“When you thought insurers couldn’t get more evil, they come up with something even worse than you anticipated,” one physician said. 

“Rapidly rising healthcare costs continue to be a top concern for members and their employers," the nation's largest commercial insurer wrote in a recent letter to an unidentified imaging group. 

Blackstone and TPG have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Marlborough, Massachusetts-based company for approximately $79 per share. 

Authorities granted 510(k) clearance for Brain Health in late September, with the Los Angeles-based imaging center operator touting the decision Tuesday. 

The update eliminates the requirement for a physician to be on-site and now allows techs to perform venipuncture and conduct contrast administration under remote supervision.

The inaccurate measurements could lead to misdiagnoses or improper treatment, a regulatory notice suggests.

Last month, the Department of Commerce launched an investigation into the importing of such items, seeking to determine the impact on national security. 

Up to 72% of CT requisitions from ED providers could be considered inadequate according to RI-RADS, which was developed to evaluate the clinical reasoning quality of imaging orders.

Researchers with the University of Virginia recently aimed to answer this question, sharing their findings in the Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine. 

University of Chicago Medicine believes it's the only provider in the Windy City to offer biopsies the same day as a breast imaging exam.