March 2022

Lung damage appears to persist one year after COVID-19 pneumonia, new CT study reveals ()
Changes in Radiology Partners’ Office of the Chief Medical Officer ()
Imaging artificial intelligence startup Qure.ai raises $40M in new funding ()
AI shows promise as a second reader for breast cancer detection ()
Digital breast tomosynthesis does not substantially reduce the risk of false-positive screening results ()
Scaling structured radiology reporting template use across multiple health systems to build a data registry ()
US Senate passes bill to bolster access to breast cancer screening services and related care ()
‘Dramatic’ rise in image-guided procedures performed by NPs and PAs rather than radiologists ()
DBT coverage mandates increase use but have no impact on patients’ out-of-pocket costs ()
High-profile, $100M mammography trial touts new enrollment milestone ()
Study analyzes use of AI to alert patients, physicians to incidental imaging findings ()
Regardless of specialty, female physicians spend more time in the EHR than men ()
Survey reveals widespread confusion among women about the density of their breasts ()
American College of Radiology loses fight with CMS over ultrasound payment restriction ()
FDA approves new therapy, complementary imaging agent for treating metastatic prostate cancer ()
Application for reporting adverse contrast reactions significantly increases radiologists’ thoroughness ()
MRI after button battery removal: Consensus on next steps lacking among referrers ()
Navigating a radiology malpractice lawsuit in 8 steps ()
Change Healthcare reportedly seeking ‘sizable’ breakup fee if UnitedHealth deal falls through ()
Nearly 30% of interventional radiologists experienced significant stress amid pandemic, new survey finds ()
Cancer screening in need of ‘urgent attention’ to address lingering effects from COVID shutdowns ()
Radiology groups urge Congress to address scarcity of AI solutions in pediatric care ()
Richard Duszak, MD, appointed as University of Mississippi Medical Center's chair of radiology ()
Private equity makes ‘strategic growth investment’ in heart CT, MR firm Circle Cardiovascular Imaging ()
American College of Radiology issues call to action to stop ‘dangerous’ scope-of-practice bills ()
Imaging center operator Akumin announces CEO’s departure following board of directors vote ()
Study charts uptick in unnecessary CT, MR imaging surveillance of noninvasive bladder cancer ()
‘Record’ 2022 Match Day, with applicants showing strong interest in radiology ()
Radiology Partners’ revenues reach more than $2B, a 13-fold increase in five years ()
Hospital explores using AI to autonomously order imaging exams in the emergency department ()
Strategic Radiology adds one of its largest members to date with 214-doc private practice ()
‘Deeply troubled’: Doc groups blast MedPAC call for zero physician services pay update in 2023 ()
Small airway disease a potential long-lasting effect from COVID-19, new Radiology study warns ()
Radiology practice pledges $100,000 toward local hospital’s expansion plans ()
Metastatic prostate cancer cases surge following USPSTF-recommended slowdown in screenings ()
Urgent CT request slips through cracks, failing to catch metastases prior to doomed liver resection ()
Less than half of lung cancer screening program websites mention radiologists ()
AI adoption is lagging in radiology and the rest of healthcare. Brookings experts answer why ()
Malpractice statute of limitations does not apply to hospital’s suit against radiology practice, court rules ()
JACR study explores potential bias in patient experience scores and how providers can respond ()
RadNet shifts strategy toward building new imaging centers amid challenging real estate market ()
Radiologist diagnoses multiple sclerosis via MRI, but patient doesn’t find out until 8 years later ()
Radiology vendor Merit Medical reportedly exploring sale with $3.5B potential price tag ()
Brain MRI for early stage, non-small cell lung cancer likely unnecessary, study asserts ()
Fujifilm files suit against rival ultrasound maker Butterfly Network claiming patent infringement ()
Campaign to reduce children’s radiation exposure drops imaging referrals by 25% ()
Assessing radiology departments’ readiness for future COVID-19 outbreaks: 3 key gaps ()
Understanding the structural factors that fuel racial disparities in the use of prostate MRI ()
$9.5M jury award after CT reveals surgical sponge left in woman for 5 years ()
Patients prioritize higher imaging sensitivity over lower costs when weighing HCC screening options ()
Sarcoma-suspected incidental imaging findings often irrelevant while posing significant financial burden ()
American College of Radiology joins other medical societies in speaking out over Ukraine crisis ()
Radiology practices’ use of nurse practitioners, physician assistants has swelled in recent years ()
ACR among dozens of doc groups urging feds to forgo looming Medicare cuts ()
CMS reopens Merit-based Incentive Payment System application period following omicron surge ()
Attending physicians’ reviews of radiology residents correlate with their ABR Core Exam score ()
Study unearths low compliance and high outpatient imaging price variability at children’s hospitals ()
Regulators clear final hurdle in Microsoft’s $19.7B acquisition of Nuance Communications ()
3D mammography approaching 50% of breast imaging systems in the U.S. ()
Biden administration outlines next steps following surprise billing ruling in Texas ()
RadNet says omicron surge hampered Q4 numbers, with hundreds of employees out on leave ()
FDA issues new guidance on appealing decisions that adversely impact mammography accreditation ()
Top Radiology Business stories in February 2022 ()