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Legislative changes, demographic shifts and growing demand will combine to drive national health spending to almost $9 trillion by 2034.

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Pitting three multipurpose LLMs against two healthcare-specific AI tools, researchers have discovered the consumer-level AI can beat its purpose-built counterparts in healthcare scenarios—and soundly, at that. 

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Researchers believe the technique also could have utility for brain, head and neck MRI applications and could eventually be adapted to other imaging modalities as well.

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Researchers believe pigeons' perceptual processes could be used to develop artificial intelligence applications in radiology.

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Treating certain high-risk PCI patients with nicorandil before and after treatment can significantly reduce their risk of contrast-related injuries.

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“We have colonoscopies, we have mammograms, but we have not had equivalents for most forms of heart disease,”  Pierre Elias, MD, Pathway Labs founder and CEO, explained.

 Derek Pineda, FNP, CCRN, RCIS, FACC, with Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, explains the use of a digital app platform for STEMI team coordination that helped his health system improve STEMI outcomes.

One of the platform's biggest benefits is the rich clinical information it provides to all members of the care team.

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Harvard University is the No. 1 school in the world for radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging, according to the publication. 

Chris Kramer ACC president will be moderating a global state of health meeting to help the UN better understand the need for investing in preventive care healthcare workers.

The American College of Cardiology has committed to reducing morbidity and mortality from noncommunicable diseases by 30% by 2030, but significant investments will be needed to expand the healthcare workforce.

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Over 30 medical societies including the American College of Radiology recently wrote to CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, to voice their concerns. 

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Breast imaging exams are about five times likelier to be canceled than other scan types, while contrast enhanced and ED-related requests were about twice as likely. 

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New Zealand-based Wellumio in January announced its expansion into the U.S., laying the groundwork for local clinical trials to test its device.  

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Legislative changes, demographic shifts and growing demand will combine to drive national health spending to almost $9 trillion by 2034.

Pitting three multipurpose LLMs against two healthcare-specific AI tools, researchers have discovered the consumer-level AI can beat its purpose-built counterparts in healthcare scenarios—and soundly, at that. 

Researchers believe the technique also could have utility for brain, head and neck MRI applications and could eventually be adapted to other imaging modalities as well.