October 2022

Philips running short on MRI coil disposables, FDA advising providers to consider image-guidance alternatives
FDA greenlights new radiosurgery model, 3D maxillofacial printing product
14 House members—7 Democrat, 7 Republican—press CMS to step up its game on CCTA
Can standard radiation treatments replace surgery for some breast cancer patients?
FDA approves collaborative 3D imaging software
X-rays may suffice for assessing some low-back fractures
The brain imaging-based argument for letting kids play video games
Class action follows data breach at multistate radiology practice
Referrer–radiologist agreement nets 75% follow-up imaging rate, and certain factors can inform interventions for the other 25%
VIDEO: What is new with CAD-RADS 2.0 cardiac imaging reporting?
Radiology: This Is Enterprise Imaging
Prenatal ultrasound pioneer passes away
Growing demand for radiologic technologists reflected in 2 educational endeavors
$75M malpractice verdict splits fault between ER doctor, radiologist
Automated, EMR-based screening proves preventive as well as curative
Should AI-based imaging tools guide treatment decisions?
Radiology techs in especially high demand as 85% of hospitals seek ‘allied’ health workers
Sun Nuclear, ScanLabMR, Spectrum Dynamics and a dozen more industry names in the news
Through advanced imaging, 1000-year-old skeletons can tell us about socioeconomic status
RBMA consumer survey finds screening mammography low, Medicare concerns high
ACR, familiar allies unite anew to ‘stop insurer profit grab at patient and provider expense’
3D imaging shows bone benefits for prune-eaters
Contrast-enhanced mammography to get rigorous tryout under ACR’s oversight
Depression treatments can change the brain’s infrastructure in just 6 weeks
Medical center cleared in lawsuit over injurious MRI scan
Private practice IRs out-earn academic peers, but fuller comparison suggests a wash on quantifiable pros and cons
Psychiatry, neuroradiology researchers find imaging markers of inheritable depression
Total body PET/CT scans may offer benefits for evaluating arthritis
Brain imaging scans unlock mysteries about depression and resilience
Carestream, Philips, Sectra and 5 more industry names in the news of late
Survey spurred by ‘general need for more public transparency’ sheds light on editorial leadership at imaging journals
VIDEO: The rapid adoption of 3D mammography and use of AI to address dense breasts
2 imaging technologies cleared for respective markets
7-state imaging powerhouse consolidates presence in the Garden State
VIDEO: KLAS shares trends in enterprise imaging and AI
Leaving my hospital radiology practice helped me rediscover the joy of medicine
How radiologists can find stability during economic volatility
Breast center thrives with remote, fellowship-trained radiologists
Burnout-busting partnership said to signal ‘a major shift in how physicians will be supported in the future’
GE nudges GE HealthCare to the edge of decisive departure
Radiologist gets 12-month timeout for physically violating patient
Nearly 90 latent safety threats identified, addressed before 2 new imaging suites see first patient
10 industry names in the news of late
Need grows for rural rads who can perform 12 low-risk, low-complexity interventional procedures
‘Radiology failures, misdiagnosed fractures’ blamed in 2 wrongful assumptions of child battery
‘Relatively new’ contrast vendor releases second generic agent
VIDEO: Issues with the great resignation and lower reimbursements in breast imaging
Patients digging deeper into household budgets for imaging exams that aren’t mammography
Breast density notification laws blanket 90% of U.S. women, yet still no national reporting standard is at hand. Why is that?
FDA approves AI analysis of high-grade gliomas
Oncology imaging AI growing fast yet still in its infancy
Patient access to radiology reports: 2 angles
Google Cloud intros ambitious branch dedicated to medical imaging
Mr. O’Lear receives his sentence: 15 years and $2M
3 new POCUS products demoed for emergency docs
Radiation oncology relatively low in ‘hazardous attitudes,’ although ‘macho’ makes the radar