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Interventional radiologist 1st in world to deliver newly approved cancer treatment

The completion of the first treatment represents a "significant milestone" for patients with liver cancer, the IR who led the procedure says.

Cybersecurity experts believe AI is changing their work at a ‘fundamental’ level

Is the edge with the cybercriminals looking for weak points in firewalls? Or the security professionals trying to stop the bad guys from finding any?

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Healthcare agencies mellow on medical cannabis as CMS launches Medicare hemp pilot

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled a new program for alternative payment model participants that would allow clinicians to use products containing CBD as part of patient care plans. In response, the Food and Drug Administration vowed not to further restrict the sale of oral hemp products.

Hologic closing $18B merger deal as CEO announces retirement

The Marlborough, Massachusetts-based breast imaging vendor expects its sale to TPG and Blackstone to officially close on April 7.

New survey explores women’s willingness to pay for breast cancer AI

“Radiology practices may wish to consider these findings when presenting patients with an option to pay for AI interpretation,” experts write in JACR.

AI software more than halves hospital's MRI exam times

Leaders at the hospital have equipped the radiology department’s MRI scanner with a new AI software that essentially fills in the blanks between image slices with synthetic images.

Medicare delays prior authorization pilot program for key interventional radiology service

CMS officially announced the move on April 6, with it applying to the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model.

Radiation treatment-related cancers on the rise, new study suggests

Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia is an aggressive form of blood cancer and bone marrow that occurs in the years following radiation and chemotherapy.

Radiologists urge Medicare contractor to exempt professional component from new pay restriction

Noridian is reportedly requiring rads to provide medical records “they do not control,” and are unable to force referring physicians to furnish.

AI firm focused on diagnosing prostate cancer via MRI raises $11M

U.K.-based Lucida Medical’s diagnostic tool is already deployed by the NHS, with the company earmarking the funds for the pursuit of regulatory approval in the U.S.

Philips issues urgent device correction notice for thousands of imaging units

Philips notified affected customers of the issue in early March, also sharing details on signs of potential system failures.

Lawsuit dropped against squatter patient who refused to leave hospital room for 5 months

It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied.

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Interventional radiologist 1st in world to deliver newly approved cancer treatment

The completion of the first treatment represents a "significant milestone" for patients with liver cancer, the IR who led the procedure says.