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West Virginia radiologist charged with indecent exposure

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A radiologist and state senator in West Virginia has been charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct after an August 4 incident at an establishment called Gumby’s Cigarette & Beer World in Glen Dale, the Associated Press (AP) reported August 14. in the establishment’s video lottery room, the AP said.

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Physician-founded teleradiology firm Hexarad raises $14M in growth funding

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Founded in 2016, the company employs over 200 radiologists, providing remote reads across multiple countries.

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Justice Department accuses radiologist of amassing $6.5M in improper Medicare payments

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James McGuckin, MD, allegedly submitted more than 500 false claims for unnecessary vascular procedures between 2016 to 2019, the DOJ said Tuesday.

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Radiology resident thumbs nose at Nobel Prize winner who predicted specialty would become obsolete

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“Godfather of AI," Geoffrey Hinton, forecasted in 2016 that advances in AI would take over radiologists’ duties within five years. Eight years later, the prediction has proven false.

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HOPPR signs imaging AI vets Boonn, Kim

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A musculoskeletal radiologist, imaging informaticist, and entrepreneur, Kim comes to HOPPR after serving most recently as chief medical information officer (CMIO) at Rad AI. Boonn is a practicing cardiovascular radiologist at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia and former CMO at Rad AI.

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Meet the Minnies 2024 finalists

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Perry Pickhardt, MD, University of Wisconsin -- Madison Turning up in the category of Most Influential Radiology Researcher isn't new for Perry Pickhardt, MD -- he won the category last year and in 2016. Perry Pickhardt, MD. Elliot Fishman, MD. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service in New York, NY.

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Breast imaging AI algorithm influenced by patient characteristics

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Radiology departments continue to have interest in implementing AI into their workflows, with the technology being used to manage workloads among radiologists. All exams had two years of follow-up without a diagnosis of atypia or breast malignancy, indicating that they are true-negative cases.

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