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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
American College of Radiology submits 23 imaging-related CPT codes for consideration

ACR presented its proposals at the AMA's Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee meeting held Jan. 14 to 17 in Los Angeles. 

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Private equity firm sells ownership stake in Solis Mammography

New York-based PE firm Towerbrook Capital has bought a controlling stake in the imaging group, with Madison Dearborn Capital the seller. 

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How letting radiologists work remotely can help save the planet

Teleradiology can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, at roughly 63% when compared to if all impacted individuals needed to travel into work every day, one academic institution estimates.  

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ACR wants radiology prioritized in Senate bill to boost number of residency slots

Members of Congress introduced the bipartisan legislation in December, hoping to help hospitals train more physicians amid workforce shortages

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Academic practices may be losing radiologists to more flexible competitors, data show

The number of part-time academic radiology faculty fell by near 11% between 2015 to 2024, according to new research published in JACR. 

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Pennsylvania, South Carolina propose requiring insurers to cover breast MRI, ultrasound

Gaps in coverage result in individuals paying anywhere from $234 for a follow-up diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, Komen estimates. 

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Cyberattack forces radiology practice to close ‘for the foreseeable future’

Pinehurst Radiology Associates recently gave notice of the incident, launching an investigation after detecting suspicious activity on its network. 

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Deep learning model enables routine radiographs to be used for osteoporosis screening

Many people with low bone mineral density are not aware of their condition because they fail to get screened through DXA or are not eligible due to age.

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Radiologist under investigation for sneaking cat in for CT scan

In a letter to the hospital, the doctor stated the cat was “between life and death” and that he knew "only timely intervention could save her.” 

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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.