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New FDA draft guidance examines devices with quantitative imaging functions ()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 ()
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 ()
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 ()
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 ()