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Keith McAllister, 61, died after he was allegedly summoned into the MRI suite to help his wife and then sucked into the scanner by a heavy neck chain.

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José E. Almeida is taking over the top role at the Massachusetts-based breast imaging vendor, replacing retiring longtime leader Steve MacMillan. 

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ACR and numerous others recently wrote letters to both the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to support the Lorna Breen Mental Health Act. 

The imaging manufacturer is partnering with Radiopharm Theranostics to make and distribute RAD101, geared toward brain cancer. 

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Employees at a 130-bed hospital whose home state lacks right-to-work protections are now free to work without having to join a powerful union that had sought to represent them. 

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Talk of artificial intelligence in radiology is commonplace these days, but a new report suggests that employers are remaining mum on the topic when it comes to job descriptions.

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Consumer affinity for AI in healthcare has plummeted over the past two years, a new survey report shows. 

Prem Soman, MD, director of the Cardiac Amyloidosis Center and nuclear cardiology, and associate chief of cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Heart and Vascular Institute presented the late-breaking results from the long-term survival benefits and disease stabilization with the drug acoramidis in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy at ACC 2026.

Patient outcomes clearly show acoramidis reduces both all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations, but the study also reinforced the importance of early diagnosis and prompt medical therapy. 
 

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Add this to the list of high-risk healthcare activities to which generative AI can contribute: prescribing antibiotics. 

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Researchers used advanced AI to see if any FDA-approved medications could potentially reverse one of the mutations behind dilated cardiomyopathy. Risedronate, a popular osteoporosis medication, is the one candidate that got the job done.

Biosense Webster, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, shared updated data on its Varipulse pulsed field ablation (PFA) system at AF Symposium 2024 in Boston,

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has resumed the U.S. rollout of its Varipulse PFA system, sharing new warnings to help physicians. 

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Military veterans face an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, making it especially important to ensure they receive high-quality care.

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Keith McAllister, 61, died after he was allegedly summoned into the MRI suite to help his wife and then sucked into the scanner by a heavy neck chain.