CMS is trying to even out pay gaps between hospital and office-based physicians, but rad groups said the move lacks supporting data and could adversely impact interventinoal specialists. 

Members of the specialty collect an average of about $1,845 in per-day call pay, behind only neurosurgeons ($2,045) and ahead of pathologists ($1,700). 

The Chicago-based imaging giant has consulted with advisors about options to unload the division,
Bloomberg first reported Thursday. 
 

Although the risk of developing cancer due to radiation exposure during medical imaging is small, there are clear associations between the two.

The data comes from a new report by cybersecurity firm Netwrix, which found that healthcare continues to outpace other sectors in both number of breaches and associated financial losses.

Over 30 medical societies including the American College of Radiology recently wrote to CMS Administrator Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBA, to voice their concerns. 

Breast imaging exams are about five times likelier to be canceled than other scan types, while contrast enhanced and ED-related requests were about twice as likely. 

New Zealand-based Wellumio in January announced its expansion into the U.S., laying the groundwork for local clinical trials to test its device.