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“Radiologists are well-positioned to contribute evidence-based guidance, promote transparency, and help patients make informed decisions," experts write in Clinical Imaging

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Lumexa hopes to open between 8 to 10 newly constructed, “de novo” centers in 2026, including multiple ones built in partnership with UPMC. 

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Vanderbilt experts have developed an assessment called MyProstateScore 2.0, which they say performs better than regular PSA-based testing and MRI for monitoring low-risk disease. 

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Private-equity acquisitions of primary-care provider practices neither alter hospitalization rates nor affect acute-care outcomes, according to new research out of Brown University. 

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Epic makes the list with its enterprise inpatient EHR and related platforms. So does PCC, aka Physician’s Computer Company, which supplies pediatric-specific ambulatory EHR and practice-management products and services. 

Siemens Healthineers nabs FDA clearance for 6 new IR systems

Each device comes equipped with a new AI feature designed to deliver high quality imaging at lower radiation doses during IR procedures.

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The overuse of CT scans on kids could be owed, at least in part, to the fear of missing a critical finding, new research suggests.

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Experts agree that most patients younger than 65 should be treated with surgery instead of TAVR. According to a new real-world analysis, however, more and more of these patients are undergoing TAVR.

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Nearly 11 months after the hurricane flooded a Baxter manufacturing facility near Asheville, North Carolina, the resulting nationwide shortage of saline solution bags is officially over.

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Tirzepatide and semaglutide are getting the attention now, but orforglipron could be the next go-to drug for patients hoping to lose weight and improve their heart health—no injections required.

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Multiple studies in recent years have linked poor air quality to significant cardiac risks. Air filters, however, have shown potential to help combat these risks.

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The interventional cardiologist was accused of prescribing a variety of drugs to his family and friends, but then picking them up himself for his own personal use. This settlement officially resolves those allegations. 

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“Radiologists are well-positioned to contribute evidence-based guidance, promote transparency, and help patients make informed decisions," experts write in Clinical Imaging

Lumexa hopes to open between 8 to 10 newly constructed, “de novo” centers in 2026, including multiple ones built in partnership with UPMC. 

Vanderbilt experts have developed an assessment called MyProstateScore 2.0, which they say performs better than regular PSA-based testing and MRI for monitoring low-risk disease.