Indiana University radiologists explore how 1 organization lost 80% of its sonographers in a month, detailing 3 ways peers can avoid such a situation in their own organizations. 

Some CPT billing code descriptions leave ambiguity as to the number of image views involved in an exam, resulting in variability in interpretation times.  

The Metairie, Louisiana-based radiology group is acquiring Houston MRI & Diagnostic Imaging, ballooning its center total to 48 across five states. 

The collaboration is with Sacramento-based Sutter Health, which operates 24 acute care hospitals across California, employing over 29,000 clinicians. 

Onsite Women's Health, the nation’s largest provider of in-office breast health and imaging services has acquired The Katherine M. Cyran M.D. Breast Center in Columbus, Ohio. For more than a decade, The Katherine M. Cyran M.D. Breast Center has provided patients with compassionate clinical care and expert breast health and imaging services. 

The agency is considering whether to let NPs and PAs examine radiographs in a federal health surveillance program. 

Margaret Lukasyk of West Hartford, Conn., posted her concerns about Jefferson Radiology on Facebook and received numerous responses. 

WindRose Health Investors is partnering with the management team at radiologist-owned CI, acquiring its technology platform and creating a new company called Civie. 

In other news, MedQuest has named Warren Christopher Shea as its chief legal officer, while Memorial Sloan Kettering picked Kimberly Feigin, MD, to oversee breast imaging.