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American Society for Radiation Oncology members from across the country took part in ASTRO’s annual advocacy day on April 27. 

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Chicago imaging leaders have sought to address isolation and its ill effects through the implementation of daily “happy birthday” emails to department employees. 

Prenuvo's newest location in New York City.

The Redwood City, California-based startup says it is seeking to hire multiple remote physicians, claiming it’s offering “not just another job” but a “better way to practice.” 

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Administrative AI can meaningfully cut providers’ price tags on prior authorization processes. Yet the technology is not doing much to reduce overall system-level costs. And it tends to increase billing intensity, inflating medical spending as it does so. 

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Multi-national device manufacturer Medtronic confirmed on Friday it was the victim of a cyberattack. Details such as the scope and method of the data breach are still unknown

Crocodile Bill's CT scan

Bill, a 61-year-old Siamese crocodile that calls Utah’s Hogle Zoo home, recently had to undergo advanced imaging due to concerns about his health. 

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The COlorectal Cancer detection with AI, or COCA, model is a cost-effective, scalable solution that turns routine CT scans into opportunistic exams that can be used to proactively identify CRC. 

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) is entering a new chapter as Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, who assumeed the presidency this week with a focus on strengthening the future of interventional cardiology through workforce development, expanded training pathways and continued efforts to broaden inclusion in the specialty. #SCAI2026 #SCAI26

SCAI President Dawn Abbott, MD, MSCAI, aims to turn attention toward the long-term sustainability of the interventional cardiology field.

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Like a mirror image on a USA map folded in half vertically, the four best states for nurses are two nextdoor neighbors in the upper Northeast and two in the Pacific Northwest. 

Example of a RF burn from an MRI scan where a sedated patient's identification bracelet was touching their skin during an exam. Image courtesy of RSNA. https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.09090637

The wound and burn gels are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Defective packaging could cause the sterile barrier to fail, exposing the gels to pathogens. Due to the risk of severe infections, all recalled products must be removed from where they are used and sold. 

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As this midterm-election year barrels toward decision day, health insurers continue taking punches from both political parties. The piling-on might be as unfair as it is understandable.  

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Two separate studies explored the value of treating heart patients with tirzepatide. 

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American Society for Radiation Oncology members from across the country took part in ASTRO’s annual advocacy day on April 27. 

Chicago imaging leaders have sought to address isolation and its ill effects through the implementation of daily “happy birthday” emails to department employees. 

The Redwood City, California-based startup says it is seeking to hire multiple remote physicians, claiming it’s offering “not just another job” but a “better way to practice.”