have An Imaging Strategy? By Jef Williams There continues to be great interest in enterprise imaging (EI). We saw an emphasis related to sessions, roundtables, vendor narratives and provider interest at Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) just a few months back. We are clearly in a phase of growing momentum in achieving better outcomes, cheaper, more efficiently, more carefully and with a long view toward future success. Is Processed Meat, Unprocessed Red Meat, Poultry or Fish Associated with CVD and Mortality? ACC News Story Among U.S. adults, higher intake of processed meat, unprocessed red meat or poultry, but not fish, may be significantly associated with a small increased risk of incident cardiovascular disease, according to research published Feb. 3 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Could Rural Hospitals Deal with the Coronavirus? Leaders Say Yes By Liz Carey Rural healthcare workers are generally prepared to deal with viral epidemics, leaders in the field say. But a surge in patients and inundation by the “worried well” are among some concerns about the potential impact of the coronavirus. PRODUCTS CERTIFICATIONS Certifications Associated Imaging Services is a certified member of several medical agencies,
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