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ACR and other medical societies recently wrote to the secretaries of State and Homeland Security to voice their concern about ongoing staffing issues. 

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Targeted interventions could help reduce pre-test anxiety, improve the physical screening experience, and address structural barriers in underserved settings. 

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Legislative changes, demographic shifts and growing demand will combine to drive national health spending to almost $9 trillion by 2034.

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Pitting three multipurpose LLMs against two healthcare-specific AI tools, researchers have discovered the consumer-level AI can beat its purpose-built counterparts in healthcare scenarios—and soundly, at that. 

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Researchers believe the technique also could have utility for brain, head and neck MRI applications and could eventually be adapted to other imaging modalities as well.

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Researchers believe pigeons' perceptual processes could be used to develop artificial intelligence applications in radiology.

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Treating certain high-risk PCI patients with nicorandil before and after treatment can significantly reduce their risk of contrast-related injuries.

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“We have colonoscopies, we have mammograms, but we have not had equivalents for most forms of heart disease,”  Pierre Elias, MD, Pathway Labs founder and CEO, explained.

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The FDA wants designers of goods in two health-tech categories to worry more about supplying innovative products than about pleasing the FDA. 

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The Wall Street Journal obtained a copy of a report from the Senate Judiciary Committee, which reviewed more than 50,000 documents sent by UnitedHealth related to its Medicare Advantage patients. The outlet published the findings of the inquiry. 

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Research from healthcare data analytics firm Trilliant Health found that negotiated rates carry a higher price tag for common services, calling into question the value of transparency regulations.

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Though effective, surgery for colorectal peritoneal metastases is accompanied by a high risk of major morbidity, making the decision to undergo the procedure complex for many patients.  

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ACR and other medical societies recently wrote to the secretaries of State and Homeland Security to voice their concern about ongoing staffing issues. 

Targeted interventions could help reduce pre-test anxiety, improve the physical screening experience, and address structural barriers in underserved settings. 

Legislative changes, demographic shifts and growing demand will combine to drive national health spending to almost $9 trillion by 2034.