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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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Advanced MRI techniques may provide insight into brain damage stemming from youth sports

The study is part of a bigger effort to understand why some children recover better than others following head injuries.

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ACR wants radiologist feedback as CDC eyes nonphysician X-ray reads

The agency is considering whether to let NPs and PAs examine radiographs in a federal health surveillance program. 

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Patients continue facing weekslong delays at Radiology Partners affiliate

Margaret Lukasyk of West Hartford, Conn., posted her concerns about Jefferson Radiology on Facebook and received numerous responses. 

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Radiology solutions provider Collaborative Imaging inks partnership with private equity

WindRose Health Investors is partnering with the management team at radiologist-owned CI, acquiring its technology platform and creating a new company called Civie. 

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Rayus Radiology CEO stepping down, plus more leadership moves

In other news, MedQuest has named Warren Christopher Shea as its chief legal officer, while Memorial Sloan Kettering picked Kimberly Feigin, MD, to oversee breast imaging. 

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Are misconceptions about radiology deterring medical students from the specialty?

New survey results delve deeper into what students are seeing in their future careers as physicians and how diagnostic imaging fits into the picture. 

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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.