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The recall is due to an issue with the software that could make the viewer vulnerable to security threats and data manipulation. 

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“If we are not careful, we run the risk of spending more time admiring these novelty-driven tools than advancing the real frontiers of radiology.” 

Afnan Tariq, MD, JD, FSCAI, FACC, an interventional cardiologist, assistant clinical professor of medicine at University of California, Irvine, presented first-in-man data on a passive, device-agnostic artificial intelligence (AI) platform for heart failure monitoring using consumer wearables at the recent Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics (THT) 2026 meeting. The study showed the AI could help lower repeat hospitalizations.

Afnan Tariq, MD, discusses early data on a passive, device-agnostic AI platform for heart failure monitoring. “When clinicians are empowered with insights and able to act earlier, you're able to have a durable impact," he said.

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The model was trained on guideline-adherent data specific to clinical scenarios that would prompt a provider to order medical imaging. 

Amir Lerman, MD, a veteran cardiologist with Mayo Clinic, died unexpectedly on Feb. 23. He was 69 years old.

Lerman, who spent nearly 40 years with Mayo Clinic, was especially influential in the treatment of nonobstructive CAD. 

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A jury sentenced the former cardiovascular ICU nurse to death for intentionally murdering multiple heart patients. In one TV interview, he said the power associated with the murders became "an addiction" over time. 

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The American College of Radiology, alongside over 30 other organizations, voiced “strong support” for the bill on March 16. 

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The Australia-based company has resubmitted its New Drug Application for Pixclara, an investigational PET product. 

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However, the regular supply of these imaging radiotracers may not be back online for another few months.

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BrainBot's development represents a significant step forward for image-guided interventional procedures, as fully robotic neurosurgical devices are not designed to be MRI-compatible.  

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The newly cleared device was built to provide support, trackability and stability during the treatment of time-sensitive stroke patients. 

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When working-age adults develop cardiovascular disease, it often ends up eating up a significant amount of their income. Are insurance companies doing enough to help these patients? 

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