Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

Dana Smetherman, MD, MBA, explains some of the hot button issues in imaging and key advocacy efforts being undertaken by the college. 

In a new Academic Radiology study, researchers explore how "intersectionality" impacts compensation among imaging staffers. 

"Private equity firms and greedy corporate executives are using the healthcare system as a piggybank,” said Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass. 

“Every radiologist should have grave concerns about this ruling and think twice about practicing in the state," The Medical Group's Anand P. Lalaji, MD, said Monday. 

According to the DOJ, the pharmacist and those working under him “would ‘fractionate’ or ‘split’ the active ingredient of Technescan MAG3, without ensuring the pieces were equal in size, purity or strength.” 

That number is expected to grow even more in the coming years, as the exam serves as a noninvasive alternative to colonoscopy, while also providing more accurate results than stool tests. 

Assessing lumbar spinal stenosis can be a “repetitive and time-consuming activity,” experts detailed in the European Journal of Radiology. 

SB 1281 would establish scope of practice for each modality, set requirements for licensure, determine proper training, and develop standards to improve procedures. 

This marks the 12th metro area launch for New York-based Ezra, with the Austin area its “most requested city to date.”