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This is a Class 1 recall, the agency's most serious designation, suggesting failure to address these issues could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death." 

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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. 

“The existing fee-for-service payment system is not well suited for these services," researchers detailed Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

The issue particularly pertains to CT overuse, with several factors driving up ordering numbers, according to recently published survey data. 

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Members of the Finance Committee plan to “expand and improve” the distribution of Medicare-supported residency training positions in rural areas and “specialties in shortage.”

Solis Mammography

The Addison, Texas-based provider is purchasing the Mammography and Ultrasound Imaging Center in Gainesville, Florida, adding to its growing number of locations. 

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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.