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Blue ribbon panel of experts shares advice on improving fluoroscopy safety: 5 takeaways

The American College of Radiology recently brought together thought leaders from 32 different organizations to come up with ways to standardize care when using this popular imaging system.

Hologic clears key hurdles in proposed $18B sale to private equity

Both company shareholders and Chinese regulators have approved the sale, with TPG and Blackstone anticipating they'll take the reins by April.

Johns Hopkins radiology chair steps down, Philips renews CEO contract, plus more leadership moves

In other news, NYU Langone Health recently named a new radiation oncology chair, a Lumexa Imaging rad is joining the RSNA board, and SNMMI has appointed an editor for its flagship journal.

California-based patient care coordination company hits $1B valuation with $130M in new funding

Solace Health, a company that connects patients with an "advocate" to help them navigate the U.S. healthcare system after a diagnosis, announced on Tuesday that it's earned $130 million in Series C funding, bringing its valuation to the coveted “unicorn status."

University launches clinical trial for groundbreaking nuclear medicine cancer treatment

The University of Missouri Research Reactor will play a key role in the trial, as it is the only domestic producer of Y-90.

Blood glucose monitor instructions updated due to error code linked to 114 injuries

No devices need to be returned or replaced, but the company did want to update their instructions for use.

Large-language AI models aren’t immune to medical misinformation, but they can learn to discern

Medical AI is likely to pass along potentially dangerous misinformation when the distortion comes to the model from a normally trustworthy source using a convincingly authoritative voice.

Scientists discover link between Alzheimer's and long COVID on MRI scans

Imaging findings pertaining to the size of and blood flowing to the choroid plexus may be a common denominator between the two conditions.

Radiology has become a ‘case study for why AI won’t replace human workers,’ CNN says

Despite diagnostic imaging leading with over 1,000 FDA-cleared AI tools, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects radiology to see 5% job growth through 2034.

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AI experts warn of ‘zombie algorithm phenomenon’ impacting imaging

Scientists with Columbia University are warning of a forthcoming bubble bursting in healthcare AI, sharing their thoughts in Health Affairs.

National Quality Forum highlights key MRI safety issue on list of ‘serious reportable events’

NQF, a nonprofit organization working to improve healthcare outcomes, has singled out “patient harm associated with an MRI-related thermal injury” as an important area of concern.

5 takeaways from Dr. Wachter’s ‘Giant Leap’ with AI in healthcare

Someday the computerization of medicine will be recognized as the game-changing, paradigm-shifting, everything-upending “disruptive innovation” that so many healthcare watchers and stakeholders have been waiting for. “Today,” however, “it’s often just plain disruptive.”

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Blue ribbon panel of experts shares advice on improving fluoroscopy safety: 5 takeaways

The American College of Radiology recently brought together thought leaders from 32 different organizations to come up with ways to standardize care when using this popular imaging system.