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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
Novel theranostic shows promise for treating gastric and pancreatic cancer
New theranostic could potentially cure difficult-to-treat gastric and pancreatic cancers

Researchers believe new research findings relating to the PET technique signal its potential “to meaningfully change patient care.”

Google rolls out 2 new open access AI models aimed at medical imaging

The tech giant is making each model publicly available so that researchers and developers can have access to the updated technology. 

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Vista AI secures $30M in new funding, eyes expansion into remote MR imaging operations

The company currently has an FDA-cleared cardiac MRI platform but is looking to further its reach into other anatomies, such as the brain, prostate and spine.

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Radiology societies endorse bill to lift ban on physician-owned hospitals

Medical societies including the American College of Radiology and Society of Interventional Radiology recently announced their support for H.R. 4002. 

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CT colonography the most cost-effective cancer screening option for many

Findings from the Neiman Health Policy Institute and Northwell Health indicate that CTC is especially beneficial for underserved populations. 

Right ventricle MRI marker independently predicts heart failure
Single MRI finding independently predicts heart failure

Experts recently have become more interested in measurements of strain as predictive markers of adverse cardiac outcomes in the general population and across several pathologies.

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Interventional radiologists who neglect E&M visits risk losing more lucrative procedures

“This study affirms that when interventional radiologists are afforded the time to evaluate and follow their patients, the complexity and value of the care they provide increases," one expert notes. 

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RadNet expands partnership with GE HealthCare, acquires another tech company

GE plans to integrate DeepHealth AI solutions into its ultrasound portfolio, with RadNet also recently acquiring cloud services provider Cimar UK. 

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Siemens to unload majority stake in Healthineers imaging business

The Munich, Germany-based company is doing so by transferring 30% of total shares in Siemens Healthineers over to the parent company’s stockholders. 

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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.