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“These findings underscore the urgency for sustainable practices within neurointerventional care to reduce both environmental footprints and costs,” experts write in Radiology

Michael DeLeo, MD, MBA

In the new role, Michael DeLeo, MD, MBA, will shape the company's physician management infrastructure, providing radiology services while leading strategic and operational initiatives.    

Vintage neon drug sign at the Walgreens pharmacy on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans.

Sycamore Partners took over the struggling retail pharmacy chain roughly six months ago, and the Private Equity Stakeholder Project fears early staffing cuts and store closures could spell trouble for the long-term health of the newly restructured business.

Screenshot from Joshua Cauldwell-Clarke's instragram.

The facility in question was not revealed in a video posted on Instagram, where social media star Joshua Cauldwell-Clarke read the letter aloud and asked healthcare workers to please respect the rights of patients. 

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A civil trial in Maine is underway, where a 71-year-old patient alleges that in 2019, her surgeon read the wrong X-ray, leading to a delayed second procedure that would have put her on the road to recovery. 

MRI accident prompts questions on safety

Researchers from the University of Houston caution that certain implanted electrode cuffs could cause inadvertent stimulation of the nerves during MRI scans. 

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MiniMed, Medtronic's diabetes business, hopes to sell 28 million shares of its common stock at a price of $25 to $28 per share.

Friederike Keating, MD, professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, and director of nuclear cardiology at University of Vermont Health, said artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging may actually increase costs and make workflows less efficient in some instances. She said this is a key thing for health systems and policy makers to keep in mind if there is not clear data showing it helps.

AI has shown the potential to transform patient care. However, there are more details to consider than many health systems and policymakers realize. 

UI proposes putting millions toward upgrading downtown radiology facilities.

Leaders at UI indicate that the organization's computed tomography and nuclear medicine equipment is “at the end of its lifespan."

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UnitedHealthcare now requires patients enrolled in certain Medicare Advantage plans to receive a PCP referral before seeing a cardiologist. On May 1, the insurer will start denying all claims that do not include the necessary referral. UnitedHealthcare argues that "stronger PCP engagement" is good for patient care, but many stakeholders disagree.

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In fact, researchers wrote, TAVR and SAVR were linked to comparable long-term outcomes for heart patients who have previously been exposed to mediastinal radiation. 

Pei-Ni Jone explains ASE push for 3D TEE in congenital heart

The introduction of a 3D pediatric transesophegeal echo probe is having a major impact on how these pediatric congenital heart patients are being treated.

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“These findings underscore the urgency for sustainable practices within neurointerventional care to reduce both environmental footprints and costs,” experts write in Radiology