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Addressing high PAD and CLI rates in Latin and Haitian communities of Miami

Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, is helping to addressing health disparities and high PAD and CLI rates in Latin and Haitian communities in Miami.

Pedro Martinez Clark, MD, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist, medical director of Amavita Heart and Vascular Health in Miami, set up community outreach efforts to screen patients in low-income neighborhoods.
 

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Nearly half of FDA cleared AI medical devices have not been validated on patient data

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The FDA’s current draft guidance on the approval process for AI devices does not specify the type of validation the agency recommends manufacturers use. 

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Radiologists ‘especially successful’ in surprise-billing disputes, notching payments 500% above QPA

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UPDATED: Private equity-backed groups such as Rad Partners have dominated IDR use, with "little evidence" rank-and-file radiologists are using the system, experts wrote in Health Affairs. 

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Startup Prenuvo to park ‘luxury’ whole-body MRI truck on Canadian border amid regulatory challenges

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Despite amassing a wait list of 10,000 individuals, the company has confronted “significant barriers due to restrictions on private imaging services in Ontario.” 

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FDA issues guidance to help imaging providers comply with new mammography requirements

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Beginning September 10, breast imaging facilities will be required to notify patients about the density of their breasts, among other regulatory changes. 

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Siemens Healthineers to acquire Novartis imaging unit for over $223M

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The Swiss pharmaceutical firm operates Europe’s second largest network of cyclotrons, used to manufacture radioactive compounds needed for PET scans.  

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FDA announces recall of Inari Medical catheter after 6 deaths, 4 injuries

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that Inari Medical is recalling its ClotTriever XL catheter for removing blood clots and other blockages from large blood vessels. The news comes after the FDA received several reports of “serious adverse events” due to the device becoming entrapped or blocking arteries in the patient’s lungs. Six deaths and four other patient injuries have been associated with the issue so far.

The FDA ruled that this is a Class I recall due to the significant risks for patients. Customers are not required to return the devices, however. Inari Medical has provided updated warnings and recommendations that should be followed. 

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Part-time radiology trainees 50% less likely to pass boards the first time

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Women are considered especially vulnerable to this statistic, as they are more likely to partake in part-time training, a new analysis shows.

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Hospital hacker extradited to U.S., facing charges for extortion and fraud

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Deniss Zolotarjovs, 33, of Moscow, is allegedly a member of Karakurt, responsible for multiple U.S. hospital breaches, which included data being sold on the dark web.

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CMS could increase CCTA payments—the American College of Cardiology wants to help

A CTA scan being performed at Beaumont Hospital in Michigan by cardiac CT expert Kavitha M Chinnaiyan, MD. CCTA has largely been used at academic medical centers for the past decade, but it is now expanding in 2022 to community hospitals and clinics thanks to a Class 1A recommendation in the 2021 chest pain guidelines. #CCTA #CTA #Beaumont

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CMS wants feedback after proposing a significant update to CCTA reimbursement payments. The American College of Cardiology, a longtime champion for improved cardiac CT payments, is now helping its members make their voices heard.

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