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Software glitch triggers FDA recall of nearly 2,000 GE SPECT and CT systems

According to the notification, the issue can cause the scanners to inadvertently move during imaging. 

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Senator, 100 health groups sound alarm after ‘abrupt’ cancellation of USPSTF meeting

The influential task force dictates whether health insurers must cover preventive services such as mammograms and low-dose CT lung exams, which some say could be in jeopardy. 

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Health system spends nearly $7M on AI to boost prostate MRI performance

About 50% of cases are diagnosed early when treatment is most effective, with the hospital system hoping to reach 75% by 2028. 

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Radiology among specialties seeing greatest year-over-year gains in compensation: AMGA

Experts believe the data signal a continuing shortage of physicians across radiology and other specialties. 

Interval breast cancer rates on the rise.
Survey unearths confusion among women around when to start mammograms

Among 1,600 U.S. adults surveyed, about 49% said they know that age 40 is when women at average risk should begin screening. 

Anchorage Alaska
Strategic Radiology expands to 25th state with addition of Alaska Imaging

Based in Anchorage, the state’s largest community, the 25-year-old practice employs 20 board-certified radiologists delivering diagnostic and interventional services. 

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Doc groups say payer promises not enough to address care denials

MGMA and others who are part of the “Regulatory Relief Coalition” are urging Congress to continue pushing forward with the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. 

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'Technical issue' prevents providers from receiving alerts on actionable imaging findings for 3 years

The system uses color coded flags to alert general practitioners that a patient's imaging report contains "serious or unexpected” findings.

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Senate bounces spending bill back to House with 2.5% Medicare rad pay fix

In addition, there are no restrictions on pass-through entity taxes (PTET), which “benefits independent physician practices,” one expert notes. 

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Cardiovascular Business
FDA-cleared software increases throughput for flurpiridaz back-to-back rest-stress imaging

The new F-18 flurpiridaz radiotracer is expected to help drive cardiac PET growth, but it requires waiting between rest and stress scans. Software from MultiFunctional Imaging can help care teams combat that problem.

Health Imaging
MRI projectile incident likely to result in a 'seven-figure sum' repair bill for hospital

News of an incident is a stark reminder that healthcare workers and patients aren’t the only ones who need to be aware around MRI suites.