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Medical societies representing all three specialties shared their official response to the independent dispute resolution, or IDR, final rule on May 29. 

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SIR on May 28 announced it supports the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission, or ROOT, Act, joining the American College of Radiology

UC opens new MRI research center

University leaders, clinicians and industry partners recently gathered to celebrate the opening of the Imaging Research & Development Center on UC’s medical campus.

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The organization intends to provide specialty-specific education, professional development and advocacy for physician associates working across radiology subspecialties. 

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More people are turning to LLMs for helpful answers to subjective questions. Might they be better off sticking with web search engines?

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Asking medical questions of AI with language spoken “in the wild”—meaning with LLM prompts from everyday consumers—brings back answers with decidedly mediocre accuracy, a new study shows. 

The Dexcom G7 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System

The devices were set aside to be scrapped before they were stolen. Now, patients could be using them and not even know it.

Video of Darryl Drevna explaining the AMGA six pillars to improve the U.S. healthcare system

AMGA says it has the policy solutions ready and is urging Congress to act now before more practices are forced to make irreversible decisions.

Currently, the organization relies on a mobile PET unit that parks once every week. However, demand has grown for PET/CT in the area, rising by around 60% over the last three years alone. 

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As a class-action lawsuit gets rolling in California over the use of ambient AI in healthcare, a national law firm is drawing takeaways for hospitals and other provider organizations. Makes sense: All AI-equipped providers are potential targets for similar litigation now. 

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New AI-enabled software from Cardiosense estimates a patient's PCWP without the use of a catheter or implant. 

Video of Mathew S. Maurer, MD, director, Cardiac Amyloidosis Program, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, explains how the American Hearty Association’s ATTR Amyloidosis Initiative is bringing together multidisciplinary teams to strengthen management of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The goal is to catch more of these patients earlier and ensure they get timely care before they end up in advanced heart failure. #ATTR #Cardiacamyloidosis

One of the project's biggest goals is helping clinicians identify patients in need of care earlier than ever.

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Medical societies representing all three specialties shared their official response to the independent dispute resolution, or IDR, final rule on May 29. 

SIR on May 28 announced it supports the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission, or ROOT, Act, joining the American College of Radiology

University leaders, clinicians and industry partners recently gathered to celebrate the opening of the Imaging Research & Development Center on UC’s medical campus.