McKesson and HBO sign merger agreementHealthcare supply management giant McKesson and healthcare information systems company HBO & Company have signed a definitive merger agreement under which San Francisco-based McKesson would acquire HBOC
Healthcare supply management giant McKesson and healthcare information systems company HBO & Company have signed a definitive merger agreement under which San Francisco-based McKesson would acquire HBOC of Atlanta. The deal comes just months after initial discus-sions between the two firms broke down (
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What a Large CT Study Reveals About Potential Kidney Injury, Diabetes and Risk Stratification
June 7th 2023The use of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) was associated with more than double the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) in patients with diabetes and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m2 in comparison to the use of non-contrast CT in this population.
The Reading Room Podcast: Emerging Trends in the Radiology Workforce
February 11th 2022Richard Duszak, MD, and Mina Makary, MD, discuss a number of issues, ranging from demographic trends and NPRPs to physician burnout and medical student recruitment, that figure to impact the radiology workforce now and in the near future.
New System Combines Diagnostic Ultrasound and Transient Elastography
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The Path of Least Resistance: Make it a Road Less Traveled in Radiology
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