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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval
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Radiology group sues hospital claiming it waged ‘retaliatory campaign’ after contract talks fell apart

Virginia Medical Imaging filed the complaint against Mary Washington Healthcare on June 5 in a Fredericksburg Circuit Court, seeking nearly $3 million in damages. 

Class action lawsuit claims radiology vendor Nano-X Imaging misled investors

The Israel-based manufacturer allegedly made “misleading statements” regarding its business operations and prospects, attorneys charge in the complaint, filed June 12. 

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Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Anthem Blue Cross

The deal is with Golden State Imaging Associates, which serves Southern California, providing 24/7 diagnostic and interventional services to hospitals and other referrers. 

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FDA approves Bayer's new low-dose gadolinium imaging agent

Coming in at just 0.04 mmol gadolinium per kilogram body weight, gadoquatrane has 60% less gadolinium than the lowest dose GBCA currently on the market.

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Hologic wins mammography patent infringement case against Siemens Healthineers

Siemens must now remove its Mammomat B.brilliant breast imaging systems from the market in Germany, France and the Netherlands.

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Factors making healthcare AI devices more likely to face recall

Deviations from a device’s intended use most often trigger FDA recalls, “highlighting unique safety challenges” in AI, experts write June 11 in JAMA. 

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Oprah Winfrey blesses new CT scanner she helped fund in Hawaii

Maui Memorial Medical Center, a 214-bed acute care hospital in Wailuku, celebrated the new computed tomography machine with its imaging team on June 8. 

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'Risk of electrical shock' prompts recall of imaging systems

A handful of fluoroscopy units manufactured by GE HealthCare are the subject of a new recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. 

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Researchers land $3.2M grant to advance MRI's role in diagnosing glioblastoma

The team’s work will emphasize the role of specialized MRI techniques capable of detecting subtle changes around tumors with the help of pH-based imaging.

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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.