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Many patients mistake auto-text messages from providers as opportunities to interact with the sender. When this happens, the patient often tries to communicate about more than just appointment scheduling. 

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.

Experts say these findings could offer radiology providers the opportunity to intervene before cardiovascular conditions worsen.

The flexible polymer material was developed at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. 

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on the original Star Trek series, at a sci-fi convention. Image from her website

Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura in Star Trek, died from undiagnosed and untreated heart failure after seeking medical treatment.

Sudhir Srivastava performing a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) takedown robot-assisted heart procedure on a patient in India, with the surgeon located at Georgetown Public Hospital Corp. (GPHC) in Guyana, 12,500 miles away.

A left internal mammary artery takedown robot-assisted heart procedure is the latest milestone for an Indian robotics company.

 Biotronik's LivIQ leadless pacemaker offers a single-device solution designed to deliver atrioventricular (AV) synchrony through advanced electrical atrial far-field sensing.

The LivIQ leadless pacemaker offers a single-device solution designed to deliver AV synchrony through far-field sensing. 

physician acceptance of generative AI

The app offers detailed guidance on how to treat adverse reactions to both iodine- and gadolinium-based contrast media. 

Whole-body PET system reduces image acquisition time.

The saved time does not come at the expense of image quality, with the exam actually increasing lesion detection instead. 

A group called Save HHS has sent an open letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding his resignation. If he refuses, the undersigned have asked Trump and Congress to remove Kennedy from power. 

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

In a press conference held by Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, MD, PhD, condemned all compulsory vaccinations, declaring that the “body is a gift from God.”

Jaime Warren, EdD, FACC, vice president of care transformation at MedAxiom, an ACC company, explains what is needed to address staffing shortages created by a 94% increase in cardiac CT volumes over the past 5 years.

Jaime Warren, EdD, FACC, vice president of care transformation at MedAxiom, an ACC company, explains what is needed to address staffing shortages created by a 94% increase in cardiac CT volumes over the past 5 years. 

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After several radiology patients were sickened following an injection of iodinated contrast, the hospital where the incidents occurred has revealed the culprit. 

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Many patients mistake auto-text messages from providers as opportunities to interact with the sender. When this happens, the patient often tries to communicate about more than just appointment scheduling. 

Experts say these findings could offer radiology providers the opportunity to intervene before cardiovascular conditions worsen.

The flexible polymer material was developed at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.