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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval
Does BMI affect AI's accuracy when assessing CT scans?
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
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Practical framework helps radiology groups forecast ‘PTO pressure’

As radiology groups grow to meet demand, the number of PTO requests likely will increase, “intensifying competition for desirable vacation periods.” 

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Congressional Budget Office contends provider wins undermining No Surprises Act

The CBO is calling for additional research to better understand any potential failures in implementing the landmark legislation. 

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Rad tech society establishes scholarships in memory of 2 influential members

The two imaging pros played a significant role in advancing medical imaging and radiation therapy, according to the ASRT. 

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AI not 'economically viable' if it doesn't replace at least some radiologists, experts claim

“Ignoring the economic drivers of automation will not prevent workforce transformation; it will only reduce our ability to shape it."

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Second phase of trial testing GE HealthCare's GBCA alternative gets underway

The imaging agent was recently granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Fast Track designation, as early clinical testing has been promising.  

'Sterility failures' prompt FDA to threaten radiopharmaceutical producer with disciplinary action

Multiple issues that could raise the risk of product contamination were discovered during an inspection, according to an FDA warning letter.  

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New case law could put radiologists on hook for imaging-order appropriateness

“Radiologists should exercise caution when implementing...protocoling workflows that bypass independent radiologist review," one expert writes in the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

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Interventional radiologists launch new chain of standalone outpatient IR centers

Co-founders Jonathan Steinberger, MD, and Gabriel Lipshutz, MD, are starting Elmnt IR with an initial location in Los Angeles and more to follow.  

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Radiologists No. 1 among physician specialists with $5M or more in net worth: Medscape

About 39% of rads polled by the news website said they fall in this income bracket, placing the profession in a tie with orthopedists. 

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Why RadNet is betting heavily on AI to reshape radiology workflows

RadNet Chaiman and CEO Howard Berger, MD, explains why the company has invested tens of millions into DeepHealth to rapidly build up a new business model. 

 

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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.

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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval

A new analysis is prompting questions regarding how rigorously many of the AI-enabled tools approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are evaluated prior to their clearance.