RP had sought to raise $485M as an add-on to its existing loan due in 2032 but is instead selling high-yield bonds to finance its purchase of London-based remote-reading firm Everlight Radiology. 

PDAC is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage, and most cases occur in people who do not meet current criteria for high-risk surveillance, which allows the cancer to progress before it is diagnosed. 

The average starting salary for radiologists is about $571,000, according to AMN Healthcare, up 14.2% from its previous report, with higher pay among non-academics.  

“Our findings help quantify how these adverse events increase estimated direct medical costs and negatively affect radiology workflow," experts write in JACR. 

The private equity-backed, Houston-based radiology group is buying Impression Imaging for an undisclosed sum, the two announced Oct. 20. 

“These factors raise substantial doubt as to the company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” the Israel-based device manufacturer said Oct. 16. 

Rick Abramson, MD, director of the FDA’s Digital Health Center of Excellence, recently spoke during a panel held in Boston by industry lobbying group AdvaMed. 

Earlier recognition of progression may give clinicians an opportunity to reassess monitoring and treatment before additional lung function is lost. 

Conventional PET/CT scanners image the body in sections, typically requiring five to six position changes to acquire images from the head to the thighs. 

“Patient safety should remain the central organizing principle, and regulatory flexibility should be paired with clear, enforceable safeguards," RSNA said in recently shared comments.