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avian flu H5N1 in domestic cattle cows

The avian influenza virus H5N1 has only turned up in two humans in the U.S., but its recent spread to dairy cattle has some experts on at least slightly elevated alert.

the words "FDA recall" on a board

There have been a total of 11 incidents so far, including seven injuries and two deaths. Boston Scientific said the agent can still be used if operators follow specific instructions during lower GI bleed embolization procedures.  

chatgpt for patient questions about radiology

While the latest ChatGPT models show promise in easing the reporting burden on radiologists in the future, they aren't up to the task just yet.

A gavel and a stethoscope

In a court filing, the plaintiffs claim Atrium Health used Meta's Pixel code on its website, resulting in patients receiving targeted ads.

Cybercriminal group RansomHub claims to have protected health information from nearly every American.

PET brain scan

Fast Track designations are typically granted to drugs that target an unmet medical need. 

Video interview with ACC President Cathie Biga on goals for college over the next year and trends she saw at ACC 2024.

Biga, who originally trained as a nurse, specializes in the business side of cardiology. She also emphasized the increasing importance of AI and other new technologies. 

pharmaceutical drug approval process

The new gene therapy candidate is now one step closer to being approved by the FDA. 

brain money alzheimer dementia

Lecanemab requires a baseline PET scan and follow-up MRIs after infusions, spelling heavy demand for radiology services, experts wrote in JAMA. 

Bankruptcy

The private equity-backed multispecialty group's failure could have "significant ripple effects" on radiology and other specialties, N. Adam Brown, MD, MBA, wrote recently. 

Philips Headquarters

The accusations pertain to the Amsterdam-based corporation’s sales of diagnostic imaging equipment in China, the SEC announced May 11. 

A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare. Sex differences in TAVR one-year mortality.

In addition to these 15 late-breaking clinical studies, TVT 2023 will feature live cases, hands-on training, poster presentations and much more.

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The avian influenza virus H5N1 has only turned up in two humans in the U.S., but its recent spread to dairy cattle has some experts on at least slightly elevated alert.

There have been a total of 11 incidents so far, including seven injuries and two deaths. Boston Scientific said the agent can still be used if operators follow specific instructions during lower GI bleed embolization procedures.  

While the latest ChatGPT models show promise in easing the reporting burden on radiologists in the future, they aren't up to the task just yet.