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Radiologist Henry C. Lusane, MD, with Acumen Medical Imaging, interpreted the scans, reporting the mass as benign, a mistake later leading to a terminal cancer diagnosis. 

Cybersecurity lock

The Women’s Center for Radiology, which was acquired by Solis Mammography in January, hired a cybersecurity firm to help investigate the scope of the matter. 

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Most medical societies urge their clinical-guidance developers to include cost data alongside care recommendations. Yet less than a quarter of published advisements—22.5%—contain evidence-based discussions on economic considerations or resource consumption. 

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The health network, which operates 37 hospitals in California, drastically reduced scheduling delays after integrating an FDA-cleared algorithm designed to speed up imaging acquisition times.  

Heatwave forces MRI scanners offline

High temperatures in the U.K. are putting pressure on an already strained healthcare system, with imaging equipment on the fritz due to overheating.

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A report from Trilliant Health looking at payer data found that, as prescriptions for the popular weight loss drugs spike, so rises the number of approved benefits. 

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As of the end of June, U.S. nurses have staged at least eight strikes in 2026. Six or so more are planned, and one continues unsettled from 2025.

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Fears about the risk of sudden cardiac arrest are being used to order unnecessary electrocardiogram and echocardiograms for young athletes, according to a new warning from multiple federal agencies. 

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To address this latest safety concern, the third in three months, the company is updating each device and then returning it to the customer.

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President-elect Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC, medical director of nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and the stress laboratory at UVA Health in Charlottesville, and a professor of medicine and radiology at the University of Virginia, explains key trends and his plans to advance nuclear cardiology in 2026. #ASNC

Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, previewed his plans for the future in a new interview with Cardiovascular Business. 

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Some controllers were assembled with an incorrect part, potentially impacting device performance. The FDA shared an early alert about this issue in August. It has been linked to one patient's death. 

Heartflow Plaque Analysis

An updated version of Heartflow's Plaque Analysis platform has gained FDA clearance. In addition, the company announced that Cigna will cover the platform going forward.

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Radiologist Henry C. Lusane, MD, with Acumen Medical Imaging, interpreted the scans, reporting the mass as benign, a mistake later leading to a terminal cancer diagnosis. 

The Women’s Center for Radiology, which was acquired by Solis Mammography in January, hired a cybersecurity firm to help investigate the scope of the matter. 

Most medical societies urge their clinical-guidance developers to include cost data alongside care recommendations. Yet less than a quarter of published advisements—22.5%—contain evidence-based discussions on economic considerations or resource consumption.