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Senators introduce medical AI reimbursement bill

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Congress aims to establish a steady reimbursement pathway for medical devices authorized by the U.S. The Health Tech Investment Act would assign all FDA-approved AI-enabled medical devices to a new technology ambulatory payment classification (APC) in the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) for a minimum of five years.

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Thyroid medication linked to bone loss

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Levothyroxine – a common medication taken for hypothyroidism – may be associated over time with bone loss, according to a study to be presented at next week’s RSNA meeting in Chicago.

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Subtle Medical gets FDA clearance, launches MRI software suite

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Medtech firm Subtle Medical has received clearance from the U.S. It uses deep learning to generate MR imaging contrasts from existing sequences, achieving 100% acceleration and producing STIR images in 0 minutes, Subtle Medical said. All three tools have now been cleared by the FDA, the company noted.

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Mimicking human vision: The new standard for medical image fidelity

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Medical imaging is the economic artery of modern diagnostics, with AI-driven advancements prompting clinicians to rethink how they interpret scans. For instance, the global medical imaging AI market 1 is projected to expand eightfold by 2030, reaching an estimated $8.18 Ravinder Singh. The industry is already signaling a shift.

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Maximize Your Radiology Center’s Performance With Specialized Scheduling

In this guide, we’ll take you through a step-by-step process to transform your radiology center into a high-performance hub of medical imaging. Patient-centric scheduling can only be achieved through optimized radiology workflows, effective communications between staff and physicians, and, of course, through specialized schedulers.

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SDMS releases updated diagnostic medical sonography code of ethics

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The Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) has released a revised version of its " Code of Ethics for the Profession of Diagnostic Medical Sonography."

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ITM appoints new chief medical officer

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Radiopharmaceutical biotech firm Isotope Technologies Munich (ITM) has appointed Celine Wilke, MD, as its chief medical officer.

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