Supersize it: Hospital mergers to continue

The trend to consolidate hospitals is likely to accelerate due to the Affordable Care Act and other forces, the New York Times reported. By merging, hospitals and chains hope to reduce costs.

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Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.