April 2019

Radiopharmaceuticals earn high marks for treating malignant neuroendocrine tumors
How the screening method impacts survival outcomes for patients with DCIS
Do radiology fellowships start too early in the year?
New FDA draft guidance examines devices with quantitative imaging functions
Catheter-directed therapy treatments for pulmonary embolism on the rise
Global handheld ultrasound market could surpass $400M by 2023
Children learn about imaging, radiation therapy on Take Your Child to Work Day
ASTRO survey: Prior authorization frustrates radiation oncologists, delays patient care
How cardiac MRI can help determine if women have heart disease
Survey explores reporting preferences of radiologists, referring physicians
RSNA launches new cardiothoracic imaging journal
Genetic testing for newly diagnosed breast cancer patients could save $50M
RBMA elects 2019-2020 board of directors, including all-female executive council
FUJIFILM TO SHOWCASE FULL SUITE OF SPECIALIZED PEDIATRIC IMAGING SOLUTIONS AT SPR 2019
Researchers use AI to improve on traditional PET imaging methods
SNMMI names recipient of annual government relations fellowship
VI-RADS an effective scoring system for bladder cancer staging
ASRT announces 2 winners of annual advocacy awards
AI improves radiologists’ cancer detection rates when reading mammograms
NorthStar Medical Technologies secures $100M in funding to expand Mo-99 production
Imaging data links obesity to changes in the brain
Konica Minolta’s Dynamic Digital Radiography technology gains FDA clearance
Banner Health, Radiology Partners unite to form Banner Imaging
Care New England Hospitals Install 10 Carestream Digital X-ray Systems
ASRT names winners of Distinguished Authors awards
4 steps to implementing abbreviated breast MRI screening into practice
Why radiologists won’t be replaced by deep learning
GE Healthcare’s deep learning-based image reconstruction engine gains FDA clearance
A new way to battle burnout in radiology
Breast cancer patients with high-deductible health plans see delays in diagnosis, treatment
AI trained to detect catheters in pediatric x-rays
Florida health system working to bounce back after radiologist shortage
Second research roadmap focused on AI in radiology coming soon
3 big ideas that could lead to better patient portals
Imaging studies with positive titles, findings cited more frequently
4 ways virtual, augmented reality could change radiology forever
RBMA 2019 PaRADigm: Investor-owned management companies are buying, but should radiology practices be selling?
AMGA: Proposed self-referral bill would hurt patients
Aidoc raises $27M to expand AI solutions, reach more hospitals
RBMA 2019 PaRADigm: Take a stake in policy decisions affecting radiology
Specialists share research roadmap for using AI in radiology
New imaging technique changes brain activity, could help millions of mental health patients
Radiologist named to leadership position at GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
Most editorial board members of radiology societies around the world are men
ASRT shows support of annual mammography for all women beginning at 40
EMR-based messaging tool helps patients connect with radiologists
Bill aims to reduce Medicare spending by preventing self-referrals for certain services, including imaging
How does CDS impact imaging utilization?
Radiology Services Inc. Installs Carestream Q-Rad Digital Radiography Systems at Lowell General Hospital
Checklist helps providers know when patients need general anesthesia before MRI scans
MSSP Is Changing. Should Radiologists Opt In?
4 Ways to Achieve Price Transparency in Radiology
Dizzying Costs Are Treatable
10 Things Radiologists Need to Know About Radiology Extenders
Structured Reporting: Resistance Is Futile
It’s Year 3. Do You Know Where Your MIPS Is?
Neuroimaging Draws a Bead on Alzheimer’s
Beyond Scanning and Beaming: ‘Techs’ Are Well-Organized Advocates Too
SIIM 2019 Q&A: Dr. Kahn on Radiological AI and Its Practical Pursuits
Spanish-language patient materials written above recommended reading levels
Elucent Medical gains FDA clearance for new navigation system
Fujifilm Canada announces new division for diagnostic imaging solutions
Radiologists earn $419K per year, up 4% from 2018
ACR, SNMMI collaborate on new clinical data registry
How DBT can provide additional value during breast cancer staging
Radiologist ‘frustrated’ by ACP’s new breast cancer screening guidelines
Upgrading to AI-based CAD software leads to fewer false-positive mammograms
A push for the end of microaggressions in radiology
GE Healthcare’s AI platform to integrate with ACR AI-LAB
7T MRI scans can track lesion progression in MS patients
How machine learning will fundamentally change the lives of healthcare providers
ACP shares new breast cancer screening guidelines, imaging societies push back
Just 13% of radiation oncologists work in rural communities, with many eyeing retirement
Improved radiology reports, clinician education improve knee MRI utilization
New ACR software platform allows radiologists to create, validate, use AI
Canon Medical Launches New Ultrasound Product Line at AIUM 2019
New imaging technique could help detect heart disease in pediatric patients
AAPM: Patient gonadal and fetal shielding unnecessary during x-rays
Enlitic raises $15M in Series B financing
IVC filter utilization down nationally, but still higher among Medicare patients
How continued consolidation is affecting radiology practices in the US
3 out of 4 imaging leaders find the UK’s radiologist shortage unsafe for patients
New Features in Exa Mammo Designed to Address Quality Assurance and Improve Communication
Should women with dense breasts pursue additional screening? Here’s what radiologists think
Attackers can change imaging results, fool radiologists
Bariatric embolization helps severely obese patients lose weight
FDA developing framework for AI-based medical devices that ‘learn’ in real time
Legislation would help radiologists submit Medicare claims when RAs perform certain actions
Advocacy groups, healthcare organizations push for Congress to pass virtual colonoscopy bill
Older women benefit from breast cancer screening with DBT
AI model predicts a patient’s breast cancer risk from single MR image
Update to ACR Appropriateness Criteria released to public
Optimized imaging protocols reduce radiation dose during wrist CT examinations
Washington DC enacts breast density reporting bill, requires insurance coverage of additional exams
Imaging history: New case studies detail world’s first total-body PET/CT scanner in action