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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval
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Interventional work increasingly concentrated among smaller subset of radiologists

The proportion of radiologists performing some (>0%) IR-related work declined from 70% in 2008 down to 50% by 2023, according to new research published in JVIR. 

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Senate passes radiologist-supported bill to bolster lung cancer research

While overall lung cancer rates are declining, cases among nonsmoking women are on the rise, puzzling scientists.   

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Gadolinium-based contrast safe for vulnerable patients, new study says

These findings come amid ongoing efforts to reduce the amount of gadolinium in MRI contrast agents.

Subtle Medical bags $33M to advance AI-powered imaging workflow solutions

The California-based company announced the finance news on June 2, citing its success in developing AI image enhancement software as a driving factor behind its growth.

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Radiology practice agrees to $3M settlement in class-action lawsuit over cyberattack

It is estimated that personal information from 350,000 patients, including Social Security numbers and medical diagnoses, was exposed during the attack. 

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Women on GLP-1 medications may be less likely to develop breast cancer

The study, which was managed by the American College of Radiology, is raising important questions related to the benefits of GLP-1 use.

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SPECT agent could help guide lung disease treatments, new data suggest

In February, the imaging agent made its way onto the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Fast Track to clearance. 

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Radiographer arrested for possessing, creating explicit content involving children

More than 7,000 explicit images and videos were discovered on three devices possessed by the radiographer.

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Radiologists, anesthesiologists and EM docs jointly praise No Surprises Act changes

Medical societies representing all three specialties shared their official response to the independent dispute resolution, or IDR, final rule on May 29. 

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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.