June 2020

Dutch artificial intelligence firm collects $2.3M to fuel prostate cancer solution ()
Community hospital issues fix after FDA declares mammography services ‘serious risk to human health’ ()
Interval breast cancers’ aggressiveness may stem from unique biology, JAMA study finds ()
Hospital picks former radiologic technologist as its first-ever chief of cancer services ()
Physician specialist shortage—including radiologists—could climb to almost 42,000 by 2033 ()
Florida radiology practice having patients snap pics of referrals, driver’s licenses to limit contact ()
COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for acute ischemic stroke, radiologists assert ()
Philips warns of potential security vulnerabilities in some ultrasound software ()
CMS to grant hardship relief for radiologists in the 2020 Merit-Based Incentive Program ()
Machine learning provides radiologists a cost-effective assist to deduce lung cancer severity from CT ()
ScriptSender and Infinx Healthcare Form Partnership to Expedite Prior Authorization Requests ()
Ambra Health Offers Access to Medical Imaging with Epic Integrations ()
Nuance AI Marketplace Accelerates AI Adoption for Radiologists to Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Burnout ()
CDC expands list of populations at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 illness ()
6 steps toward reducing patient no-shows at your radiology practice ()
RSNA officially launches massive open database of COVID-19 medical images ()
Former radiologic technologist named speaker of the Pennsylvania House ()
EHR-based clinical decision support helps radiologists make dent in low-value pediatric imaging ()
Taiwanese artificial intelligence startup offering faster brain CT reads raises $2.7M ()
ACR backs hospitals’ push to extend COVID-19 public health emergency beyond July ()
Docs slam prior authorization inertia, with hundreds claiming it’s led to patient harm ()
Law change alone not enough to close abnormal imaging-findings care gap, study finds ()
Radiology experts warn of dangers when MR imaging patients with magnetic eyelashes ()
Israeli startup that uses AI to declutter radiology reports raises $3M in new funding ()
‘Rough road’ ahead for healthcare staffing companies in radiology and other services, S&P predicts ()
Following intense pressure, American Board of Radiology plans to virtually administer exams beginning in 2021 ()
Model predicts 10,000 excess US deaths due to cancer screening delays: ‘We’re very worried’ ()
American College of Radiology targeting fix for deadly incidental findings care gap ()
Experts urge reopening radiology practices not to lose sight of childcare challenges ()
Survey explores the top 3 quality metrics on radiology practices’ radars, and how they’re used ()
More medical groups join push asking Congress to prevent $10B in cuts to imaging ()
Imaging vendor Carestream names Medtronic vet Kristin Dietzler as president of its Americas Region ()
Canon notches FDA clearance for tool that reduces MRI scan times ()
Tech firm says it slashed imaging spending by millions last year through price shopping ()
Radiology repair company counters claims that it hacked Philips’ ultrasound machines ()
Money, time and tech among barriers preventing widespread lung cancer screening adoption ()
10 positive leadership qualities to foster now and carry into radiology’s next crisis ()
Mayo Clinic radiologist comes out as a trans woman, goes viral on Twitter ()
More on Mednax’s big exit from radiology: ‘We’re very bullish on the specialty’s future’ ()
Radiologist house-call program drops ED visits by 77%, with patient satisfaction scores soaring ()
American Board of Radiology leadership meeting this week to mull virtual test-taking options ()
Former owner of bankrupt imaging chain dealt setback in decade-long legal battle with US Bank ()
UK artificial intelligence imaging analysis firm raises $10M from Mayo Clinic and others ()
Radiology provider Envision pledges change following recent racially charged violence: ‘This must stop’ ()
Imaging groups request regulatory relief from in-person nuclear training during the pandemic ()
How Harvard radiologists rapidly adopted a new reporting structure for possible COVID-19 patients ()
‘An absolute catastrophe’: Radiologists struggling to work through massive imaging backlog ()
TeraRecon AI Products Adopt SymphonyAI Eureka Brand Recognizing AI Technology Synergies ()
6 key considerations for radiology human resources departments as practices reopen during pandemic ()
Hospital settles out of court for $7.5M after delayed lung cancer diagnosis on CT ()
Citing ‘anxiety’ as a risk for screening mammography is ‘benevolent sexism,’ expert says ()
Provider launches at-home ultrasound imaging service to target patients wary of venturing out ()
COVID death toll among US healthcare workers approaches 600, including several in the radiology community ()
More than 20% of patients have caught errors in their radiology report or other doc notes ()
Prior Authorization for Medical Imaging: Are You Completely Prepared to Get Paid Quickly Post-COVID? ()
American College of Radiology forms new partnership to target under-imaged communities ()
More than 75% of radiology providers have resumed regular breast imaging, with a few new twists ()
Establishing a post-COVID ‘capacity review process’ to gauge how a radiology practice is performing ()
Law change would require health insurers to cover breast MRI, ultrasound for high-risk patients ()
What recent changes to the Paycheck Protection Program mean for your radiology practice ()
‘Devastating impact’: Imaging groups implore American Board of Radiology to target testing alternatives ()
American College of Radiology expresses ‘significant concerns’ over easing physician supervision requirements ()
Longtime Indiana interventional radiologist who never missed a day on the job dies from COVID-19 ()
Mednax to sell its $550M Radiology Solutions business line, change name back to Pediatrix ()
American Board of Radiology pushing back most exams until next year, forgoing virtual alternative ()
Radiology disrupter Nanox collects $20M from South Korean telecom giant, eyeing 5G imaging ()
Publicly traded radiology provider Akumin says it’s starting to wind down COVID-only imaging centers ()
6 factors that will influence an imaging volume rebound as radiology practices begin reopening ()
Radiology Partners leaders ‘heartbroken’ over ‘haunting’ circumstances of George Floyd’s death ()
German tech firm that provides AI-powered second reads on mammograms raises $7M ()
Accreditors should not punish radiologists, other docs for seeking mental health support, advocates say ()
RadNet seeing an uptick in radiology M&A, hospital joint-venture interest as COVID crisis cools ()
Radiology responds to racial inequity: ‘The unjust treatment of people of color must stop’ ()
Nonhospital physician practices desperately need PPE help before reopening, advocates warn feds ()
Proposed national law would protect radiologists, other providers from ‘frivolous litigation’ ()
4 tips for conducting post-COVID ‘recovery marketing’ at your radiology practice ()
How Johns Hopkins uses Facebook Live to instantly push pressing radiology discoveries across the globe ()