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ACLU sues FDA over unanswered Freedom of Information Act request

The agency is accused of failing to respond to a records request related to its upcoming review of the legality of abortion pills and interstate prescribing practices. The ACLU is asking a federal judge to enforce FOIA law.

Telix Pharmaceuticals
Telix says new kidney cancer imaging agent alters treatment plans for 50% of patients

The positive findings come after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously shared concerns related to sterility assurance issues during the drug’s production.

Duke University is heading a project that for the first time in the United States, drones will be used to quickly deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to bystanders who call 911 for patients in cardiac arrest. The idea is to deliver an AED faster than police or paramedics could arrive on scene, saving critical minutes in an effort to boost survival.
Drones deliver AEDs for the first time in the United States

“This study represents a major step forward in how we respond to cardiac arrest in the United States,” explained Monique Starks, MD, principal investigator. “By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we’re working to close the critical gap between cardiac arrest and treatment."

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Siemens Healthineers issues correction for MRI systems affected by recent Class 1 recall

On Aug. 28, Siemens alerted customers about safety issues with nine different scanners from its Magnetom series of MRI offerings.

Jaimin Chung, director of Canon Medical’s interventional X-ray and vascular business unit, explains a new combined CT-angiography interventional system aimed at neurology, trauma, stroke and pediatrics that recently received 510(k) FDA approval. The Alphenix 4D CT Insight Edition includes numerous radiation dose lowering technologies.
Canon introduces new combined CT-angiography interventional system

Jaimin Chung, director of Canon Medical’s interventional X-ray and vascular business unit, explains the technology behind a new combined CT angiography interventional system aimed at neurology, trauma, stroke and pediatrics that recently received 510(k) FDA clearance.

Early TAVR for asymptomatic severe AS cuts costs, improves outcomes

The study found lifetime per-patient savings from early TAVR ranged from about $2,334 in the U.K. to $19,607 in Switzerland.

Routine IR procedure could treat endometriosis.
ASTRO releases new radiation therapy guidelines for gastric cancers

Many forms of the disease are identified at later stages, making treatment and management complex and multifaceted. 

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Healthcare AI today: Help for dutiful caregivers, Trump vs. state regulators, healthcare AI supply & demand

$2M says home-based caregivers could use a little more AI in their day-to-day lives.

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Healthcare AI today: Exhorted doctors, shifting nurses, safe psychologists, more

The AMA is imploring physicians to serve as ‘full partners’ with other AI stakeholders throughout the technology’s life cycle in relevantly equipped clinical devices. 

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Teleradiology firm must pay $715K judgment to overseas outsourced imaging group

Univabs took The Radiology Group to court in May after an independent arbitrator ruled TRG owed the India-based imaging firm the six-figure sum, which it refused to pay. 

Gillian Battino, MD
Retired radiologist announces bid for state senate seat

Democrat Gillian Battino, MD, officially announced her bid in Wisconsin’s 29th District after previously running for a U.S. Senate spot in 2021. 

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Radiologist-led breast imaging AI vendor Clairity raises $43M

Founded in 2020 by Mass General’s Constance Lehman, MD, PhD, Clairity offers the first AI tool to predict five-year breast cancer risk from routine mammograms. 

Around the web

Health Exec
ACLU sues FDA over unanswered Freedom of Information Act request

The agency is accused of failing to respond to a records request related to its upcoming review of the legality of abortion pills and interstate prescribing practices. The ACLU is asking a federal judge to enforce FOIA law.

Radiology Business
Telix says new kidney cancer imaging agent alters treatment plans for 50% of patients

The positive findings come after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously shared concerns related to sterility assurance issues during the drug’s production.

Cardiovascular Business
Drones deliver AEDs for the first time in the United States

“This study represents a major step forward in how we respond to cardiac arrest in the United States,” explained Monique Starks, MD, principal investigator. “By integrating drone technology into emergency care, we’re working to close the critical gap between cardiac arrest and treatment."

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