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Fed up with patients recording their imaging exams, radiographers call for more stringent cellphone policies
Bayer seeks FDA approval for gadoquatrane, its latest low-dose GBCA
Could the metaverse be the new radiology education classroom?
ChatGPT's medical advice may be deterring women from necessary imaging
Tau tangles on PET scans may signal impending cognitive decline in asymptomatic individuals
Cook Medical angiographic catheter recall
Angiographic catheters recalled due to safety risk

The new Class I recall includes nearly 27,000 devices that could potentially experience a harmful defect during use. 

David Winchester, MD, chair of the ACC Board of Governors, professor of cardiology and radiology at the University of Florida, explains why the cardiology societies are asking the AMA to get involved in dispute over denial of an independent cardiovascular board.
AMA agrees to help after initial request for an independent cardiovascular board was denied

After their proposal for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine was shot down earlier this year, cardiology groups have asked the AMA for some support. "We feel like it's time for us to blaze our own path," one specialist explained. 

Exo Iris AI inks another FDA clearance for pleural effusion
First AI-enabled POCUS app for detecting pleural effusion and atelectasis earns FDA clearance

The apps are embedded into the Exo Iris transducer, which can be plugged directly into a smartphone, utilized anywhere and without the internet. 

Trump taps board-certified radiologist as new COVID-19 advisor

Scott Atlas, MD, is a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and is serving as an advisor to the president on pandemic-related matters.

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More women learn their mammograms were misread by suspended radiologist

One former patient was assured her scans performed in 2013, 2014, and 2015 were fine, but she was later diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.

Intelerad’s executive announcement, new radiologic technologist trustees, and more radiology workforce moves

Plus, Brigham and Women’s Physician Organization's new president and the Center for Diagnostic Imaging restructures its leadership team.

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‘Cause for concern’: Unread second opinion reports cost one radiology department tens of thousands

Additional interpretations often improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care, but not when they fall by the wayside, authors explained in AJR.

Radiologists aren’t exercising regularly, with nearly 90% suffering shoulder, neck pain at work

The researchers said incorporating regular workouts at home and in the office are important to combatting the profession's often sedentary work life.

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Despite higher Alzheimer’s risk, patients can handle amyloid PET exam results

Those who learned they had elevated amyloid levels did not suffer from more short-term anxiety, depression or suicical thoughts, experts reported in JAMA Neurology.

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Cardiac imaging pioneer remembered for his joy and enthusiasm

Former American Society of Echocardiography president and well-known cardiac ultrasound pioneer Roberto Lang, MD, died at the age of 73. He helped develop 3D echo technology that is now used by care teams on a daily basis.

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Imaging and radiology are in a transition right now as more departments and practices are choosing to bring their 3D labs in-house.