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