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Radiology practice prepares to ditch hospital partner 3 years before new contract ends

Danbury, Connecticut-based Advanced Imaging Specialists previously sued Trinity Health in November and is now prepared to vacate their contract amid ongoing challenges.

Investors sue to block private equity firms’ $18B acquisition of Hologic

The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based mammography systems manufacturer revealed details about the litigation in a Jan. 26 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Radiology practice SimonMed Imaging launches new ‘longevity screening’ division

The elective exams have previously been delivered under the SimonONE brand and will be folded into the rest of the radiology practice for greater service integration.

Why Condi Rice believes AI and other emerging technologies have our world in a ‘hinge-of-history’ moment | and more AI news, views & findings

Those who closely follow news and views on AI risk missing out on nine other technology categories that are changing our world just as fast. Or, as Stanford Prof. Condoleezza Rice puts it, “History will judge not only what we invented but also how and why we chose to do so.”

Lawsuit filed against nonprofit hospital after Cerner hack exposes thousands

Aultman Health System notified its patients of the data breach in December 2025. However, the breach occurred some 11 months earlier. The organization said the delay was due to an ongoing investigation. The lawsuit against Aultman is seeking class action status.

National Nurses United plans week of demonstrations to support man slain by ICE

National Nurses United plans demonstrations in 12 states and Washington, D.C. for Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse at Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System. The list of demands includes the defunding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Heavy cannabis use may not impact heart surgery outcomes

Cannabis use has been linked to multiple cardiovascular risks, but less is known about how it may affect patients who undergo major cardiac surgery.

Robotic aortic valve replacement (RAVR) is a new minimally invasive treatment option for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) that uses advanced robotic surgical systems. It has already started gaining momentum as an alternative to both surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Robotic cardiac surgery building momentum thanks to RAVR, other breakthroughs

The sky may be the limit for robotic cardiac surgery in 2026 and beyond.

Focal ablation yields lower treatment failure rates than surgery for prostate cancer

This is the first randomized controlled trial to compare the use of ultrasound energy-based focal ablation to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

GE HealthCare expects $500M revenue reduction from tariffs

Despite newly implemented tariffs, the manufacturer says it was profitable in Q1 of 2025, but a greater impact on its operations looms later this year.

How radiotherapy protects the hearts of breast cancer patients

The study's authors reviewed CCTA imaging results taken before and after radiotherapy, evaluating each image for signs of coronary calcification and inflammation.

Certificate-of-need exemption fuels hospital’s outpatient imaging expansion in growing market

West Virginia carved out a CON concession for certain diagnostic imaging services in 2023, with Valley Health capitalizing on the law change.

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Radiology practice prepares to ditch hospital partner 3 years before new contract ends

Danbury, Connecticut-based Advanced Imaging Specialists previously sued Trinity Health in November and is now prepared to vacate their contract amid ongoing challenges.