Remember when X-ray abandoned cumbersome film once sleek digital suitors showed up? It happened little by little, not all at once. In much the same way, radiology datasets are leaving cramped hardware spaces for the inexhaustible, ever-flexible expanse of the cloud.

The 57-year-old father of two is still in good health decades after receiving a new heart. 

“It can be a challenging discussion to have with patients because there is evidence that cannabis has some therapeutic properties," one researcher said. "However, as suggested by this study, cannabis use also has significant cardiovascular risks.”  

The deal is with an unspecified radiology organization spanning multiple states, operating more than 20 sites that handle 2 million-plus medical images per year. 

In the absence of federal laws to address violence against healthcare workers, most state legislatures have taken up the cause on their own.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

The chain of imaging centers was given a private practice exemption in Arizona, but it includes more than 60 different facilities.

Manual reviews of X-rays remains important, because the true effectiveness of AI is still hard to quantify.

The Department of Justice spent a substantial amount of time and energy targeting healthcare fraud in 2023, according to a new 80-page report. Some of the year's biggest settlements involved cardiac surgery and cardiac imaging. 

Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.