The country’s largest insurer launched its Designated Diagnostic Provider program in 2022, steering beneficiaries to imaging centers that meet quality and efficiency requirements. 

The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act would expand the number of Medicare-supported residency positions by 14,000 over the next 7 years. 
 

“Unlike [prior authorization], this model does not delay patient care and does not hold members liable to pay for unneeded exams,” writes radiologist Mark Hiatt, MD, MBA. 

A specialized large language model developed specifically for radiology could be key to helping patients better understand their imaging results. 

Clinical trial results thus far have been promising, representing a significant step forward for the hundreds of thousands of patients affected by brain metastases. 

New research reveals that expanding CT angiography scans of the head and neck to capture the area at least 6 cm below the carina can significantly increase the detection of cardioaortic thrombi.

Former American Society of Echocardiography president and well-known cardiac ultrasound pioneer Roberto Lang, MD, died at the age of 73. He helped develop 3D echo technology that is now used by care teams on a daily basis.