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NY Times revisits Nobel Prize winner’s prediction AI will render radiologists obsolete
Radiologists warn of cybersecurity risks stemming from large language model use
Creating real-time telebreast imaging that includes remote patient consults
Initial House budget proposal includes radiologist Medicare pay hike
Pharmaceutical company to launch imaging center chain focused on Alzheimer’s disease
Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, and former secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the first Trump administration has been an advocate for changing immigration policy to help solve the growing shortage of doctors and nurses in the U.S. He explains what is needed for bipartisan legislation to make it easier to recruit foreign doctors.
Former HHS Secretary Tom Price: Immigration reform could alleviate healthcare staffing crisis

Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, and former secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) is an advocate for changing immigration policy to help solve the growing shortage of doctors and nurses in the U.S.

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Radiologists’ inpatient workload increases significantly despite dip in disease severity

“Substantial” growth in CT and MRI is replacing lower-cost modalities such as X-ray and ultrasound, experts write in JACR. 

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Study explores suicide rate among residents in radiology and other specialties

A total of 19 diagnostic radiology residents died between 2000 to 2021, including six by neoplastic disease and five from suicide, researchers write in JAMA. 

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Canon notches FDA clearance for tool that reduces MRI scan times

The company said such swiftness will be all-the-more important as imaging centers grapple with sizable backlogs and greater infection control demands. 

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Tech firm says it slashed imaging spending by millions last year through price shopping

That included $4.4 million in savings to employers and other health plan sponsors on MR imaging, and $1.7 million on CT scans, Sapphire Digital announced.

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Radiology repair company counters claims that it hacked Philips’ ultrasound machines

Summit Imaging is asking a Washington judge to toss legal accusations brought forth by the industry giant last year. 

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Money, time and tech among barriers preventing widespread lung cancer screening adoption

That’s according to a new survey of various clinician types, published recently in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 

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10 positive leadership qualities to foster now and carry into radiology’s next crisis

“Whether we acknowledge it or not, we are shaping the culture of our departments for years to come," experts wrote in Academic Radiology. 

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Mayo Clinic radiologist comes out as a trans woman, goes viral on Twitter

Evelyn Carroll, MD, said she recently brought her "authentic self to work for the first time" at the Minnesota-based institution. 

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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.

Health Imaging
American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.