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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval
Does BMI affect AI's accuracy when assessing CT scans?
New GE HealthCare partnership expands access to prostate cancer imaging agent
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Expert panel develops new breast biopsy guidelines
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RADPAC launches new subcommittee dedicated to teleradiology advocacy

Kimberly Beavers, MD, a clinical assistant professor and remote breast radiologist with NYU Langone Health, will serve as inaugural chair of the initiative. 

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Experts call for integration of breast and lung cancer screening programs

“Optimizing BCS within the LCS population may have the potential to reduce screening disparities and increase early breast cancer detection," researchers write in JACR. 

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Attempted murder charges dismissed against radiologist accused of driving family off cliff

Dharmesh Patel, MD, officially had his criminal case closed on July 6 following completion of a court-ordered, two-year mental health diversion program. 

Automated breast ultrasound an effective alternative to handheld options

ABUS represents a viable imaging alternative that could compensate for many of the known issues with handheld ultrasound scanners, researchers suggest.

Imaging shows structural differences in the brains of murderers

Researchers recently uncovered multiple anatomical variations in the brains of convicted killers that may help explain their lack of empathy, guilt and sensitivity to consequences.

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CMS seeks to cut $260M in imaging spending through ‘site-neutral’ reforms

The agency said it hopes to control “unnecessary” increases in the volume of clinic visit services furnished at certain off-campus hospital departments.

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$22M malpractice verdict after CT scan canceled when patient couldn’t sit still for exam

Rabun County, Georgia, jurors settled on the eight-figure sum on June 26 following a trial that started 11 days prior, with Gainesville Radiology Group one of the defendants. 

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Docs sound alarm on imaging delays amid health system's 'troubling' teleradiology transition

A hospital system in Tennessee is under fire for delays getting patients’ radiology reports submitted in a timely manner following its move to outsource reads.

Pennsylvania may soon require medical imaging professionals to obtain state licensure

The state is one step closer to enacting legislation that would require imaging and radiation therapy professionals to acquire state licensure to operate radiation-producing equipment. 

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Why RadNet is betting heavily on AI to reshape radiology workflows

RadNet Chaiman and CEO Howard Berger, MD, explains why the company has invested tens of millions into DeepHealth to rapidly build up a new business model. 

 

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AI turns mammograms into CVD risk assessments—no outside data required

Thanks to AI, clinicians can use mammograms to do a lot more than identify signs of breast cancer. Researchers explored data from nearly 50,000 patients, presenting their findings in Heart.

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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval

A new analysis is prompting questions regarding how rigorously many of the AI-enabled tools approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are evaluated prior to their clearance.