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Radiology practices ‘strongly’ urged to seek counsel over Corporate Transparency Act

Enacted as part of the Federal Anti-Money Laundering Act, regulators were slated to begin enforcing penalties under the CTA on Jan. 1.

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Physician turnover increases after private-equity investors sell their practice ownership stake

Medical groups have become an attractive PE target in recent years, with investors acquiring about 1,000 such entities between 2010 and 2020, experts write in JAMA.

Urology practice joins growing number of peers hiring interventional radiologists

Urology of Virginia recently hired radiologist Yi Yang, MD, to aid in the opening of its “state of the art” new IR department.

SubtleHD receives FDA clearance for AI-powered MRI solutions

FDA clears AI software capable of reducing MRI acquisition times by up to 80%

The product was developed to both improve image quality and shorten image acquisition times.

Factors that increase the likelihood of false results on prostate MRI

Researchers suggest the variables identified in their study should be considered when deciding whether to send patients for additional assessments to confirm or rule out malignancy.

Radiology practice SimonMed Imaging suffers apparent ransomware attack

Hacker group Medusa claimed responsibility for the cyberattack on its blog, according to a report published Tuesday.

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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.