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Cardiologists in the United States now earn an average annual income of $575,000. That represents an increase of 10% compared to the previous year.

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Two respected radiology organizations have issued a stark warning on the new recommendations, stating that they risk confusing patients and “may contribute to thousands of additional breast cancer deaths each year.”

Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

HB 1364, a bill some radiologists pushed back against, is headed to the Governor’s desk to be finalized. It is set to take effect on Oct. 1. 

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New 10-year data explored the impact of performing SAVR on asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis.

The new clinic wants to keep patients out of hospital EDs when possible and provide care at a lower cost.

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The family of a teenage girl who died unexpectedly in 2025 has sued two energy drink distributors.

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"This case reflects a troubling pattern in which payers, dissatisfied with IDR results, increasingly try to attack those outcomes outside the framework Congress created," Rad Partners says. 

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“Expanding residency slots and mitigating workforce attrition will be necessary to mitigate increasing workforce gaps," experts write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

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Josh Hawley (R-MO) voted for the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” which narrowly passed the Senate. Now he’s introducing legislation to increase funding for rural hospitals and roll back cuts to safety-net healthcare programs.

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New research, published in The American Journal of Cardiology, uncovers widespread variability in provider preference for image guidance during PCI. 

Alan Matsumoto, MD, chairman of Board for the American College of Radiology, explains Medicare cuts over the past 20 years lowered physician payments 33% and they can no longer cover expenses. The "Big Beautiful Bill" helps addressing this, but fails to make up decades of cuts to physician pay.

Alan Matsumoto, MD, chair of the American College of Radiology board, discusses how cuts over the past 20 years have lowered physician payments 33%. 

American Society of Echocardiography President David Wiener, MD, FASE, outlined is initiatives for the next year, calling for wider collaboration, sustaining the workforce and better engagement with members.

American Society of Echocardiography President David H. Wiener, MD, said one of his biggest goals is to help the group thrive in the face of ongoing workforce challenges. He also hopes to get new members involved.

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Cardiologists in the United States now earn an average annual income of $575,000. That represents an increase of 10% compared to the previous year.