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How gaming addiction affects brain activity, according to new MRI data

Over time, the brain's reward system may become less responsive to standard rewards in individuals with gaming addiction.

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How gaming addiction affects brain activity, according to new MRI data

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Over time, the brain's reward system may become less responsive to standard rewards in individuals with gaming addiction.
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Do large language models help or hinder workflows related to radiology reports?

Some have suggested LLMs could reword reports to improve patient comprehension, but whether this is a feasible option remains unknown. 

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Do large language models help or hinder workflows related to radiology reports?

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Some have suggested LLMs could reword reports to improve patient comprehension, but whether this is a feasible option remains unknown. 
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Hospital creates 'virtual reality technologist' role to support patients during interventional procedures

The technologist guides patients through procedure-specific VR games designed to ease anxiety and discomfort during their treatment.

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Hospital creates 'virtual reality technologist' role to support patients during interventional procedures

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The technologist guides patients through procedure-specific VR games designed to ease anxiety and discomfort during their treatment.
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In Case You Missed It

How opioid use disorder affects brain size and function

The CDC estimates that over 6 million people in the U.S. struggle with OUD, and prior research has indicated that only 20% receive treatment for the disorder.

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How opioid use disorder affects brain size and function

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The CDC estimates that over 6 million people in the U.S. struggle with OUD, and prior research has indicated that only 20% receive treatment for the disorder.
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Telehealth visits not to blame for uptick in imaging orders, study shows

Despite some assumptions that telehealth visits increase the unnecessary utilization of diagnostic services, new data suggest the opposite may be true. 

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Telehealth visits not to blame for uptick in imaging orders, study shows

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A patient has a telehealth visit with their doctor remotely in their home via video conferencing. The COVID-19 cause massive movement to telehealth since 2020.
Despite some assumptions that telehealth visits increase the unnecessary utilization of diagnostic services, new data suggest the opposite may be true. 
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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.
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In Other News

ACR wants to hear from radiologists on remote scanning

The college has drafted a position statement related to this hot topic, outlining “high-level principles that form the basis for more specific ACR guidance to come.” 

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ACR wants to hear from radiologists on remote scanning

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The college has drafted a position statement related to this hot topic, outlining “high-level principles that form the basis for more specific ACR guidance to come.” 
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FDA commissioner urges health systems to strengthen AI quality oversight

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, explains the need for hospitals to perform quality assurance checks on clinical artificial intelligence to ensure these technologies don't "drift" from what was originally cleared by the FDA.
 

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FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, explains the U.S. is spending the most on healthcare of any country, but has poorer outcomes than other western nations. He said healthcare reform is needed to change that course. #Healthdisparities #healthequity
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FDA commissioner urges health systems to strengthen AI quality oversight

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FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, explains the U.S. is spending the most on healthcare of any country, but has poorer outcomes than other western nations. He said healthcare reform is needed to change that course. #Healthdisparities #healthequity
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, explains the need for hospitals to perform quality assurance checks on clinical artificial intelligence to ensure these technologies don't "drift" from what was originally cleared by the FDA. 
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Heart surgeons detail world’s first robotic heart procedure of its kind

The care team behind the very first robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery has written about the experience in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. The group discussed the development of the technique, how the patient was chosen for treatment and other key details.

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In October 2024, heart surgeons with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute in Morgantown, West Virginia, performed the world’s first robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass (RAVCAB) procedure. Now, the team behind that historic surgery has shared its full story for the first time, publishing an in-depth look at the procedure in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, an official journal from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Graphic and images courtesy of Badhwar et al. and the STS.
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Heart surgeons detail world’s first robotic heart procedure of its kind

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In October 2024, heart surgeons with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute in Morgantown, West Virginia, performed the world’s first robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass (RAVCAB) procedure. Now, the team behind that historic surgery has shared its full story for the first time, publishing an in-depth look at the procedure in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, an official journal from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Graphic and images courtesy of Badhwar et al. and the STS.
The care team behind the very first robotic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery has written about the experience in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. The group discussed the development of the technique, how the patient was chosen for treatment and other key details.
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