| How the radiology community can counter COVID-19’s outsized impact on female physicians () |
| Mednax affiliate Synergy Radiology inks deal to expand breast imaging at Houston hospital giant () |
| Imaging providers shift from CT to ultrasound-dominant approach for pediatric appendicitis cases () |
| Artificial intelligence bests radiologists at spotting breast cancer: ‘The time has come’ () |
| Philips to acquire interventional device firm Intact Vascular for more than $275M () |
| Pennsylvania radiologist, hospital must pay $10.8M over allergic reaction to gadolinium, jury rules () |
| Guidelines produce sizable drop in PICC line use, with radiologists leading the way () |
| Medicare Advantage plans failing to collect info on imaging referrers, opening door for fraud () |
| CMS needs another year to work on anticipated changes to the physician self-referral rule () |
| Automated and structured reporting for thyroid ultrasound drops errors down to zero () |
| Hologic to acquire Texas imaging-guided fibroid removal firm for $80M cash () |
| Mednax continues its C-suite shake-up with chief financial officer’s ouster () |
| Smart shopping: Chicago orthopedic practice knows the value of a good service contract when investing in imaging equipment () |
| State watch: Gun charges stop radiologist’s practice in one state, but not the next over () |
| Protective barriers thought to be safe may place providers in greater danger, FDA warns () |
| Less than half of radiologists review images ahead of multidisciplinary tumor board meetings () |
| Teleradiology helps Portland medical group survive COVID-19 and push forward into the future () |
| 6 things every radiologist should consider before signing with a new practice () |
| Arlene Sussman, MD, on COVID’s silver lining: Greater acceptance of telemammography () |
| Death of healthcare worker with mysterious altered mental status highlights imaging’s COVID-19 role () |
| ABR taps experts for online testing help; SimonMed’s AI deal, plus more radiology vendors news () |
| Skyrocketing use of emergency brain imaging is out of step with overall ED trends () |
| New liability concerns emerge for radiologists who have used patient images in presentations () |
| Emergency abdominal CT scans decrease markedly during the pandemic, while prognoses worsen () |
| Radiology firm Alliance Healthcare Services could fetch upward of $400M in potential sale () |
| Insurer wants radiology practice’s class-action suit tossed: ‘COVID-19 damages lungs, not property’ () |
| LucidHealth selected as Iowa hospital system’s new radiology services provider after bidding process () |
| Physicians are using medical imaging as a defense against malpractice claims, study finds () |
| Due date arrives for Medicare cash advances as docs plead for extension: ‘Many practices will fail’ () |
| Radiologists make significantly more mistakes on the night shift than they do during the day () |
| Half-century-old, 46-physician imaging practice in North Carolina joins Strategic Radiology () |
| Crisis clobbers affiliated imaging centers, with recovery coming slower than main hospital campus () |
| ‘We’re terrified’: Report claims undercounting of healthcare worker deaths, noting rad tech’s recent passing () |
| Diagnostic imaging serves no purpose in assessing breast pain, internal medicine docs stress () |
| Imaging call hub bolsters bonds between radiologists, community PCPs, scoring 98% ED avoidance rate () |
| Artificial intelligence for gadolinium reduction; Varex Imaging’s sales slump, plus more radiology vendor news () |
| Deep dive finds more for radiologists to dislike in 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule () |
| Radiologist urges peers to carefully monitor ‘digital footprint,’ sleep on it before posting () |
| New Jersey imaging provider sues Cigna over $400,000 in denied COVID-related claims () |
| Deploying sonographer as quality-control watchdog helps Mayo Clinic drop ultrasound errors by 60% () |
| Radiology provider Akumin says layoffs, pay cuts helped buoy $13.7M second quarter () |
| How one radiology department ‘recovered wisely’ to bounce imaging numbers back near pre-COVID levels () |
| American College of Radiology urges physicians to ‘mask up,’ fight COVID-19 misinformation () |
| Mobile imaging provider must pay up after overcharging Medicare for transportation, DOJ says () |
| CMS pushes imaging appropriate use criteria go-live date back a year due to pandemic () |
| Ride-sharing pilot program significantly improves on-time arrivals for MR imaging appointments () |
| Quash ‘reckless’ Medicare cuts that could cost radiology billions, lawmakers urge Congress () |
| County could cut $116M in spending on imaging, other services by steering patients toward cheaper options () |
| Radiology Partners continues to grow, adding two new states to its footprint, despite economic slump () |
| RadNet bracing for $11M drop in 2021 revenue following Medicare reimbursement update () |
| Siemens buying Varian for $16B; lawmakers slam Philips contract, plus more radiology vendor news () |
| World Health Organization urges against using chest imaging to diagnose COVID-19 () |
