| This Week’s News | Sean Clifford and his legal representatives first filed the lawsuit Sept. 24, 2024, in the New York State Supreme Court, contending a radiologist failed to spot signs of an impending stroke. Sean Clifford and his legal representatives first filed the lawsuit Sept. 24, 2024, in the New York State Supreme Court, contending a radiologist failed to spot signs of an impending stroke. | | |
| 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. 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. | | |
| Ashok Panigrahy, MD, now 54, was first caught with materials depicting the sexual exploitation of minors in November 2022 and pleaded guilty in March. Ashok Panigrahy, MD, now 54, was first caught with materials depicting the sexual exploitation of minors in November 2022 and pleaded guilty in March. | | |
| A radiology department is in hot water following a case of mistaken identity that resulted in a delayed diagnosis. A radiology department is in hot water following a case of mistaken identity that resulted in a delayed diagnosis. | | |
| Researchers with the U.S. FDA recently assessed the impact of one such product for pulmonary embolism, with mixed results depending on the time of day. Researchers with the U.S. FDA recently assessed the impact of one such product for pulmonary embolism, with mixed results depending on the time of day. | | |
| The New York-based radiology vendor announced the news Tuesday, with it applying to a novel product that flags a wide array of life-threatening, time-sensitive conditions in CT scans. The New York-based radiology vendor announced the news Tuesday, with it applying to a novel product that flags a wide array of life-threatening, time-sensitive conditions in CT scans. | | |
| This uptick was attributed to more scans being administered per ED visit, rather than a rise in overall patient volumes, an analysis of Medicare data found. This uptick was attributed to more scans being administered per ED visit, rather than a rise in overall patient volumes, an analysis of Medicare data found. | | |
| The White House first issued the presidential proclamation on Sept. 19 with the stated goal of restricting certain nonimmigrants’ access to the U.S. The White House first issued the presidential proclamation on Sept. 19 with the stated goal of restricting certain nonimmigrants’ access to the U.S. | | |
| For many patients with interstitial lung disease, cancer could go undetected for years, putting them at risk of disease progression that would require more extensive treatment. For many patients with interstitial lung disease, cancer could go undetected for years, putting them at risk of disease progression that would require more extensive treatment. | | |
| VRad has looked to improve use of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (or ASPECTS) through email reminders, educational materials and workflow prompts.
VRad has looked to improve use of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (or ASPECTS) through email reminders, educational materials and workflow prompts. | | |
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