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American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees Member Scott Ferguson, MD, FACR, a diagnostic radiologist, explains the concern AMA has over the large number of rural hospitals closing and the shrinking access to medical care across large swaths of the U.S. He said the Big Beautiful Bill passed by Congress in July 2025 will likely accelerate closures.

American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees Member Scott Ferguson, MD, explains the concern that a large number of rural hospitals will close under the massive Medicaid cuts in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" passed by Congress in July 2025.  

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The use of advanced AI software to assess CCTA images continues to gain more momentum.

The new guidelines detail the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients for a variety of conditions.

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Experts are optimistic their tool could help providers identify patients who may be at risk of developing osteoporosis sooner.

Despite all of its IR providers submitting their resignations in June, a hospital in Australia appears to have avoided the complete shutdown of the department (for now). 

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The updated list contains 146 newly approved AI devices and, as usual, algorithms tailored to radiology lead the way. 

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The use of advanced AI software to assess CCTA images continues to gain more momentum.

The new guidelines detail the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients for a variety of conditions.

One of the most formidable societies of medical professionals in the U.S. is going toe-to-toe with Robert F. Kennedy’s HHS over changing vaccination recommendations.