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The nation’s largest radiology practice is introducing an AI-based service that can warn women of looming cardiovascular risk whenever they receive a routine screening mammogram.

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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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Research has proven that certain social determinants of health—such as housing instability, costs and insurance—can impact adherence. What about food insecurity? 

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Jason E. Liebowitz, MD, made his case in an opinion piece published by JAMA Internal Medicine on June 3. 

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The Australian radiopharma firm's financial maneuver comes amid its roll out of the first targeted positron emission tomography agent for kidney cancer. 

Since interventional radiology is a fairly new specialty, this information could be critical to its continued growth.

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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.