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New GE HealthCare partnership expands access to prostate cancer imaging agent
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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
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Medicare payment advisors urge Congress to increase radiologist reimbursement

MedPAC, an independent panel of experts that advises lawmakers on payment policy, is endorsing an additional 0.5% update to doc pay, the AMA reports.  

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Hospital leverages radiology waiting areas to boost cancer screening rates

Boston Medical Center has sought to have patients self-identify for lung cancer screening, administering multilingual surveys while they wait for imaging appointments. 

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North Carolina imaging group hires veteran nurse leader as CEO

Diagnostic Radiology & Imaging—formerly Greensboro Imaging—has selected former Raleigh Radiology CEO Frank Manole, DNP, MBA, to fill the key role.  

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Turning off daily dormant CT scanners saves money, cuts carbon, rewards teamwork

Want to run your imaging operation more cost-effectively while doing the planet a favor? Just hit the “off” switch on your CT machines whenever they won’t be needed for any appreciable span of time. 

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Siemens Healthineers partners with Hawaii's largest health system to address state's growing backlogs

The medical tech giant on Monday announced their partnership with the Aloha State’s largest private health care provider and private employer. 

Lung cancer research calls screening guidelines into question

Lung cancer rates among people with no history of smoking are on the rise, but certain populations are disproportionately affected.

Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, chief executive officer of the American College of Radiology (ACR), explains changes to the ACR annual meeting designed to better engage members and to make radiology's voice heard more clearly on Capital Hill.
ACR tries different approaches to engage members and Congress at annual meeting

Dana Smetherman, MD, CEO of the American College of Radiology, explains changes to the ACR annual meeting designed to better engage members and to make radiology's voice heard more clearly on Capitol Hill.

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Radiologists see significant reduction in reading times with AI-generated reports

Acceptability also increased considerably, “suggesting growing confidence in AI-generated reports over time,” experts write in JACR. 

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Key pitfalls to avoid when using PET imaging for patients with coronary artery disease

To aid in the PET imaging of patients with heart disease, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging has developed new guidelines. 

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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.