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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 musty scrapbook.

Newest TAVR valve from Edwards Lifesciences improves survival, real-world data confirm

A fifth-generation TAVR valve from Edwards Lifesciences was associated with improved outcomes compared to the device's predecessors in a new real-world analysis out of Cedars Sinai.

doctor in handcuffs after being arrested

Cardiologist dies in fire after arrest for child sex abuse materials

On Dec. 11, the Alaskan cardiologist was captured as part of a months-long investigation and charged with 10 counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials. The fire at his home occurred two days later.

From Deconstructed PACS to Reconstructed Radiology

Let’s conduct a quick thought experiment. We enter a time machine and set the controls for Connecticut in 2015. As luck would have it, we land in a meeting room of the imaging department at the Yale-New Haven Health system. There we overhear a conversation. Imaging aficionados that we are, we quickly realize two groups are present—IT leaders and ranking radiologists. It’s hard to make out the exact words through the time warp. However, we clearly hear one term repeated several times: “deconstructed PACS.”

Venture capital investors have poured over $11B into radiology since 2000

The most funded categories across the specialty included medical devices ($3.2B), AI software ($2.5B), and biotechnology ($2.1B).

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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.

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.