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Trump’s EPA wants to roll back Biden-era pollution limits for medical device sterilization

Ethylene oxide is an odorless gas used to sterilize pacemakers, leads, stents and many other medical devices. Long-term exposure, however, can cause cancer. The Biden administration made it a priority to reduce ethylene oxide emissions, but many critics thought those cuts were too extreme.  

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New obesity statistics highlight importance of preventive cardiology

Cardiovascular health is much worse in some parts of the United States than others. Cardiologists in those high-risk areas can make a world of difference by embracing preventive cardiology and working to treat patients before it is too late.

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Imaging evaluations and PCI planning: Heartflow announces ‘tremendous progress’ for AI portfolio

Heartflow's AI technologies are at the center of multiple ACC.26 presentations. In addition, the company announced, the first patient was enrolled into the NAVIGATE-PCI registry.

Heart failure hospitalizations after PCI: a warning sign of ‘exceptionally high risk’

Nonfatal adverse events after PCI are associated with an increased risk of two-year mortality. That risk is especially high, it seems, when patients are hospitalized for heart failure symptoms such as shortness of breath and edema. 

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‘Compensation remodeling’ and 9 other solutions to help preserve radiology’s core mission

The American College of Radiology recently gathered 25 different medical societies to discuss how to save academic radiology. 

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Radiologists help develop AI tool that detects patients in danger of domestic violence

Mass General experts have created a program to pinpoint intimate partner violence, using inputs including radiology reports, imaging and diagnoses to aid in detection. 

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Hospital apologizes after leaving patient on MRI scanner for 6 hours

The institution has reportedly suspended multiple members of its staff and is implementing shift-change procedures in the wake of the incident. 

Squatter patient refuses to leave hospital room five months after discharge, lawsuit claims

In its complaint, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said it cleared an unnamed female patient for discharge on Oct. 6, 2025. Despite setting her up with transportation and coordinating with family, she refused to leave. 

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FDA clears intravascular device billed as ‘world’s smallest camera’ as physicians share new data

The new device, which provides users with real-time images in full color, is now approved by the FDA to be used in the peripheral vasculature. Meanwhile, first-in-human data published in Stroke explored its potential in the cerebral vasculature. 

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Anthem expanding policy that punishes hospitals who use out-of-network radiologists

Meanwhile, docs have helped defeat the controversial policy's implementation in Indiana with the passage of Senate Bill 189. 

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RadNet’s stock price falls 20%, driven down by 3 potential factors

The downgrade comes amid concerns the radiology provider may have overpaid in its $270 million bid to buy Paris-based AI firm Gleamer.  

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Medical device manufacturer hit by cyberattack, possibly from Iranian-backed hackers

Stryker, a Michigan-based company that manufactures surgical implants, confirmed it was experiencing a global network outage. Employee devices reportedly displayed the logo of a pro-Iran cybercrime cell.

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Trump’s EPA wants to roll back Biden-era pollution limits for medical device sterilization

Ethylene oxide is an odorless gas used to sterilize pacemakers, leads, stents and many other medical devices. Long-term exposure, however, can cause cancer. The Biden administration made it a priority to reduce ethylene oxide emissions, but many critics thought those cuts were too extreme.  

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