August 2022

AI speeds, improves chest X-ray interpretations ()
Breast cancer screening a bellwether service in radiology’s drive to bridge the ‘digital divide’ ()
In Canada, discovery of unapproved viewing stations leads to review of 3K mammograms ()
Know your ARIAs: Radiologists urged to learn telltale signs of Alzheimer’s drugs that target amyloid plaques ()
4 physicians ask 4 pointed questions about shared decision-making ()
ASTRO: ‘We hope this official delay provides an opportunity for CMS to … work more closely with the radiation oncology community’ ()
Notable names in the news: From Avenda and CMS to UltraSight and Whiterabbit ()
Pediatric radiologists skillfully read emergency breast ultrasound—but patients may shrug off discharge instructions ()
New Orleans looks to Cleveland for pediatric coverage ()
Emergency trunk CT rises sharply even for minor, moderate trauma ()
Carestream seeking Chapter 11 protection ()
5 imaging modalities have changed the war on cancer over the past 50 years. How many can you name? ()
Chinese medical imaging OEM raises $1.6B on first day of trading ()
AI research published without code, data, documentation interesting to readers but unhelpful to science: RSNA pubs review ()
In-house 3D print shops may save time, cut costs, earn end-users’ applause ()
Notable names in the news: From AIRS Medical to Sectra and a few in between ()
ACR, other groups cry foul over insurers’ methods for calculating out-of-network payments ()
Nuance and Covera join forces to improve radiology quality ‘at scale’ ()
Enrolling with Medicare as an IDTF? Dot i’s and cross t’s around physician supervision, advises healthcare attorney ()
Pueblo Radiology was struggling to collect the bills that were due, until they did this. ()
New national board forms, opens training course in radiological AI ()
‘Nicotine delivery systems’ impede child brain growth, and the effect is observable in behavioral medicine ()
Radiologists the 7th best-paid medical workers, biz mag finds ()
5 joint interventions for which ultrasound guidance is better than no imaging, preferable to other modalities ()
Emergency overreads change care for 92% of patients with discrepant outside reports ()
5 ways to recruit sorely needed patients for Alzheimer’s clinical trials involving therapeutics ()
Notable names in the news: From Butterfly to ViewRay and a few in between ()
Faster CT translates to fewer sedated children ()
FDA greenlights ortho robot, automated MRI brain modeling ()
As the US population ages, Medicare radiologists are bunching up in some areas and thinning out in others ()
Prostate AI cleared for U.S. sales ()
Breathing issues, language barriers swell MRI scan times ()
Following inspection failures, 2 mammography centers have 2 different outcomes ()
What works—and what doesn’t—for chipping away at CT overutilization in the ED ()
Mobile fluoroscopy machine, DR detector cleared for U.S. sales ()
Should patients—or any of 6 other stakeholder groups—get paid for AI in healthcare? ()
The week’s top industry news bites: Installations & investments, signed contracts & strategic collaborations … ()
Portable MRI found handy, useful—just not as a full-on replacement for its immovable cousin ()
6 tips for radiologists to reduce burnout and redefine the path to retirement ()
Telemammography gaining momentum with same-day diagnostic results and video phone consultations ()
AI quality assurance models saving lives and millions in avoided med-mal ()
Dear Congress: Proposed 2023 MPFS ‘threatens access to life-saving procedures and continued operation of essential medical services’ ()
Early PT for low back pain wards off advanced imaging, other pricey sources of healthcare spending ()
How Raleigh Radiology quickly onboarded clients to double in size while staying independent ()
GE out with next-gen X-ray machine ()
Where is radiology with pay-for-performance now? 3 expert takes ()
Radiological field offers 3 of the 10 highest-paying associate degree options: ZDNet ()
Google, NIH converge on Arkansas over medical AI education, advancement ()
Imaging center owner/doctor charged with doing $1M-plus in fraudulent, risky-to-patients business ()