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Practices must address on-call disparities between diagnostic and interventional radiologists, experts charge

Amid work-from-home disparities between interventional and diagnostic rads, researchers recently interviewed hundreds of IRs to learn about the landscape.

Connecticut radiology group expands joint venture partnership with local hospital system

Norwalk Radiology Consultants and Stamford Health recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of their renovated joint venture location in Norwalk.

Kansas and New Jersey the latest to introduce supplemental breast imaging legislation

The two join several others that have also done so in 2026 including Alabama, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Rhode Island and South Carolina.

Drugmaker expands manufacturing of popular prostate PET imaging agent

The move will make the Huntsman Cancer Institute the first academic medical center in the U.S. to produce Posluma, according to Blue Earth Diagnostics.

Data breach affecting 11 physician practices confirmed to impact 627K patients

The cyberattack occurred in May 2025, when vendor ApolloMD's network was compromised. The full scope of the breach was reported to HHS on Feb. 10. An infamous ransomware group claimed credit for the attack, and threatened to release a data trove on the dark web. It's unclear if any ransom was paid.

3 accomplished AI innovators worry anew over their mind-of-its-own technology

Recent days have seen some nerve-rattling brain dumps about the near future—including five figurative minutes from now—authored by tech luminaries who specialize in AI innovation.

Massive strike of 31K workers at Kaiser Permanente enters third week with no end in sight

Contract negotiations first began in September but have since stalled. Workers walked off the job at dozens of Kaiser hospitals and clinics on Jan. 26. Now, the scope of the strike is expanding and there are no new negotiations scheduled.

AI-powered lung cancer screening support tool nabs FDA clearance

The software was designed to address issues with inter-reader variability common to LDCT screenings.

Impella ECP heart pump insertion Abiomed Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Impella ECP confirmed to be safe for high-risk PCI—is FDA approval next?

The Impella ECP heart pump, which measures at just 3 mm in length, was linked to positive safety data in a new study presented at TCT 2024.

Heart Rhythm Society launches new group focused on EP advocacy

The new organization, Heart Rhythm Advocates, will urge federal policymakers to pass legislation and support actions that have a positive impact on the future of electrophysiology.

Terry Bowers, MD, director of vascular medicine at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, and national co-chair of the Pulmonary Embolism Research Collaborative (PERC), explains the skillset needed for pulmonary embolism (PE) thrombectomy procedures. #PERT #PE

Interventional radiologist completes first procedure in US using new embolectomy system

The system was developed to improve the complex, often time-consuming process of navigating through pulmonary arteries during embolectomy procedures.

EARLY TAVR investigator Philippe Généreux, MD, announced his team’s findings in front of a packed audience at TCT 2024.

Treating asymptomatic aortic stenosis with TAVR linked to significant benefits

Attendees cheered as lead investigator Philippe Généreux, MD, shared his team's findings at TCT 2024. “A major reset in our approach to severe asymptomatic AS is now warranted,” one veteran cardiologist said about the data. “The concept of watchful waiting is no longer appropriate."

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Practices must address on-call disparities between diagnostic and interventional radiologists, experts charge

Amid work-from-home disparities between interventional and diagnostic rads, researchers recently interviewed hundreds of IRs to learn about the landscape.