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‘Deceased’ child revives in morgue, setting off chain of recovery for all involved

Details are emerging in the extraordinary case of a U.S. toddler who was found alive in a hospital morgue five or six hours after an ER doctor declared the child dead by drowning.

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FDA clears AI-enabled CCTA plaque analysis tool from Keya Medical

The company now has multiple FDA-cleared algorithms for evaluating CCTA results.

Cardiologists highlight early success with leaflet modification device for valve-in-valve TAVR

The FDA-cleared ShortCut leaflet modification device has been linked to positive real-world outcomes.

American College of Cardiology celebrates 100 hospitals for offering ‘highest level of cardiovascular care’

These "forward-thinking organizations" have all committed to participating in multiple data registries and quality improvement programs. Did your facility make the cut?

Roderick Tung explains cardio-neuro ablation therapy for recurrent vasovagal syncope

Cardioneural ablation provides a new treatment option for vasovagal syncope

The procedure is designed to help patients who experience frequent fainting episodes that impair their quality of life.

Experts raise concern about high cost-sharing for imaging in some Medicare Advantage plans

"These high costs could pose barriers to care for such plans’ beneficiaries,” researchers wrote July 1 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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Homeland Security warns of vulnerabilities in medical imaging software

The feds cautioned that exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow attackers to write files, access unauthorized information, or crash client servers.

University opens $30M new research imaging center focused on liver disease

The Stravitz Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease and Metabolic Health at VCU seeks to develop new treatments that could help the millions of individuals impacted by these ailments.

Simpler lung cancer screening criteria could capture more patients likely to benefit

New research published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared current USPSTF criteria to a potential shift toward total years smoked, rather than pack years.

Nearly 100% of patients surveyed say they’d want to know when AI is used in imaging

Researchers recently sought to better understand how patients perceive rapidly evolving advancements in AI, sharing their findings in RSNA’s Radiology.

85% of hospitals experienced ‘vendor disruption’ in last year, as most brace for cyberattack inevitability, report shows

An analysis from cybersecurity consultancy group Omega Systems reveals that most healthcare practices place too much trust in their third-party vendors to secure patient data, neglecting their own IT systems in the process.

Hospital sued after drug addict nurse allegedly causes death of two patients

An emergency department nurse at Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital is accused of stealing drugs and neglecting patients, causing at least two fatalities. A lawsuit filed by two whistleblowers further alleges that hospital leadership covered for the drug-dependent nurse.

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