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Blood glucose monitor instructions updated due to error code linked to 114 injuries

No devices need to be returned or replaced, but the company did want to update their instructions for use.

Large-language AI models aren’t immune to medical misinformation, but they can learn to discern

Medical AI is likely to pass along potentially dangerous misinformation when the distortion comes to the model from a normally trustworthy source using a convincingly authoritative voice.

Stroke risk after TAVR still higher for woman as ‘sex paradox’ lives on

By tracking sex-related differences after TAVR, researchers hope to refine patient selection strategies and optimize care for both men and women.

Reprocessed EP catheters recalled due to contamination risk

The FDA has announced seven Class I recalls related to this issue. Customers are urged to destroy the devices immediately instead of returning them to the manufacturer.

Example of spectral, or dual-energy CT, confirming a pulmonary embolism (PE). Image courtesy of Philips Healthcare

New initiative to fund pulmonary embolism research

Grants from $50,000 to $750,000 will be awarded to pay for physician-led studies focused on PE care.

The HeartBeam AIMIGo device is approximately the size of a credit card and uses the company’s patented 3D vectorelectrocardiography (3D VECG) technology to capture signals from three different projections and deliver a synthesized 12-lead ECG.

ECG market keeps evolving thanks to AI, home monitoring and Epic integration

For years, the ECG market was relatively static. According to a new report, however, things are rapidly changing.

Radiology has become a ‘case study for why AI won’t replace human workers,’ CNN says

Despite diagnostic imaging leading with over 1,000 FDA-cleared AI tools, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects radiology to see 5% job growth through 2034.

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AI experts warn of ‘zombie algorithm phenomenon’ impacting imaging

Scientists with Columbia University are warning of a forthcoming bubble bursting in healthcare AI, sharing their thoughts in Health Affairs.

United Imaging booth at RSNA. The Chinese company has established a U.S. factor so may be insulated from tariffs against Chinese products. Photo by Dave Fornell

Chinese radiology vendors dodge high tariffs with US-based factories

United Imaging and other manufacturers that have established American factories may remain insulated from the trade war.

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

Proactive CAD strategies fueled by calcium scores lead to benefits for intermediate-risk patients

Up to 50% of all patients face an intermediate risk of developing CAD, and the optimal treatment strategy for that population remains unclear. For this study, researchers explored data from more than 400 intermediate-risk patients with a family history of premature CAD.

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FDA sees potential in new pacemaker-guided hypertension therapy

Orchestra BioMed and Medtronic have worked together on the new therapy, which is designed to work automatically without patients needing to take any additional steps.

Perfuze celebrates a ‘major milestone’ for new-look stroke catheter

The Millipede 088 was designed to treat large vessel occlusion stroke patients by “ingesting” the blood clot as opposed to dragging it through the patient’s blood vessels.

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Blood glucose monitor instructions updated due to error code linked to 114 injuries

No devices need to be returned or replaced, but the company did want to update their instructions for use.