A Washington woman says she underwent a routine myelogram last year to assess the functioning of her intrathecal baclofen pump, but she has suffered health problems since then. 

“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. 

Following delivery of the baby, physicians identified a severe cleft deformity that had not been diagnosed during prenatal imaging. 

Retired Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia, 35, claims he was supposed to receive a follow-up CT to assess back pain, but the radiology report allegedly "fell through the cracks." 

Attorneys for radiologist Eric J. Sax, MD, MBA, and MaineHealth contend the lawsuit has circumvented crucial pre-litigation requirements established in the state. 

Dharmesh Patel, MD, officially had his criminal case closed on July 6 following completion of a court-ordered, two-year mental health diversion program. 

UPDATED: Rabun County, Georgia, jurors settled on the eight-figure sum on June 26 following a trial that started 11 days prior, with Gainesville Radiology Group one of the defendants. 

The state is one step closer to enacting legislation that would require imaging and radiation therapy professionals to acquire state licensure to operate radiation-producing equipment.