July 2015

Feeling overworked? Rise in CT, MRI images adds to radiologist workload
Northeast Radiology announces merger of operations with HVRA
RLI launches 12-week Leadership Accelerator Series in September
NHLBI awards pharmaceutical company $321,000 research grant
Digirad invests $1 million in Perma-Fix Medical
German case study shows benefit of Lean Six Sigma method in IR suite
AHRA: Reduce radiation doses through focus and commitment
Medical device company completes reverse merger, raises $26.7 million
Philips Healthcare Q2: Imaging order intake down, other divisions up
Radiology’s impact: Journey to Botswana offers lesson on the value of radiologists
Guerbet to acquire Mallinckrodt's contrast media business in $270M deal
FDA investigating gadolinium contrast retention concerns
Brace for impact: ICD-10 will keep radiologists busy
Caught in the act: Man sentenced for acquiring Oxycodone with fake MRI results
Raising the Value of PET: Technology, Reliability and Reporting Take it Up a Notch
Baylor College of Medicine appoints new chair of radiology
Adding written recommendations to mammography reports does little to sway high-risk patients
State senator named independent director of Merit Medical Systems
UT Dallas professor earns prestigious award from ISMRM
Know the rules: 5 legal developments every radiologist should understand
RAs ready to report quality measures
Columbus Radiology Director Achieves Board Certification in Medical Practice Management
AHRA: Imaging CDS has powerful potential, but questions remain
FDA draft guidance helps manufacturers with premarket notifications
RBMA in favor of updated PACS value
FUJIFILM Introduces New Advances in Digital X-Ray Detectors and Digital Radiography Solutions at AHRA
New York radiologist pleads guilty to fraud
New museum showcases history and pioneers of radiology
Two metrics to help estimate fetal radiation dose during CT
FUJIFILM submits first PMA module for digital breast tomosynthesis
Radiation doses for mammography have been overestimated
Uninsured rate in U.S. is at lowest point in at least 7 years
Making sense of overdiagnosis
Prime Healthcare Services enters into exclusive multi-million dollar contract for mobile DR technology with Agfa HealthCare
INFINITT Announces Partnering Agreement with Trident USA, parent company of Mobilex and the leading provider of Mobile Diagnostic Services in the US
GOP Doctors Caucus shares ‘serious concerns’ with USPSTF recommendations
DEA proposal would improve access to DaTscan
Bad grammar: A call to end the passive voice in radiological discourse
Lantheus Holdings welcomes new board member
Infographic: Impact of USPSTF recommendations on surgeons' habits
Medical Group Merger In Response to Changing Healthcare Market
House passes 21st Century Cures Act
MPFS proposed rule touches on Smart Dose compliance, updated values
FujiFilm Sonosite announces new healthcare leadership
Independent radiology practice, it’s 2015. Do you know how your hospital sees you?
Affiliation is the answer to consolidation, now more than ever
Breast density reporting laws gain popularity, but are they effective?
Be happier at work
Physicians call out 21st Century Cures Act
Proposed rule would reorganize APCs, update quality reporting measures
RLI medical director ready to help his fellow radiologists
Gaining insight by doing nothing
Digital pathology, the vision bridging specialties, improving care, cutting costs
Medicare data shows outpatient imaging shifting away from private offices
Louisiana breast density reporting bill signed into law
Plaintiffs to appeal after court dismisses lawsuit against IRadimed
Court of appeals rules on 'under arrangement' relationships, 'per-click' equipment leases
CMS data detail nearly $6.5 billion in payments by drug and device companies
Meadville Medical Center Installs Viztek DR Solutions
Radiologists and patients both benefit from referral-based consultations