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The FDA has published a new list of approved artificial intelligence/machine learning products. This compilation is not intended to provide an exhaustive or all-encompassing reference for medical devices incorporating AI/ML technology. Rather, it serves as a catalog of such devices spanning various medical disciplines, primarily drawn from information found in the summary descriptions of their marketing authorization documents.

All too often, when people tell me about their workplace troubles, frequently those problems are exacerbated by someone referred to as “difficult.” You’re probably thinking, “But you don’t know my coworker!” Yes, people are complex creatures, and you are correct. I don’t know your coworker. But I do know ways to adapt so that interactions are less “difficult.”

Not too long ago, I came across a video featuring a physician leading his team in a mindfulness and brief yoga exercises session before starting a procedure. Back then, I wasn’t particularly inclined towards such practices in the workplace. However, more recently, I’ve experienced the positive effects of meditation and mindfulness. Now, I find myself strongly advocating for these practices, especially in our high-stress work environments.

A common theme appears to be that everyone should strive hard to be a leader. Leadership is the ultimate goal for all and anyone not yearning for this prize has no ambition and will end up an unhappy follower.

The beginning of the year always brings new coding changes as well as other changes, such as updates to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) guidelines and coding edits.

Bryan J. Henderson, Ph.D., MBA, BSRT(R), is the director of radiology, cardiology, neurology and radiation oncology at Valley Presbyterian Hospital in Los Angeles, California. His radiology career journey began across the country in Florida.

Leaders in the medical imaging space tend to fall into one of two categories. The first are former technologists. Passionate about their work, but often promoted into management roles without any formal leadership training, the tone set in their departments typically begins and ends with their own inclinations and personal experiences from years spent in the field. 

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