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Howard Berger, MD, RadNet chairman and CEO, discusses why the company has invested millions into DeepHealth to rapidly build up a new business model for artificial intelligence capabilities in radiology. #RSNA #HealthAI #ClinicalAI #Radiology
Why RadNet is betting heavily on AI to reshape radiology workflows

RadNet Chaiman and CEO Howard Berger, MD, explains why the company has invested tens of millions into DeepHealth to rapidly build up a new business model. 

 

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Republicans win shutdown showdown—Senate agrees to funding deal without ACA subsidy extension

With eight Democrats agreeing to the Republican-backed deal that reverses the firings of federal workers, the Senate now has the 60 votes needed for the bill to advance. The rehirings will include the 1,200 workers fired at the Department of Health and Human Services. 

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Study highlights CT findings that could mask lung cancer, leading to delayed diagnosis

For many patients with interstitial lung disease, cancer could go undetected for years, putting them at risk of disease progression that would require more extensive treatment.
Large language models outperform physicians at imaging modality selection, study shows

New findings highlight the  “remarkable potential” of these artificial intelligence tools in improving radiology workflows.  

New MRI safety handbook was written specifically for technologists
Experts publish comprehensive MRI safety handbook catered to technologists

The book is intended to fill gaps between the technical training techs complete to gain licensure and the spotty MRI safety requirements implemented by governing bodies. 

Cardiac surgeon John Puskas, MD, Emory University, says CCTA will make invasive angiography obsolete very soon.
CCTA could make invasive angiography a thing of the past

John Puskas, MD, thinks coronary CT angiography is on its way to completely transforming patient care. 

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The pandemic accelerated brain aging, even in those who never contracted COVID

The new data is prompting questions about how stress, isolation and the disruption of normal routines affect the brain on a physiological level. 

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Multiple imaging modalities face rising shortage of qualified technologists

New survey results from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists reveal that the vacancy rates in some modalities are nearing all-time highs.

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Opioid overdose medications may be more effective in women, according to new PET imaging study

Experts involved in a new analysis suggest their findings could help bring about more effective treatments for opioid use disorders. 

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Why RadNet is betting heavily on AI to reshape radiology workflows

RadNet Chaiman and CEO Howard Berger, MD, explains why the company has invested tens of millions into DeepHealth to rapidly build up a new business model. 

 

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AI turns mammograms into CVD risk assessments—no outside data required

Thanks to AI, clinicians can use mammograms to do a lot more than identify signs of breast cancer. Researchers explored data from nearly 50,000 patients, presenting their findings in Heart.

Radiology Business
Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval

A new analysis is prompting questions regarding how rigorously many of the AI-enabled tools approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are evaluated prior to their clearance.