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When it came to all-cause mortality and ischemic stroke, however, the two popular DOACs were associated with comparable outcomes. 

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These catheters from Cook Medical are associated with an increased risk of device fragmentation or vessel injury. Customers are urged to return them to the manufacturer. 

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Millions of angiographic syringes were recalled due to a risk of parts becoming loose or disconnected. The FDA, unhappy with Medline's response to this situation, sent the company a new warning letter. 

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U.S. nurse shortages are bad and getting worse. And that’s only the most obvious problem vexing the profession at the national level.

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A Nexford University blogger set out to find the best bets for college students making career plans in healthcare. The research led to medical director in the No. 1 slot. (Wait. What?) 

Example of a typical mammography imaging suite during a breast screening exam. The patient has their breast compressed by the clear plastic part of the mammography system. The compression is necessary to get diagnostic grade images. It also helps with getting consistent images, which is important because new exams are compared to prior exams to help identify any changes in the breast that may be due to cancer. The black base below the breast is the X-ray detector. What is involved in a mammogram?

The filler contains hydroxylapatite microspheres, which may be visible on medical imaging. 

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The publicly traded EHR and cloud healthcare IT infrastructure company confirmed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that hackers were able to breach its network in March for roughly eight hours, gaining partial access to patient record stores. The incident is being investigated.

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The policy shift by Aetna to reimburse hospital stays of fewer than five days as outpatient observation encounters went into effect in January. The insurer implemented the policy to reduce friction with hospitals that previously had to seek approval for inpatient reimbursement, which was often denied. Jefferson Health is challenging the changes in court.

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The cardiovascular care of thousands of Missouri patients is suddenly up in the air. The heart of the issue is a practice's alleged interest in opening up a new private equity-backed clinic.  

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In particular, rads working in breast imaging and pediatrics appear to notch the lowest rates of career advancement, experts write in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology

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David M. Cutler, PhD, a noted researcher and professor, shared his thoughts on the specialty in an editorial published by JAMA Health Forum

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Lancaster Radiology Associates and Penn Medicine had together owned both the MRI Group and PET Partnership, operating six centers in the Keystone State. 

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When it came to all-cause mortality and ischemic stroke, however, the two popular DOACs were associated with comparable outcomes.