Best of January: Private equity-backed radiology group sold | Glitch prompts FDA imaging recall | Rad on trial over reporting

With the deal, Envision will add a total of 42 freestanding centers across six states, ballooning its location count to more than 100 nationwide. 

The recall was issued due to the potential for the systems to produce artifacts during PET exams.

A mother in Georgia alleges the problematic prenatal ultrasound findings forced her care team to make medical decisions resulting in her child being born with lifelong disabilities. 

Danbury, Connecticut-based Advanced Imaging Specialists previously sued Trinity Health in November and is now prepared to vacate their contract amid ongoing challenges. 

The safety notice was issued due to the risk of pieces of the needles dislodging into tissue during procedures. 

An impending policy change from UHC could cause providers to jump through additional hoops to receive payment for some imaging-related services. 

American College of Radiology Chief Executive Officer Dana Smetherman, MD, explains the highlights of the recent BI-RADS Version 2025 release, the first update in more than a decade.
 

The company is expanding into southwest Florida, one of the Sunshine State’s fastest growing geographies, with the purchase of Radiology Regional. 

An interventional rad in California is at risk of having his medical license revoked after the state’s medical board discovered he had previously omitted information about his past.

The five-year agreement is with radiology vendor Visage Imaging, which will provide a cloud-based storage platform and viewer.