August 2021

Patients with dangerous delayed appendicitis diagnoses are markedly less likely to undergo imaging ()
Supplemental, short-protocol MRI a cost-effective addition for stroke patients in the ED ()
Unsupervised artificial intelligence predicts COVID-19 progression, survival rates based on CT scans ()
National breast cancer screening expenditures surged 33%—to $5.2B—as DBT took hold ()
Imaging did not contribute to an increase in Medicare spending between 2009-2019 ()
Contrast-enhanced mammography as effective as MRI at evaluating newly diagnosed breast cancer ()
Screening slowdowns spelled tens of thousands fewer mammograms, hundreds more missed diagnoses ()
Quality experts urge CMS to fold imaging Appropriate Use Criteria Program into other value initiatives ()
Practices push for Provider Relief Fund extension to grapple with ‘laborious’ requirements, COVID surge ()
Breast density associated with an increased risk of invasive cancer among women 75 and up ()
ACR stays neutral on bill granting Medicare coverage for radiology assistant services in all settings ()
Virtual reality helps radiology department significantly reduce pain and anxiety during contrast delivery ()
Fujifilm signs nearly $10M, 10-year deal to outfit Navy fleet with digital X-ray systems ()
Radiologists routinely underestimate severity of rib fractures on CT, trauma surgeons claim ()
Screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer at outpatient imaging centers ‘highly feasible’ ()
Tech firm specializing in artificial intelligence-based ultrasound analysis raises $14M ()
Regulators OK order barring imaging center operator Akumin’s management from trading company stock ()
Supplemental ultrasound screening with mammography improves cancer detection across all breast types ()
Startup aiming to root out misdiagnoses in radiology raises $25M in new funding ()
Hospital system launches nation’s first fully mobile low-dose CT lung cancer screening program ()
Experts warn hospitals about the perils of outsourcing radiology services ()
ACR voices ‘strong opposition’ to Merit-based Incentive Payment System changes ()
Abdominal MRI intervention helps drop respiratory motion and image quality degradation ()
Consulting fees collected by interventional radiologists surged 65% over a 5-year period, up to $4.6M ()
Insurer Anthem caves to radiologist pressure, lifting ‘profoundly negative’ imaging restriction ()
Nanox sees stock slide after FDA finds deficiencies in application for novel imaging system ()
Orthopedic surgeons share what the specialty seeks in a quality radiology report ()
Quashing patients’ misconceptions about radiology while they’re parked in the waiting room ()
Radiologists’ share of catheter-directed therapy market falls as surgeons, cardiologists gain inroads ()
Change Healthcare, UnitedHealth ink pact with DOJ pushing back proposed merger’s timeline ()
Radiology records smallest gain in Black faculty among medical specialties over past 30 years ()
Out-of-pocket costs climbing for imaging services after mammography, despite ACA safeguards ()
For every positive COVID-19 test, radiologists record 1.2 fewer outpatient imaging exams ()
Publicly traded imaging center operator Akumin forced to postpone its Q2 earnings release ()
Radiologist-delivered ablation for lung cancer costs significantly less than surgery, but utilization still low ()
‘Grave concern’: Radiologist reimbursement expected to plummet after CMS clinical labor wage update ()
RSNA 2021 in Chicago to require COVID-19 vaccination, masks ()
US Senate passes radiologist-backed burnout bill in response to physician’s suicide ()
Hit with a ‘tidal wave’ of merger filings in 2021, FTC rethinking how it reviews consolidation ()
Radiologists’ $401,000 starting salary lands specialty in the top 5 ()
Bolstering insurance coverage more effective than adopting breast density notification laws ()
Healthcare professionals face significantly higher risk of breast cancer diagnosis than other women ()
Imaging disrupter Nanox acquiring AI firm, teleradiology outfit for total of $230M ()
Radiologists urge governor to repeal ‘reckless’ order banning mask mandates in schools ()
As delta variant surges, imaging giant RadNet preparing for possibility of further stay-at-home orders ()
Radiologists lead team effort to improve lung cancer screening among patients with serious mental illness ()
FDA to begin regulating some imaging agents as devices after losing court battle ()
Radiology Partners acquiring 3 new practices with $300M in additional debt ()
RAYUS Shines a Light on Radiology and a Bright Future ()
Women with benign breast disease after surgery ‘significantly’ less likely to follow annual imaging surveillance ()
US Radiology Specialists-backed practice acquiring 30-year-old outpatient imaging facility ()
Breast cancer screening numbers aren’t bouncing back to pre-COVID levels for some imaging providers ()
Medical school prestige could gain ‘outsized influence’ on radiology resident selection after upcoming change ()
Senators introduce bipartisan bill bolstering Medicare patients’ access to diagnostic imaging agents ()
CMS pulls about-face, revoking ‘unexpected’ new barriers to PET imaging payment ()
DOJ considering lawsuit to block UnitedHealth’s $13B deal with Change Healthcare ()
RSNA’s imaging guidelines for COVID-19 demonstrate value, but highlight CT’s limitations ()
Flexible X-ray detector made with lead-free materials performs well in early tests ()
RSNA partners with SIIM to develop online imaging informatics course ()
Abbott’s AI-powered coronary imaging platform receives FDA approval ()
Doctors hope X-ray comparisons can boost COVID-19 vaccination rates ()
Updated stroke protocol boosts patient outcomes ()
Ultrasound specialists raise $220M to commercialize imaging, workflow solutions ()
When a radiologist’s declining health puts patients at risk ()
Radiologists express ‘serious concerns’ with new national practice standards superseding state laws ()
Common characteristics of women who cancel their screening mammography appointment ()
Practice inks deal with Providence; radiologists add to vendor’s $28M haul, plus more company news ()