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Radiology practice will pay $2.9M to settle allegations it falsified PPP loan documents

Fairfax Radiological Consultants, the D.C. metro area's largest practice, purportedly had employed over 500 individuals as of 2019, but by April 2020, its roster was down to fewer than 100. 

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Patients eligible for both breast and lung cancer screening are getting mammograms while ditching low-dose CT in droves

This finding underlines the need for interventions to increase LCS awareness and address common barriers such as confusing eligibility criteria. 

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Imaging industry lobbying group ‘disappointed’ with White House’s latest round of tariffs

AdvaMed—which represents manufacturers including Canon, GE HealthCare, Philips and Siemens Healthineers—is pushing for an imaging exemption. 

Radiology provider Akumin establishes physician advisory board to spur innovation

New advisors to the Florida-based radiology and oncology group will include Jefferson Health of Philadelphia’s Vijay Rao, MD, and the University of Chicago’s Aytekin Oto, MD, MBA

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Radiology Partners fires back in battle with Aetna, accusing payer of ‘shamelessly prioritizing profits’

"We vehemently refute all their manufactured allegations, and we will vigorously defend our position," CEO Rich Whitney, MBA, said Wednesday. 

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Appeals court rejects radiologist’s attempt to revive whistleblower suit over ‘troubling’ IR colleague

Surgeons purportedly labeled the interventional rad the "Boston Butcher" after he allegedly flubbed several procedures, with 1 leading to a patient's death. 

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Radiologists skeptical of projections that rad shortages will persist into 2055

The ACR's Neiman Policy Institute believes residency slot increases and reductions in inappropriate imaging orders are needed to counter these trends. 

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President Trump signs executive order on healthcare price transparency

“When healthcare prices are hidden, large corporate entities like hospitals and insurance companies benefit," the White House said.  

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Fujifilm scores $10M imaging contract with the US military

The Lexington, Massachusetts, company will outfit multiple federal facilities with its imaging solution beginning in Q1. 

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

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AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.