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The best universities for radiology education, according to US News & World Report

Harvard University is the No. 1 school in the world for radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging, according to the publication. 

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University of Oklahoma names new radiology chair

Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD, is slated to take on the title in September, also acting as clinical service chief of radiology at OU Health, the school’s academic hospital system. 

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Akumin inks joint venture to ramp up production of mobile imaging clinics

The Tampa, Florida-based firm announced it’s teaming with CGS Premier to form a new company called Mobile Healthcare Innovations

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Wisconsin passes legislation requiring insurers to cover supplemental breast imaging

Dubbed "Gail's Law" after a breast cancer care advocate, the passage follows years of advocacy from radiologists and patients. 

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Fraudster faces 3 years in prison for role in $14M imaging-related scheme

Sophia Shaklian, 38, of Los Angeles, and accomplices bilked Medicare of millions by submitting false claims for diagnostic imaging and hospice care that was unnecessary or never administered. 

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FDA clears portable photon-counting CT scanner

The system is designed for point-of-care settings such as outpatient offices, sports medicine practices and urgent care clinics.

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Both radiologists and AI struggle to identify 'deepfake' X-rays

Experts are cautioning that these falsified images could have serious implications for radiologists in the future.

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Medical societies call for more stringent radiation protection measures

The Society of Interventional Radiology and others are calling for updated safety standards that reach beyond patients and take into account the occupational hazards faced during fluoroscopy. 

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CMS to phase out fax machines and snail mail, saving over $780M annually

Under the final rule, the agency would establish national standards for the electronic exchange of images and other clinical documentation. 

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Radiology Business
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. 

 

Cardiovascular Business
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.

Radiology Business
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.