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RSNA 2023: Hospital imaging systems may be gateways for ransomware, expert warns

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Cybersecurity consultant Richard Staynings argued legacy medical devices are inherently insecure—and likely to remain in hospitals for decades to come.

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Hospital-based procedures drive CT procedure volume growth

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from 2022 to 2023, according to IMV’s recently published 2023 CT Market Outlook Report. While both hospital and nonhospital CT procedure volumes increased, hospital volumes increased year-over-year by almost 10%, while nonhospital volumes increased just over 6%. Hospital 9.8% Hospital 9.8% Nonhospital 6.4%

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AHN completes imaging expansion at Allegheny Valley Hospital

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Allegheny Health Network's (AHN) Allegheny Valley Hospital (AVH) in Natrona Heights, PA has completed a $12 million expansion and renovation of its imaging and radiology department. A new mobile imaging pad outside the hospital also now supports rotating MRI and PET/CT capabilities.

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Minnies winners for 2023 highlight AI, innovation in radiology

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And 2023 is no exception. Workforce shortages were deemed by our Expert Panel to be the biggest threat in 2023. Congratulations to all the winners of the 2023 Minnies awards, and also to the runners-up and the hundreds of candidates who made the semifinalist list across 15 categories.

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AI expert Hugh Harvey gives key takeaways from RSNA 2023

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It was no surprise that AI created a buzz at RSNA 2023, but what were the meaningful take-home messages? The talk now is all about "operationalizing" AI and getting it into hospitals fast. Hugh Harvey, MD, managing director of Hardian Health in the U.K., has a list of nine to consider. Everyone is on everyone else's platform.

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ACR/RBMA workforce survey: Radiologist recruiting remains a key concern

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Recruiting remains a key concern among both academic and hospital radiology practices, with 67% of radiologists reporting that their practices are understaffed, researchers have found. For this latest report, Dibble and colleagues conducted a survey between December 2022 and January 2023 that included 2,302 participants.

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IMV: PET procedure volumes continue strong growth trend

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in 2024 compared with 2023, according to the newly published IMV 2025 PET Market Summary Report. This ranges from a high of 567 scans per physician in over 400 bed hospitals, to a low of 119 in under 200 bed hospitals. Overall PET procedure volumes increased by 12.2% Want to share your knowledge of medical imaging?

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