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Odds of inappropriate MRI referral jump 20% after physicians transition to hospital-backed employment

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Additionally, after a provider moved away from an independently owned practice, patients' probability of an MRI referral overall jumped by 31%.

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Processed meats, energy drinks, coconut oil and 5 other popular foods that can damage the heart

Sen. Chunk Schumer has asked the U.S. Food and Drunk Administration (FDA) to investigate the high amount of caffeine found in energy drinks sold by Prime, a beverage brand founded by YouTube personalities Logan Paul and KSI. According to Schumer, the “eye-popping 200 mg of caffeine” found in a single Prime energy drink is troubling, especially for a product marketed primarily to children.

Two cardiologists contributed to the analysis, detailing why certain foods and drinks should be avoided.

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Developing a novel quality measure to address poor patient positioning in mammography

Doctors have increasingly been seeing breast exams with swollen lymph nodes imitating cancer in patients who have received a vaccine, prompting Penn Medicine providers to offer up guidance. mammography mammogram breast cancer

Patient body mass index, in particular, can contribute to poorer patient positioning, experts reported in the European Journal of Radiology. 

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SCAI 2021: Medtronic pleased with 30-day data on Evolut TAVR systems

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Researchers presented 30-day data at the SCAI 2021 Scientific Sessions, highlighting the "excellent" outcomes and the importance of constantly working to improve patient care. 

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How, where and why have 200K COVID vaccines gone to waste?

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After analyzing public records requested from the CDC plus all 50 states and other administering bodies, KHN investigators are estimating more than 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been deep-sixed at jab sites.

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‘Truly unique’ PET agent awarded patent following successful tests in patients with brain injuries, diseases

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Flornaptitril is on track to become the first and only federally approved agent of its kind to simultaneously detect tau and beta-amyloid plaque.

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Low-value care, including CVD screening for low-risk adults, costs Medicare providers $478M per year

Same-day discharge after TAVR is safe for low-risk patients, leads to considerable cost savings

The study’s authors tracked data from 2007 to 2016, focusing on seven low-value services that all received a “D” recommendation from the USPSTF. 

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Nanox hires new exec; Butterfly Network selects senior leader, and more radiology leadership news

Also, Canon fills out its management team and imaging societies hand out high honors.

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When TEER fails, most patients require mitral valve replacement

The team's findings were presented at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Lung cancer screening programs with dedicated coordinators, effective tracking systems boost adherence

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When given the proper team and infrastructure, low-dose CT programs excel at keeping patients on their imaging schedule, Kaiser researchers reported in JAMA. 

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