Radiology Business

AUGUST 23, 2024

University of Toronto experts analyzed information from the U.S. FDA's database, pinpointing reasons that errors occurred during thermal ablation procedures.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The alert pertains to the BioZorb and BioZorb LP markers, implanted in soft tissue to indicate the site for radiographic procedures.

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Health Imaging

APRIL 6, 2023

A CCTA-based radiomics method was recently found to be more accurate in identifying potentially problematic plaques than conventional CCTA anatomical parameters alone.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Monitor patients who have an implanted BioZorb Marker for signs of any adverse events, the FDA advised, in a December 18 notification. In addition, facilities should quarantine all products and share the notification with all surgeons who have used or plan to use the BioZorb marker, the FDA said.

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Health Imaging

JANUARY 14, 2025

The team hopes to develop a model that will not only estimate patients risk of major cardiovascular events but will inform providers on when these events may likely occur as well.

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

AI developer Lunit will participate in the "Saudi Vision 2030" Healthcare Sandbox, an event intended to facilitate innovation in Saudi Arabia's healthcare industry.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 30, 2024

CT imaging shows that severe acute respiratory disease events can be caused by quantitative interstitial abnormalities (QIA) -- that is, small irregularities that don't necessarily meet diagnostic criteria for advanced pulmonary diseases but show up on CT exams over time, a study published April 30 in Radiology has reported.

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AuntMinnie

AUGUST 23, 2023

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) helps predict risk of major adverse cardiac event.

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Health Imaging

MAY 6, 2024

This week at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine’s annual meeting, a team of experts presented new data on the technologist’s role in MRI safety events.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

Philips is recalling Tack Endovascular Systems "due to challenges experienced by customers during use, including events where additional interventions were required to retrieve or remove the Tack implant," the FDA said. The recall involves removing Tack Endovascular System from where it is used or sold and covers three versions (4F, 1.5

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Health Imaging

MAY 22, 2024

The Class I recall, which is the most serious recall the FDA issues, comes after numerous adverse events and complications linked to the radiographic markers were reported.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 5, 2024

Curtis Langlotz, MD, PhD, professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical data science at Stanford University, was among the keynote speakers at the Dartmouth event April 3. Photo courtesy of Dartmouth.

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AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A new risk score based on SPECT imaging and other variables can accurately predict risks for women of major adverse cardiovascular events, according to a December 5 study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a video interview at RSNA 2023, Tobias Gilk of Gilk Radiology Consultants discusses recent MRI safety incidents and shares how a new adverse event reporting system could facilitate better safety practices.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Estimating the prevalence and severity of coronary artery calcium (CAC) using data gleaned from nongated chest CT imaging improves risk assessment of postsurgical major clinical events before a patient undergoes noncardiac surgery, according to research published in the October 10 issue of Circulation. compared with 2.9%. 1 to 2 3.7%

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Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

NRC estimates that 29 of these “medical events” occurred between 2021 and 2023, with “many” involving new therapeutic radiopharma procedures.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 31, 2025

Scottsdale, AZ-based outpatient medical imaging provider SimonMed Imaginghas confirmed that it experienced a data breach in January and will issue notices about the event to affected individuals. The company was alerted by one of its vendors of a "security incident" on January 27.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The American Investment Council hosted an event Wednesday in Charlotte, N.C., featuring a fireside chat with AIC CEO Drew Maloney and Robert L. Mittl Jr.,

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 4, 2025

The importance of quantifying coronary plaque burden has been emphasized previously because plaque burden, not stenosis, is the major predictor of risk of cardiovascular events and death," the group noted. The results were published March 4 in Radiology.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 10, 2025

Preliminary studies have shown that permanent microspheres result in a higher rate of minor adverse events, including nerve damage, compared with temporary embolization agents, yet the studies have been limited by small numbers of patients and their safety has not been established, the researchers noted.

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Health Imaging

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Although serious adverse events related to COVID-19 vaccines are rare, some are life-threatening. It is important that radiologists are aware of how these complications present.

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Health Imaging

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The system combines findings from SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging with lifestyle and clinical factors to predict risk of major cardiovascular events.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 5, 2024

"[Our] findings suggest that patients with stable chest pain and a coronary artery calcium score of zero may not require invasive coronary angiography using cardiac catheterization because the risk of cardiovascular events is so low," Dewey said. years for any major adverse cardiovascular events. in the CAC score 0 group to 76.1%

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Since 2020, WIRED has hosted student-led events focusing on education, skills, and community. It has also worked to coordinate themed events, journal clubs, and outreach events with medical students in Arizona, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Hawaii, Texas, Ecuador, Algeria, and India.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2025

The reversal by the CMS to provide coverage for screening CTC beginning in January 2025 "heralds a landmark event," the authors wrote. "In But last year, the CMS backed reimbursement for screening CTC as part of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; the recommendation was included in the rule and went into effect in January.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2025

"Emissions are likely to continue to increase given sustained increases in overall imaging volumes over the past decade, and the potential for further increases related to climate-change-related exposures and events," she noted.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 18, 2024

The event will be held on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. RadNet plans to host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its MammogramNow initiative in Milford, DE, which opened in December 2023. to 3 p.m., at the Walmart Supercenter in Milford.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The event aims to build " greater awareness of the value that radiology contributes to safe patient care, and improving understanding of the vital role radiologists and radiological technologists play in the healthcare continuum," the IDoR committee said.

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AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2025

The society said that both winning hospitals demonstrated support for medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals by offering a team approach to patient-centered care; opportunities to earn credentials, continuing education, and advanced degrees; and the ability to be active in professional associations and local community outreach events.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

They also urged radiological societies to work with disaster-response agencies to identify healthcare vulnerabilities that could result in the disruption of operations due to these kinds of events. Collaborate with industry. Work with patients.

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Radiology Business

OCTOBER 11, 2023

“We carefully made this decision in light of the horrifying recent events," CEO Erez Meltzer said in a statement issued Oct.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Importantly, there were no reports of serious adverse events or notable changes in vital signs in patients one week after imaging, the group noted. Despite the limited patient data, the preliminary findings suggest that Ga-68 FZ-NR-1 is an effective tracer for identifying patients with positive nectin-4 expression, the researchers wrote.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Maryland state legislators are also considering HB 820, a bill that would require submitting to Maryland Commissioner of Health information about AI, algorithms, or other software tools, especially if connected to adverse events. See a snapshot of the bills here.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Mass General Brigham noted that the Healthcare AI Challenge will add new AI solutions, events, multimodal diverse data, domain experts, and specialties to its interactive environment, including pathology, genomics, waveform, as well as public and specialized text-based foundation models.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 2, 2023

The event will feature Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who is chair of the Congressional Men’s Health Caucus, and focus on a cutting-edge treatment.

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The scanner is also preloaded with seven liters of helium, which Philips said never needs refilling, even in the event of an emergency shutdown. This AI toolset was developed in collaboration with Belgium-based icometrix and Quibim. Finally, the company said that the scanner is up to 1,700 kg lighter and has no need for a vent pipe.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 28, 2023

The consortium of cancer care stakeholders recently held a launch event, with others involved including the ACR, Johnson & Johnson, and drug company AstraZeneca.

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