Sentences with phrase «for diagnostic imaging»

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has expressed concern over the Federal Government's plan to cut bulk billing for diagnostic imaging and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) services, as well as the cessation of the Better Access to Radiation Oncology Programme.

Chair Matthew Cooke welcomed the lifting of the Medicare rebate freeze, restoration of bulk billing incentives for diagnostic imaging and pathology services, increased funding for the Indigenous Australians» Health Program, expansion of support for community pharmacies and the decision to fully fund the NDIS via an increase in the Medicare Levy.

The ALP's announcement that it will reverse cuts to bulk billing incentives for diagnostic imaging and pathology is a positive measure which will ensure patients can continue to access essential tests without being confronted with high out - of - pocket costs, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the AHHA.

He also announced the reinstatement of the bulk - billing incentive for diagnostic imaging and pathology, including x-rays, scans, blood tests and pap smears.

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As the population ages and the need for diagnostic imaging increases, the US Department of Labor is predicting faster - than - average job growth for radiography professionals.

Victims with «seat belt signs» should be taken to the ER for diagnostic imaging or exploratory surgery.

Department for Diagnostic Imaging, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Pathology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria.

A broad range of standard and specialized radiology technique are possible for diagnostic imaging and cases management.

Dr. Amy Habing attended the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine and worked in general small animal practice for three years in Maryland before returning to academia for her diagnostic imaging residency at Michigan State University (MSU).

At each location, we provide onsite Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) putting the gold standard for diagnostic imaging within easy reach of pet owners and veterinarians throughout the area.

Veterinary Technicians are responsible for diagnostic imaging through x-rays and ultrasounds.

The American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) is the certifying organization for diagnostic imaging recognized by the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Kiran Solingapuram Sai, PhD, develops positron - based radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging and targeted disease treatment, with a specific focus on Alzheimer's disease, cancer and atherosclerosis.

Counterintuitively, these same regions are often well served by mobile phone networks, suggesting the possibility of leveraging portable, camera - enabled mobile phones for diagnostic imaging and telemedicine.

Dong also envisions that these lenses could be used by doctors in underdeveloped areas for diagnostic imaging or by field scientists as portable microscopes.

A new study indicates that a classification system based on patient symptoms and basic lab tests can reduce the need for diagnostic imaging, hospital admissions, and surgery in patients with suspected appendicitis.

A detailed understanding of how TSPO binds to such markers opens up novel paths for diagnostic imaging and could constitute an important step along the way to early detection of such diseases and inflammations.

End cost - sharing for diagnostic imaging for breast cancer, including diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, and breast MRIs for women at high risk for breast cancer.

Cuomo's office announced the parameters of the agreement, which included expanding screening for breast cancer, eliminating annual deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance payments for mammograms and ending cos - tsharing for diagnostic imaging for breast cancer.

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In terms of startup and deal volume, for instance, two hotshot areas have been medical imaging & diagnostics and drug discovery.

Mammograms may be one imaging modality for breast cancer screening but there are other diagnostic tests that can be done, including ultrasound and MRIs.

Heartworm and digital imaging products have bolstered sales at Heska, a maker of veterinary diagnostic products primarily for dogs and cats.

Brian Peifer, broker of record for Royal LePage Peifer Realty in Chatham, Ont., along with office manager Deb Roberts, donated more than $ 4,000 from their company to the Chatham - Kent Health Alliance Diagnostic Imaging Machine Campaign.

The ACCC concluded that this proposed acquisition is likely to have the effect of substantially lessening competition in the market for the supply of MRI services in Newcastle and Maitland, and the market for the supply of general diagnostic imaging services in Maitland.

All Eagle x-ray inspection systems incorporate Eagle SimulTask ™ imaging software that generates powerful image analysis routines, autolearn functionality for faster product set - up and changeovers, on - screen diagnostics and safety system status visualization.

For the purposes of this economic evaluation, the forms were initially used in a related study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birth caFor the purposes of this economic evaluation, the forms were initially used in a related study funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research for patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birth cafor patient benefit programme «assessing the impact of a new birth centre on choice and outcome of maternity care in an inner city area,» which will be reported in full elsewhere, comparing the costs of care in a free standing midwifery unit with care in an obstetric unit in the same trust.16 The data collected included details of staffing levels, treatments, surgeries, diagnostic imaging tests, scans, drugs, and other resource inputs associated with each stage of the pathway through intrapartum and after birth care.

Second, the deal bars insurance companies from charging copayments or coinsurance for either screening mammograms or follow - up diagnostic imaging.

She's already announced a tweak of the visa system for high - net worth individuals, and will wrap up a couple of deals, like a # 15 million imaging and diagnostic centre by Lyca Health UK.

On Monday, Cuomo signed legislation that extends screening hours at hospitals and clinics, removes insurance hurdles for mammograms and other diagnostic imaging procedures, and offers paid leave for screenings for public employees.

Using shadows rather than light, researchers developed an experimental system for imaging cells that attaches to a cell phone and sends the data to diagnostic centers.

WHAT THEY DO BEST: «For the easy stuff, like looking for broken bones or pneumonia, plain X-rays are very good,» says Elliot Fishman, director of diagnostic imaging and body CT at Johns Hopkins in BaltimoFor the easy stuff, like looking for broken bones or pneumonia, plain X-rays are very good,» says Elliot Fishman, director of diagnostic imaging and body CT at Johns Hopkins in Baltimofor broken bones or pneumonia, plain X-rays are very good,» says Elliot Fishman, director of diagnostic imaging and body CT at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

According to researchers, their future research will analyze the cost - effectiveness of a new strategy of incorporating these non-invasive imaging tools into future prevention and diagnostic protocols for cardiovascular disease and to better define their use.

The use of MRI for research, rather than diagnostic, purposes is a relatively new development, and clinical investigators in the imaging community often do not understand the basic cellular and neural circuitry issues as well as they should, he says.

Medical devices range from the simple, such as Band - Aids, to the high - tech, such as imaging machines and the BRCA1 and BRCA2 molecular diagnostic tests for breast cancer (see sidebar).

A method for data analysis used in medical diagnostics has been tested for the first time on resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data.

They also have applications in medical diagnostics, where they can help to speed up magnetic resonance imaging, for example; and in entertainment, to encode high - resolution films into files of manageable size.

An analysis of diagnostic test results from the Prospective Multicenter Imaging Study for Evaluation of Chest Pain (PROMISE) trial — in which patients with stable chest pain were randomized to either anatomic or functional testing as an initial diagnostic strategy — showed that the presence and extent of coronary artery disease detected by CT angiography better predicted the risk for future cardiac events than did measures of exercise tolerance or restricted blood flow to the heart muscle.

«This characteristic makes gold nanorods attractive for use in catalysis, security materials and a range of biomedical applications, such as diagnostics, imaging, and cancer therapy,» says Joe Tracy, a materials science and engineering researcher at NC State who is senior author of a recent paper on the improved technique.

In this study, researchers performed magnetic resonance imaging on 106 boys between the ages of 10 to 19 who were seeking treatment for Internet gaming disorder, a psychological condition that the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM - 5) says warrants further research.

The Centre for Eye Health is an initiative of Guide Dogs NSW / ACT and UNSW and provides state - of - the - art eye imaging and visual systems diagnostic services to the general community at no charge.

A 45 per cent rise in diagnostic imaging tests ordered by Australian GPs is being driven by increasing GP visits, a rising number of problems managed at consultations and a higher likelihood that GPs order imaging tests for these problems, according to a new University of Sydney study released today.

«Our findings for this study provide important starting points for using small molecule imaging techniques to explore MAO - B further at the organism level, and in fact, opens up future prospects for non-invasive imaging - based diagnostic applications,» said Dr Li Lin, the first author of the paper and a post-doctoral fellow in Prof Yao's lab.

While on one hand, there is significant potential in the application of nanoparticles in enhancing heat transfer for tumor ablation and targeted drug delivery, there is also much promise in improving imaging and diagnostic protocols using them.

Combining these two elements to make a compact frequency comb generating long - wavelength light in the terahertz range can produce a useful source of radiation for a variety of applications in imaging, diagnostics, remote sensing, and identifying molecular «fingerprints» of extremely complex molecules.

«Cinematic rendering, a new 3D reconstruction technique, provides a lifelike representation of imaging data and may have potential for enhancing diagnostic utility compared with volume rendering, particularly in terms of a more natural and physically accurate image with improved shape and depth perception,» Schoepf said.

As healthcare costs are continuously spiralling, there is a clear demand for new diagnostic imaging modalities at the level of basic healthcare.

These nonlinear imaging techniques have been shown to be useful for clinical diagnostics, including identifying cancerous cells, but it has been difficult to miniaturize the required instrumentation for use inside the body.

In patients with non-conditional devices who have a medical need for imaging, and in whom MRI is deemed the most desirable diagnostic tool, MRI usually hasn't been used, or the non-conditional devices and leads have been removed and replaced with conditional devices and leads beforehand.

Specifically, the imaging agents developed in the laboratory for use in fluorescence molecular tomography, are now even being translated into the clinic for human diagnostic applications.