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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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Radiologists say hospital physician-practice acquisitions driving up healthcare costs

SIR, AdvaMed, Philips, Abbott and others in the Office-Based Facility Association contend more must be done to reverse these trends and protect private practices.

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Minnesota radiology group will pay $2M to settle class action lawsuit over data breach

The incident occurred in February 2024, with hackers hitting Eden Prairie-based Consulting Radiologists. 

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MRI findings reveal how spaceflight changes the brain

New data suggest that spending an extended period of time in a zero-gravity environment causes the brain to become somewhat displaced.

Most parents support the use of AI in their child's medical care

Many also believe AI may be even more accurate than physicians when it comes to detecting imaging abnormalities.

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Including diffusion tensor imaging in return-to-play protocols improves athletes' outcomes

DTI use could enable providers to make more informed decisions about athletes’ readiness to re-enter competition. 

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Radiology staffing shortages force health system to temporarily shutter imaging centers

Anderson Healthcare in Maryville, Illinois, said it's short on techs and rads and facing weeklong delays in report turnaround times. 

Radiologists say bill to grant pharmacists more authority could have ‘dangerous long-term consequences’

Bipartisan senators recently reintroduced the Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, which could help fill care gaps in rural geographies. 

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RadNet touts successful efforts to boost advanced imaging interest, with PET/CT volumes up 16%

Investments in MRI software, expanded CT offerings on both coasts, and new PET products have all helped increase advanced imaging to about 27.5% of RadNet's procedural volumes. 

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AI company to develop radiology-specific LLM reporting assistant

The system will assist radiologists by identifying lesions and drafting a single-sentence, localization-aware report alerting readers to the finding.

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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.