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New GE HealthCare partnership expands access to prostate cancer imaging agent
Repetitive head impact in soccer players increases risk of brain damage, MRI shows
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
Software glitch prompts FDA recall of popular PET systems

The recall was issued due to the potential for the systems to produce artifacts during PET exams.

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Study details 'major shift' in procedural workload burdens

“Understanding how these national patterns manifest within radiology departments is critical for optimizing staffing, credentialing, and quality improvement initiatives,” authors of a new analysis in Academic Radiology contend.

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Most urgent head CTs for older adults provide little value

New findings suggest that the majority of older adults (65+) with lower risk head injuries do not have positive findings on CT imaging.

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PET imaging findings support use of intranasal drug delivery for Alzheimer's patients

The discovery is giving researchers vital new information that can be used to develop precision treatments for neurological conditions. 

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New guidance on when to use MRI for pediatric patients experiencing seizures

Determining the source of an unprovoked seizure in young patients who have no prior history can be challenging, and guidelines for doing so are somewhat conflicting.

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Humana commits to eliminating prior authorization for certain CT, MR imaging exams

The Louisville, Kentucky-based insurer plans to eliminate approximately one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by Jan. 1. 

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Physicians increasingly exiting the Medicare program

Radiology and other specialties have expressed concern in recent years that inadequate payment rates could push practices to close or stop accepting the federal payment plan for seniors. 

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Solis Mammography expands partnership with HCA Healthcare

One of the country's largest operators of breast imaging centers is teaming with one of its biggest hospital systems to bolster services in 3 markets. 

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Experts publish new consensus guidelines on use of CT in patients with long COVID

The statement is intended to standardize terminology, indications for CT use, acquisition parameters and reporting guidelines for patients with long COVID.

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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.