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Ventures will serve as a hub for academic institutions, developers and industry leaders looking to drive meaningful innovation in radiology. 

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Some of today’s large language models may be more effective communicators than providers when it comes to explaining interventional radiology procedures. 

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A radiology department is in hot water following a case of mistaken identity that resulted in a delayed diagnosis. 

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Medicare payments will be put on a 10-day hold, with about 53% of CMS staff retained, and rulemaking at the key agency is likely delayed.

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Neiman Health Policy Institute experts urged radiology leaders to use these results in evaluating issues related to retention in their own practices. 

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration highlighted concerns about "data drift," which can potentially lead to performance degradation, bias or reduced reliability. 

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The device is intended for use in orthopedics, where weight-bearing imaging can make a significant difference in diagnosis and treatment.

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At the start of 2025, CMS issued a national coverage determination on CTC that led to widespread insurance coverage of the exam. 

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Experts see particular benefit in “situations with high case volumes, which often lead to long work lists and reading delays," according to research published in Academic Radiology

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The RP Research Institute is an affiliation between the country's largest imaging group and some of the top academic institutions in the U.S. 

Researchers with University College London and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) have used a new X-ray technique, hierarchical phase-contrast tomography (HiP-CT), to capture images of the human heart in unprecedented detail. The group shared its images, as well as a full analysis, in Radiology.[1]

The new images were captured at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility using hierarchical phase-contrast tomography. One specialist called them "Google Earth for the human heart." 

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The U.S. consumes around half of the world’s supply of Mo-99 and relies largely on other countries to provide the isotope.

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Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, previewed his plans for the future in a new interview with Cardiovascular Business. 

An updated version of Heartflow's Plaque Analysis platform has gained FDA clearance. In addition, the company announced that Cigna will cover the platform going forward.

Several groups collaborated on the document, which is designed to help clinicians provide high-quality, consistent care when using flurpiridaz during cardiac PET imaging exams.