February 2020

Verizon, radiology provider partner to create ‘next generation medical imaging’ using 5G ()
Stick to breast imaging evidence, radiologists implore: ‘Lives are at stake and compromise is unethical’ ()
Envision Healthcare names new CEO, says surprise billing inquiry didn’t influence change ()
Artificial intelligence reads CT images to diagnose coronavirus in seconds ()
6 steps interventional radiology can take to prepare for the coronavirus ()
CDC: States falling woefully short on low-dose CT cancer screening goals; ACR pushes pay fix ()
Early onset dementia diagnoses surge 200%, with imaging playing a key part ()
12 emergency departments make ‘honor roll’ for reducing avoidable imaging spending by millions ()
100-year-old Oregon imaging practice joins Strategic Radiology's growing coalition ()
Advice from the ED to improve radiology reporting: Speed and structure top most wish lists ()
Radiologist can sue former practice over $127,000 pension cut, judge rules ()
Legal expert worries ‘shadowy,’ radiology-backing private equity firms will derail surprise billing fix ()
Startup scores FDA clearance for cheaper, smartphone-based ultrasound system ()
The 5 most common causes of adverse imaging events in radiology ()
Radiologist nabs $4.5M grant to eradicate human limitations of mammography reading ()
4 key roles radiologists must fill in coronavirus outbreak—beyond the initial CT diagnosis ()
Radiology Technology Innovations: AI and Beyond ()
Doc takes second crack at suing American Board of Radiology over ‘worthless’ certification requirements ()
Cigna labels most hospital-based CT, MR imaging ‘not medically necessary’ ()
Saying ‘stop’ during imaging enough to withdraw consent, sue provider for battery, court rules ()
Mednax ‘excited about radiology,’ tallied $500M from specialty in 2019 ()
Radiology providers resume breast imaging after months-long ‘odyssey’ over quality concerns ()
Why radiologists' business cards are crucial to patient-centered imaging ()
Misinformation on mammography thyroid shielding goes viral, presenting opportunity for radiologist clarification ()
Rise in radiologists practicing under private equity warrants further investigation, experts say ()
AI entered the arena, clocked radiology—and the fight is still on ()
Hospital system uses AI to root out, investigate radiologist errors in CT analysis ()
‘We Will Be the Amazon of Radiology’ ()
Siemens Healthineers Debuts CentriCare Service Portfolio ()
Large UK Healthcare Provider Prolongs its Radiology Imaging Contract With Sectra and Consolidates its Systems ()
RBMA 2020 PaRADigm Keynoter Dr. McGinty Is Bullish on Radiology’s Future ()
From Exam Room to Private Office: Meet 5 Techs Who Completed the Climb ()
5 steps every radiology department should take to safeguard against coronavirus ()
Hello AI, Goodbye Radiology as We Know It ()
Big-name technology company leaders urge radiologists to ‘Ditch the Disk’ ()
CMS approves 3 new radiology quality measures in the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System ()
Wait. Will AI Replace Radiologists After All? ()
Radiologists are wasting too much time communicating routine results over the phone ()
Patients fearful of artificial intelligence, may require radiologist hand-holding ()
House committees break logjam, setting up ‘showdown’ on surprise billing ()
Virtual Hearts in Actual Hands: Medical 3D Printing Polishes Its Act for Prime Time ()
RADPAC raised $1M in 2019, placing radiology near the top in contributions ()
Poor MRI quality highlights radiologists’ need to address language barriers ()
Artificial intelligence predicts heart attack risk from cardiac MRI for the first time ()
Open Spaces Everywhere and Not a Rad in Sight ()
CMS will simplify prior authorization process that’s given radiologists headaches for years ()
Radiology societies urge Congress to halt $3B in proposed cuts to NIH ()
Experts raise awareness about the common traits of CT imaging super users ()
Exercise over booze: Radiologists’ top 5 coping mechanisms to deal with burnout ()
‘World's first’ bedside MRI machine scores FDA clearance, eyes summer rollout ()
How one large hospital standardized its MRI protocols in 6 steps ()
Yale accused of age discrimination for subjecting older radiologists, other docs to competency testing ()
Radiologists gift $150,000 toward hospital system’s new emergency room ()
‘Eye-popping numbers’: 22% of surprise medical bills include a claim from a radiologist ()
More proof that US radiologists must abandon the ‘single-reader paradigm’ ()
Researchers push for worldwide end to pelvic shielding in radiology ()
Siemens Healthineers Announces First U.S. Installation of ARTIS icono Biplane Angiography System ()
FDA greenlights AI tool to help novices obtain heart ultrasound images ()
Artificial intelligence bolsters radiologists’ ability to pinpoint breast cancer ()
Decades-old radiology practices merge in Denver area ()
‘It’s a nightmare’: Frustrations simmer among providers attempting to access outside imaging exams ()
CEO of radiology provider Envision Healthcare exits as Congress scrutinizes firm’s surprise billing practices ()
'Commonsense’ new surprise medical billing proposal gets positive first review from radiologists ()
Radiology vendor Change Healthcare moves to officially sever ties with McKesson ()
‘The game-changer we have all been waiting for’: Teleradiologists ink deal for 3K futuristic imaging machines ()
Imaging CEO found guilty of siphoning millions from tech company to bankroll life of luxury ()
Providers push for medical billing quality metrics to root out laggards ()
Hillcrest Medical Center Adds Cardiology to Sectra Enterprise Imaging Solution ()
‘Burnout’ is no longer enough; radiology and other specialties suffering ‘moral injury’ ()
Radiology expert notches $250K from Amazon, Heart Association for speedier MRI interpretation ()
Ascension, radiologists form joint venture to open series of freestanding imaging centers ()
Commercial insurers spent at least $192M on low-value imaging in one year alone ()
Radiologist experts say CT alone not enough to rule out the presence of coronavirus ()
Price shopping for radiology services near ‘impossible’ thanks to confusing business practices ()
Radiologists must ‘lean in’ to disruption, forge alliances to win in 2020, experts say ()
Paris tech company scores FDA clearance for brain MRI assistant ()
Imaging industry giants stepping up to help quell deadly coronavirus threat ()
Walmart continues its push into imaging, primary care with new clinic ()
Whistleblowing surgeon claims hospital system forced him to use in-network radiologists ()