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Philips-Nvidia team-up strives to create a ‘self-driving MRI’ machine

The Amsterdam-based imaging giant is working with the AI powerhouse to create an AI-generated preview of MRI scans, before the acquisition even begins.

Bill Gates-backed nuclear medicine company investing $450M to build new radiopharma facility

TerraPower Isotopes is building a flagship factory in the Bellwether District of Philadelphia, which will eventually produce actinium-225.

FDA pushes back its review of new PET imaging agent from Lantheus

The Bedford, Massachusetts-based drugmaker announced the news on March 17, with the three-month delay pertaining to LNTH-2501.

Consolidation, competition, consumer costs: Healthcare econ experts break it all down, make it make sense

Market forces like competition cannot stem the urge to merge among and between payers and providers, so neither will they staunch the price hikes in premiums.

Hospital opens new $3M interventional radiology suite, the first in its region

The hope is that the new service will open the door for patients to undergo treatment and diagnostic exams locally instead of having to travel long distances.

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GE HealthCare finalizes $2.3B Intelerad acquisition

GE previously noted that the acquisition was a reflection of the company’s “continued commitment to cloud-enabled and AI-powered solutions.”

US doctors scoot toward 100% AI adoption

A new Doximity survey shows 94% of American physicians using AI or at least keen on it. Just as tellingly, the pace of adoption is brisk and accelerating.

Sutter Health to scoop up Allina Health, form new $26B nonprofit health system

The two not-for-profit health systems announced the merger on Wednesday. Although the deal won’t be finalized for some time, they teased new investments that will bring 39 hospitals and more than 400 primary and specialty care sites under the banner of a new Sutter Health.

Data allegedly from UMMC priced at $800K, posted on dark web

Medusa, an infamous ransomware cybercriminal organization, has claimed credit for the February data breach at University of Mississippi Medical Center. In a post on its leak site, the gang is asking for $800,000 for the sale or deletion of the information it said it stole. An ominous ticking clock sets the deadline for March 20.

ACIP meeting postponed after judge pauses RFK’s new vaccine recommendations

Judge Brian Murphy with the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts sided with the American Academy of Pediatrics and other plaintiffs who challenged the authority of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr to effectively remove the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices from the process put in place to make changes to CDC vaccine recommendations.

'Cybersecurity vulnerability' spurs FDA recall of GE HealthCare image viewers

The recall is due to an issue with the software that could make the viewer vulnerable to security threats and data manipulation.

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Not all AI is created equal—experts caution against 'useless' applications

“If we are not careful, we run the risk of spending more time admiring these novelty-driven tools than advancing the real frontiers of radiology.”

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Philips-Nvidia team-up strives to create a ‘self-driving MRI’ machine

The Amsterdam-based imaging giant is working with the AI powerhouse to create an AI-generated preview of MRI scans, before the acquisition even begins.