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New GE HealthCare partnership expands access to prostate cancer imaging agent
Repetitive head impact in soccer players increases risk of brain damage, MRI shows
Expert panel develops new breast biopsy guidelines
Pre-imaging pain medication may impact accuracy of abdominal ultrasounds
4D MRI techniques could help advance the development of artificial hearts
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SimonMed Imaging must reform billing practices, pay fine after settling state AG’s lawsuit

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes had accused the Scottsdale-based radiology group of issuing delayed refunds after allegedly using questionable upfront billing practices. 

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Key Lumexa Imaging C-suite leader resigns

Julie Szeker, the publicly traded company’s chief legal officer and corporate secretary, submitted her resignation on Jan. 12, according to an SEC filing.

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Hospital giant Intermountain Health closes acquisition of Las Vegas radiology practice

The Salt Lake City-based nonprofit is buying Steinberg Diagnostic Medical Imaging for an undisclosed sum, with the integration to be introduced in phases over the coming year.

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Biograph, a new whole-body MRI startup, launches with $7,500 membership fee

The company has already opened its first location in San Mateo, California, with another to follow in New York City, collecting over 1,000 datapoints from 30-plus exams.  

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Simple CT metric predicts treatment-induced kidney impairment in prostate cancer patients

Though effective, Lu-177 radioligland therapy is not without side effects, some of which can be severe.

Jason Poff, MD, director of innovation deployment for artificial intelligence (AI) at RadPartners, explains the five-step process he uses to evaluate medical imaging AI.
5 steps for evaluating radiology AI applications

Jason Poff, MD, director of innovation deployment for artificial intelligence at Radiology Partners, explains the process he uses to evaluate medical imaging AI. 
 

AI detects subtle changes in images over time.
Adaptable AI system detects subtle changes in imaging, has potential across multiple clinical settings

The Learning-based Inference of Longitudinal imAge Changes, or LILAC, system harnesses machine learning to review medical images that have been collected over a prolonged period.

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Small practices, individual radiologists at a disadvantage in Medicare quality pay program

“Unfortunately, the imbalance in available MIPS radiology measures is worsening,” said study co-author Lauren Nicola, MD, CEO of Triad Radiology Associates. 

ONSITE WOMEN’S HEALTH ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF THE KATHERINE M. CYRAN M.D. BREAST CENTER
RadNet teams with OB-GYN practice to launch breast imaging services across multiple locations

The publicly traded imaging group will provide OB/GYN Specialists of the Palm Beaches AI assistance and reads from its contracted radiologists. 

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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.