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FDA approves GE HealthCare's flurpiridaz F-18 PET radiotracer for CAD
Interventional radiologist accused of performing procedure on the wrong patient
Younger women with breast arterial calcifications are at markedly higher risk of major cardiovascular events
From acquisition to innovation: How Microsoft is advancing diagnostic imaging
Patient files suit against whole-body MRI provider Prenuvo claiming radiologist overlooked signs of stroke
Medical malpractice gavel diagnostic error mistake stethoscope
Jury awards woman $7M after radiologist misread left her blind at age 23

The case dates to November 2020 when Allison Mitchell was admitted at Saint Vincent Hospital after developing a headache that led to her losing consciousness.

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Only 12% of medical students stick with radiology from matriculation to graduation

Meanwhile, 52% of students stay with orthopedics from start to finish, placing it No. 1 ahead of neurosurgery (42%) and pediatrics (41%). 

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Radiopharmaceutical firm Aktis Oncology raises $175M in Series B financing

The Boston clinical stage biotechnology company is working to develop new products to treat a range of solid tumors. 

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Governor vetoes bill that would increase scrutiny of private equity physician practice purchases

The bill would have given the state attorney general power to impose conditions on the acquisition of radiology groups or other healthcare entities. 

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Sectra earns $353M enterprise imaging contract amid legal challenge

Quebec-headquartered imaging solutions provider Christie Innomed is fighting the deal in court, claiming the bidding process was unfair. 

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Physician lawmakers urge Congress to pass Medicare pay fix before year’s end

Specialty societies such as the American College of Radiology are asking lawmakers to reform the federal payment program to end years of negative updates. 

Supreme Court of North Carolina
State Supreme Court set to weigh in on radiology certificate-of-need battle

Pinnacle Health Services and Duke are arguing in court over their ability to add additional MRI services in Wake County, North Carolina. 

Innovation at work

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From acquisition to innovation: How Microsoft is advancing diagnostic imaging

It’s been two and a half years since Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications for a reported $19.7 billion. At the time of the March 2022 transaction, Microsoft said it liked Nuance for its core strengths—AI-powered voice recognition and related software and services—across numerous industries.

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Health Imaging
What might reimbursements for proposed MRI safety CPT codes look like?

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

Health Imaging
'A very, very good thing'—CMS proposes reimbursements for providers' efforts to ensure MRI safety

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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