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Regardless of hospital size, per-patient-discharge costs are affected by two factors sometimes understood to exist in tension with one another. 

ADP offers care teams multiple benefits not seen with traditional wire-based physiologic assessments. A roundtable of 17 expert clinicians discussed the topic at length, and their findings were used to develop a new manuscript published in JSCAI.

Vinay Badhwar MD WVU

Badhwar is a longtime STS member and world leader in robotic technologies. In fact, he and his team recently launched a 40-part video series to help teach other clinicians about robotic-assisted cardiac surgery.

The Impella RP with SmartAssist. Image courtesy of Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

There is a risk of users making adjustments during treatment that are unnecessary. The FDA is still evaluating the issue at this time.

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Medtronic has held a minority investment in CathWorks for several years, and the two organizations entered into a co-promotion agreement in 2022. Once finalized, the move will increase Medtronic's presence in the cath lab. 

Northwest Radiology

The Los Angeles company has reached a deal to buy freestanding centers operated by Indianapolis-based Northwest Radiology, adding $18 million in new annual revenue. 

Radiologist Radiology Money Dollar X-ray Scan Finance

Members of the specialty earned a median salary of approximately $239,200 last year, based on survey data gathered by the media company last fall. 

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Previous research has shown HDHPs can decrease utilization of imaging and other radiology services, but it’s unclear how they impact cancer outcomes. 

Las Vegas

According to a report from Myrtle Beach Online, a lawsuit has been filed accusing the optometrist of emotional manipulation and domestic abuse. The complaint comes after she filed for divorce. 

merger acquisition M&A business

Backed by private equity investors at Grovecourt Capital Partners, the Florida firm is buying National Radiology Solutions for an undisclosed sum.

Stanford

Under terms of the new team-up, the two organizations plan to pioneer methods for assessing and monitoring artificial intelligence tools in medical imaging. 

Bruce Haffty, MD

A past president of the RSNA and Rutgers RO chair, Bruce Haffty, MD, will serve as the college's new chief medical officer for radiation oncology research.

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Regardless of hospital size, per-patient-discharge costs are affected by two factors sometimes understood to exist in tension with one another.