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Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound RDN technology is now available in Japan, home to an estimated 43 million adults with hypertension.

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As of 2024, some 32% of hospital nurses indicated they remained unhappy on the job. No less troublingly, more than a quarter said they wanted to quit work outright. 

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Students sometimes take unprescribed Adderall to stay up late and study. According to new research out of Mayo Clinic, however, that may do more to the heart than those students realize. 

The group's hope is that these new funds will help address the rising rates of PAD and CLTI throughout the United States.

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The issue, first announced to the public in February, has been linked to 22 serious injuries. Customers are urged to review the updated instructions for use to avoid any potential complications. 

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These devices were developed to help clinicians reach and remove distal clots associated with significant pain and swelling. If left untreated, such clots can lead to medical emergencies and even death.

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The petition from Harrison.ai has drawn mixed reactions, with AI vendors lending support while radiologists and patient groups worry the move could erode safety. 

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The Los Angeles-based imaging group believes the move will make its DeepHealth subsidiary the “largest provider of radiology clinical AI solutions worldwide.” 

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Researchers from the University of Houston caution that certain implanted electrode cuffs could cause inadvertent stimulation of the nerves during MRI scans. 

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MiniMed, Medtronic's diabetes business, hopes to sell 28 million shares of its common stock at a price of $25 to $28 per share.

Friederike Keating, MD, professor of medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, and director of nuclear cardiology at University of Vermont Health, said artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging may actually increase costs and make workflows less efficient in some instances. She said this is a key thing for health systems and policy makers to keep in mind if there is not clear data showing it helps.

AI has shown the potential to transform patient care. However, there are more details to consider than many health systems and policymakers realize. 

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Officials are examining how a radiologist's CT findings may have played a part in the untimely death, as the doctor did not notate "swirling of the mesentery" in his interpretation. 

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Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound RDN technology is now available in Japan, home to an estimated 43 million adults with hypertension.