Impacted procedures will include breast MRI with contrast, bone marrow imaging, gastroesophageal reflux studies and cardiac shunt detection, UHC said.

Meanwhile, the company's imaging center segment continues to boom, tallying record revenues and earnings in Q2. 

The three medical societies said they "stand ready" to work with the federal government and other stakeholders to ensure a fair IDR process under the No Surprises Act.  

Cara Ann Savage Bonawitz, MD, practiced interventional radiology for 20 years in Virginia, Indiana and Texas. 

The survey received more than 1,700 responses, exploring topics such as practice ownership, part-time duties, and women's preference for working in academic settings. 

Researchers speculated on several reasons why the United States sees more breast imaging-related lawsuits than its neighbor to the north. 

The findings point to a "real need for better tools to identify which women may benefit from screening and which breast cancers are unlikely to be progressive."