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Radiologists say novel interventional procedure relieves knee arthritis
GE HealthCare acquires full stake in radiopharma firm that generated $183M last year
FDA clears expanded use of RadNet subsidiary DeepHealth’s mammography AI solution
RSNA president offers 6 ingredients for a ‘better AI future’
Radiologists say hidden fat can predict Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms arise
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Women who pay for mammography AI see higher cancer detection rates. But is this extra charge ethical?

RadNet Inc. presented new research at RSNA 2024, showing that women who paid $40 for an AI add-on experienced a 21% higher breast cancer detection rate. 

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Imaging AI vendor Cleerly raises $106M in Series C funding

Founded in 2017, the Denver-based company offers an artificial intelligence solution that analyzes coronary CT angiography images for signs of heart disease. 

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Society of Interventional Radiology names new CEO

Eve Lee, MBA, succeeds Keith M. Hume, who left SIR's top post in May to pursue other opportunities after three years on the job.  

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Without radiology services, beleaguered hospital system forced to temporarily close 2 EDs

The challenges occurred after Crozer Health's previous longtime radiology services provider, Southeast Radiology Ltd., shuttered in June. 

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Radiology practice produces as much greenhouse gases as 1,100 cars

The findings are from a 10-year study of Vanderbilt University Medical Center's energy consumption, recently published in RSNA's Radiology. 

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85% of radiation oncologists surveyed say the burden of prior authorization is worsening

Another 94% believe that this utilization-management tactic, deployed by health payers, exacerbates burnout among their staff, ASTRO reported Wednesday. 

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Radiology group will pay over $5M to settle allegations it bribed referrers

Private equity-backed American Health Imaging allegedly doled out tickets to concerts, the SEC Football Championship, meals and fishing trips to help induce referrals. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.