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Radiologist-AI combo has highest potential to improve pulmonary embolism detection, experts charge

In new Neiman Health Policy Institute research, scientists explored the use of artificial intelligence to aid in diagnosing PE on CTPA, with “AI-informed radiologists" scoring high marks.

Solis Mammography opens 4 new imaging centers

The Towerbrook Capital-backed breast imaging provider announced the latest openings on May 11, with new centers in Houston and Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

82% of radiologists and other physicians now employed by corporate entities

This leaves only about 18% of docs practicing in physician-owned settings as of Jan. 1, with corporations employing an additional 48,000-plus docs over the past two years.

Are White men victims of their own top-dog status? Equity researchers eye provocative hypothesis through lens of health and wellbeing

Conventional wisdom holds that social standing and economic stability tend to manifest as long life, good health and optimal wellbeing. In the U.S., the subpopulation holding the most such power and footing is White men. So: What has happened to this demographic?

State health authorities investigating radiology group's handling of fatal MRI incident

The patient was reportedly having difficulty breathing before the scan started but signaled to technologists that he was doing OK once it began.

CMS pauses all new Medicaid hospice and home health provider entries for six months

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said it’s issuing a nationwide moratorium on new providers entering the spaces until it has a chance to look into allegations of fraud, waste and abuse. It confirmed investigations of various organizations are pending.

Diaphragmatic dome height could inform lung cancer surgery outcomes

Simple measurement from routine X-rays accurately predicts post-op lung cancer outcomes

For the first time, research has identified diaphragmatic dome height measured on chest X-rays as an indicator of what patients’ post-op recovery will look like following surgery for cancer or other lung disorders.

Consolidation of physician practices proceeds apace, corporatizing medicine one acquisition at a time

The days when most doctors worked in independent practice settings are fading from memory like old photoprints in a dog-eared scrapbook.

Mangione defense pushes for recusal of Pam Bondi, citing her ties to UnitedHealth lobbyists

Lawyers representing Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, cite Attorney General Pam Bondi's tenure with Ballard Partners, a lobbying firm whose clients include UnitedHealth, as evidence of her conflict of interest. In response, the prosecution called the claim “misleading.”

FDA: AI-powered medical devices ‘simply providing information’ are not subject to regulation

During a recent segment on Fox Business, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Makary, MD, clarified new guidance on AI, meant to provide companies with the flexibility to gather and provide data without the agency's approval. However, medical devices that provide "clinical-grade" data will still need to be cleared.

Chest radiograph in a 53-year-old woman with confirmed coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, pneumonia. The patient had fever and cough for 5 days. Multifocal patchy opacities (arrows) can be seen in both lungs. Image courtesy of RSNA. What COVID looks like ob CT medical imaging.

Current imaging AI systems can be repurposed to address future pandemics, study asserts

Experts say these new findings represent “a significant advancement in the field of radiology."

Prominent organizations endorse new contrast-enhanced ultrasound curriculum and training

The endorsement follows recent program updates, implemented following an expansion to the Scope of Practice and Clinical Standards for the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

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Radiology Business

Radiologist-AI combo has highest potential to improve pulmonary embolism detection, experts charge

In new Neiman Health Policy Institute research, scientists explored the use of artificial intelligence to aid in diagnosing PE on CTPA, with “AI-informed radiologists" scoring high marks.

Radiology Business

Solis Mammography opens 4 new imaging centers

The Towerbrook Capital-backed breast imaging provider announced the latest openings on May 11, with new centers in Houston and Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Radiology Business

82% of radiologists and other physicians now employed by corporate entities

This leaves only about 18% of docs practicing in physician-owned settings as of Jan. 1, with corporations employing an additional 48,000-plus docs over the past two years.