October 2015

Enlitic partners with Capitol Health, raises $10 million
Award recipients announced for ACR 2016
Niowave announces Mo-99 production run
Following successful launch, Candescent Health collaborates with Cleveland Clinic
5 important questions about the XR-29 standard
SHINE Medical Technologies one step closer to new production facility
Intelerad Medical Systems partners with Kailo Medical
Carestream Scientists, Researchers from Leading Medical Schools Present Papers Documenting Medical Imaging Advances at RSNA
Rush University Medical Center selects Agfa HealthCare DR solutions for excellent image quality and improved delivery of patient care.
Cleveland Clinic, Candescent Health Form Partnership to Transform Radiology Care and Boost Healthcare Value
Medical imaging and the dangers of the ‘illusion of knowing’
INFINITT announces integration with Elsevier’s STATdx, providing streamlined access to the leading diagnostic decision support resource for radiologists
Philips’ healthcare revenue, earnings increase in 3rd quarter
CMS approves Lumason contrast agent for reimbursement
Mach7 Technologies, 3D Medical Limited sign agreement to merge, go public on Australian stock market
Team explains how they improved ED length of stay for patients undergoing CT
Merit Medical Systems announces $136.1 million in 3Q revenue
Investment firm upgrades Digirad’s stock 1 week after DMS Health acquisition
Data leads the way
Futureproofing workflows
Quality Workflows, Enterprise Worklists & Workflow Automation: Workflow intelligence helps align radiologists and the enterprise
Three ways one N.Y. hospital saw its workflows reprogrammed—and improved—with new software
NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, SHINE Medical Technologies awarded funding from NNSA
AHRA 2015 Virtual Fall Conference: 5 steps to turn staff into problem solvers
vRad breast imaging specialists FDA-certified to read, interpret digital breast tomosynthesis
Radiologist-led lectures can educate attendees about mammography, ease anxiety
Rhode Island Medical Imaging announces acquisition of Radiology Associates
Montage–Nuance integration synergizes analytics capabilities
Innovation, collaboration and highly creative computation: What Sectra saw at the hackathon
Michael Peters, ACR: The MU–MIPS connection and Stage 3 MU
Dual-energy CT: Is it what the doctor ordered for the cost-conscious community hospital?
ICD-10 is finally happening
How improving prior authorization helps your patients, referring physicians, and your imaging practice
2 radiologists elected to National Academy of Medicine
AmSurg makes $7.8 billion proposal to merge with TeamHealth
RadNet acquires New York-based Diagnostic Imaging Group for $56.7 million
Siemens to help professionals pay for MR certification exams
CIVCO will Launch Exclusive Partnerships at 2015 ASTRO Meeting in San Antonio
GE Healthcare’s 3Q profit down 10 percent
Carestream Health, Premier agree to new three-year purchasing contract
AHRA Virtual Conference: How to define, demonstrate value in radiology
Risk Assumption: More Than a Roll of the Dice
Merit-based Incentive Payment System: Here it Comes, Ready or Not
Never forget the importance of intent
Philips, Nuance collaborate to assist with radiation dose management
The Radiology 100: Grows Upward
IBM completes $1 billion acquisition of Merge Healthcare
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation acquires Olea Medical SA
Learning leadership at the AHRA 2015 Virtual Fall Conference
There’s a Patient in the House
Is Small Sustainable? If your group is not focused on growth, you may want to reconsider
Global Medical Imaging acquired by private investment company
The Data-driven Practice: How Quality Metrics and Data Are Driving Radiology
Under Construction: Cost Containment and Revenue Optimization Under Healthcare Reform
Professional Productivity Strategies: Beyond the RVU
OSC supports FDA after investigating whistleblower’s claims
Radiology professor awarded $450,000 grant for prostate cancer research
Do radiology residency spots need to be reduced?
Ala. radiology tech charged with sexual abuse of patients
Study tracking Choosing Wisely impact finds mixed results for low-value imaging
Eli Lilly and Company announces support of IDEAS study
Study shows U.S. mammogram prices range from $43 to $1,898
EXPLORER project awarded $15.5 million to build total-body PET scanner
ASRT Foundation Marks Two Million Dollar Milestone
ACR, MITA release statements about USPSTF draft colorectal cancer screening recommendations
Academic radiology chairs put most value in job candidate’s subspecialty expertise
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging, Viztek both excited about future after acquisition
Q&A: Protiviti’s Scott Erven talks medical devices and patient security
SNMMI board unanimously votes against ABNM/ABR proposal
Radiologist named New Brunswick Medical Society president
Is anyone still unaware of breast cancer?
Siemens’ PETNET Solutions receives ANDA approval for PET radiopharmaceutical
SHINE Medical Technologies names new president
Volpara Solutions, Premier reach three-year agreement
Intelerad Releases Latest Version of their Cross-Enterprise Workflow Solution
Konica Minolta acquires Viztek
Members of Congress urge CMS not to change payments for radiation therapy
Philips, MIT to research new ways to measure intracranial pressure