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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 new Medicare hospice and home health provider entries for six months

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 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.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted UltraSight an expansion of its Echo Stewardship Platform compatibility with additional ultrasound system types. This enables deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) guidance for focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) across an entire healthcare system without the need to buy new ultrasound systems. The move enables health systems to expand use of the AI on compatible equipment they already own, including handheld, laptop and cart-based systems.

FDA clears expanded use of AI that helps novice users perform echo exams

This update helps health systems get more value out of UltraSight's advanced AI technology—all without buying brand new ultrasound equipment.

Kirk Milhoan, MD, PhD, a veteran physician who was recently named the chair of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), has reportedly been fired from his day-to-day role as a pediatric cardiologist.

Cardiologist reinstated after being fired for role with CDC vaccine panel

A veteran cardiologist is back on the job after reportedly being fired for his participation in a controversial CDC panel. His wife shared the update, saying they were "truly humbled" by everyone who came to his defense.

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UnitedHealthcare adds new roadblock around radiology reimbursement

An impending policy change from UHC could cause providers to jump through additional hoops to receive payment for some imaging-related services.

Drugmaker moves ahead with sublingual heart attack treatment after positive FDA meeting

Based on feedback from the FDA, Aspire Biopharma plans on completing a multicenter clinical trial and then seeking regulatory approval for its new high-dose sublingual aspirin therapy.

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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.