South Carolinian Shannon James is suing Roper St. Francis Hospital and her primary care doc after they allegedly failed for three years to order a CT scan to assess an incidental finding. 

A federal jury has found the individual guilty of conspiring to steal the imaging manufacturer's proprietary information in a bid to share details with a Chinese competitor. 

The case dates to April 11, 2021, when 41-year-old Ruchi Sharma, living in Iowa City at the time, visited the University of Iowa Health Care ER following a head-on car collision.

Radiologist Barry Jeffries, MD, allegedly improperly placed a suprapubic catheter outside of the patient's bladder, worsening his chyle leak. 

“Although notification laws may raise awareness, insurance coverage may be necessary to translate awareness into action,” experts charge in a new analysis.

The updated law permits healthcare facilities to use alternative equipment-based radiation protection systems in place of lead aprons under specified conditions.

Mary Washington Healthcare in Virginia is switching to Medical Center Radiologists after decades of working with Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg, which is suing the hospital group seeking nearly $3 million. 

“Today’s decision affirms that speaking honestly to our elected representatives is not misconduct—it is a constitutional right," Wyoming radiologist Eric Cubin, MD, said.