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The government watchdog analyzed about 153 million radiology claims from a five-year period for its new report to Congress, with lawmakers now advocating for change. 

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Oulu University Hospital lost one of its MRI after relocation and consolidation but was able to maintain output with the help of deep-learning technology. 

The money was meant for Minnesota, where criminals were indicted for abusing the Medicaid system to run bogus daycare centers. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did not specify how the state can rectify the situation to the Trump administration’s satisfaction. 

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The recall has been designated as the most serious, Class I, but the issue can be remedied with a software update. The affected devices are Ivenix Large Volume Pumps manufactured by Fresenius Kabi.

The treatment addresses cancers that express Nectin-4, a protein found in excess of 80% to 90% of urothelial cancer patients.

New research is sounding the alarm on the amount of radiation patients undergoing cardiac imaging are exposed to, prompting experts to call for updated protocols. 

A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

Recurrent strokes and TIAs were rare, though bleeding events among women did stand out as a trend to watch going forward.

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Identifying patients with alcohol use disorder prior to treatment may help care teams plan ahead and anticipate potential complications.

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. 

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Officials are examining how a radiologist's CT findings may have played a part in the untimely death, as the doctor did not notate "swirling of the mesentery" in his interpretation. 

The new AHA initiative is being funded in part by a $1 million donation made by Jennifer Ashton, MD, who became a household name thanks to years of appearances on ABC News, Good Morning America and The Dr. Oz Show, and her husband, TV producer Tom Werner. Ashton is a board-certified OB-GYN and nutrition specialist. She worked as the chief medical correspondent for ABC News and Good Morning America for several years. She is also an author, columnist and longtime AHA volunteer.

Jennifer Ashton, MD, an OB-GYN who became a household name thanks to years of appearances on ABC News and Good Morning America, hopes this new initiative can help cardiologists learn more about such topics as menopause and hormone therapy. 

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Both treatment options were found to be effective in a new meta-analysis of nearly 20,000 patients.  Surgery, however, had the most substantial long-term impact.

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The government watchdog analyzed about 153 million radiology claims from a five-year period for its new report to Congress, with lawmakers now advocating for change.