Individuals living in "extremely disadvantaged" ZIP codes are less likely to have access to accredited imaging facilities. 

About 89% of physicians surveyed believe that this payer tactic has had a negative impact on care, the association reported Monday. 

The most recent updates contain “substantial new content and safety recommendations," the ACR reported recently. 

Those eligible must undergo a brain MRI within one year prior to starting treatment and additional scans before the fifth, seventh and 14th infusions.

The suite enables doctors to perform brain and total spine scans mid-procedure for surgeries involving brain tumors, epilepsy, traumatic injuries, and more. 

Highmark Health's latest effort will spend another $12 million to build a new 8,000 square-foot imaging center in western Pennsylvania. 

Such work-related stress has become “rampant” among radiologists working in the U.S., two noted experts wrote recently. 

Published in JACR, the new white paper outlines four areas of consensus between the two specialties.