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Keith McAllister, 61, died after he was allegedly summoned into the MRI suite to help his wife and then sucked into the scanner by a heavy neck chain.

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José E. Almeida is taking over the top role at the Massachusetts-based breast imaging vendor, replacing retiring longtime leader Steve MacMillan. 

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ACR and numerous others recently wrote letters to both the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to support the Lorna Breen Mental Health Act. 

The imaging manufacturer is partnering with Radiopharm Theranostics to make and distribute RAD101, geared toward brain cancer. 

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Employees at a 130-bed hospital whose home state lacks right-to-work protections are now free to work without having to join a powerful union that had sought to represent them. 

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Talk of artificial intelligence in radiology is commonplace these days, but a new report suggests that employers are remaining mum on the topic when it comes to job descriptions.

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Consumer affinity for AI in healthcare has plummeted over the past two years, a new survey report shows. 

That equates to eliminating 6.5 million prior authorization barriers. The results come from a survey of major health plans conducted by AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

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Prompt diagnosis of such pneumothorax is crucial, with delays linked to longer hospital lengths of stay and greater disease progression, experts write in Academic Radiology

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Leaders said the funding will help Blue Earth to further advance its development of PSMA-targeted therapies for prostate cancer. 

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St. Anthony Regional Hospital confirmed patient data was taken by cybercriminals, but the August incident is still being investigated.

The Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act aims to change the annual Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services physician fee schedule, which cut reimbursement by 2.8% for 2025. 

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Keith McAllister, 61, died after he was allegedly summoned into the MRI suite to help his wife and then sucked into the scanner by a heavy neck chain.