December 2023

Radiology speaks up and CMS listens on key policy concern ()
Insurance coverage a primary factor of breast cancer mortality ()
Peer-learning program cuts costs while bolstering radiologist satisfaction ()
Nearly 40% of thyroid ultrasounds at 1 hospital had no noteworthy clinical findings ()
Pyrophosphate imaging agent shortage reported, could last weeks ()
Radiologist named chief physician executive at UAB Health System ()
American College of Radiology ‘concerned’ about new fee under No Surprises Act ()
Interventional radiology’s integration with independent urology practices a growing trend ()
Specialty hospital moves enterprise PACS to the cloud ()
FDA announces Class I recall of 150 MRI scanners due to risk of explosion ()
Navigating the crucial challenges in radiology practice management ()
Advocates criticize unfunded transparency mandate on imaging providers in recently passed legislation ()
Weather patterns can help predict demand for emergency CT scans ()
Strategic Radiology hires industry veteran from billing firm Zotec Partners to fill C-suite role ()
Physician groups press Congress to address radiologist pay cut in early 2024 ()
If AI is the future, radiology needs to look to the cloud ()
FDA clears Siemens compact, air-cooled CT machine ()
Feds issue final rule setting No Surprises Act IDR administrative fee at $115 ()
Pharmacy firm eyes 2024 rollout of 1st targeted PET imaging agent for kidney cancer ()
Community hospital rekindles partnership with radiology practice it left previously ()
RSNA 2023 sees attendance uptick but still lags pre-COVID numbers ()
Collaboration brings AI-driven imaging standards to healthcare organizations ()
Use of AI-driven CT workflows in outpatient imaging to better serve patients ()
Radiology among specialties with highest rate of physicians intending to leave current job ()
Patient self-scheduling significantly increases mammography completion rates ()
Feds resume dispute-resolution process under the No Surprises Act for batched claims ()
Imaging chain dramatically improves diagnosis of fractures with AI ()
Heading a soccer ball linked to reduced brain function ()
Combining marijuana and tobacco may be extra bad for your lungs ()
Class action lawsuit filed against radiology group over cyberattack that impacted 600,000 ()
Congress adjourns for 2023 without a radiologist pay fix ()
Virtual reality ‘gaming’ used to plan delicate cancer surgeries ()
South Korean imaging AI vendor Lunit to acquire rival for $193M ()
What’s the missing link to get radiologists using AI? ()
GAO: No Surprises Act rollout has been ‘challenging’ for radiologists, other physicians ()
Radiologists lose market share of Medicare ultrasound billings to cardiologists in some settings ()
Texas Radiology Associates creates new CEO role, picks veteran administrator ()
FDA has now cleared 700 AI healthcare algorithms, more than 76% in radiology ()
New radiology research may shed light on MLB’s record number of Tommy John surgeries ()
8 practical strategies to retain radiologists ()
RSNA unveils the 10 most cited Radiology studies of 2023 ()
White House announces plan to scrutinize private equity ownership in healthcare ()
Only 9% of practices list pediatric radiology as a top 3 hiring need, survey finds ()
Rad tech relief coming? Field reports educational program enrollment increases ()
Radiologist ends nearly 50-year career to resolve complaint before state regulatory board ()
Sectra inks 10-year partnership with Scotland's NHS, moving 55M radiology studies to the cloud ()
Canon launches two new AI-based CT systems ()
AI model with single-source dataset outperforms multi-institution version ()
60-year-old radiology practice sells its outpatient imaging center business to private equity-backed platform company ()
Congressman introduces bipartisan bill to ban electronic fund transfer fees paid by physicians ()
Radiology provider LucidHealth hires former GoHealth Urgent Care exec to oversee imaging center strategy ()
Putting US radiology reimbursement cuts in context and what comes next ()
'Hackers' created a fully functional MRI machine in four days ()
Ultrasound-reactive ink hardens to patch organs, heal broken bones ()
GE, Philips and Siemens among those jumping ship from imaging trade group to unite around newly formed alternative ()
PHOTO GALLERY: New technology at RSNA 2023 ()
Hospital on the hook for $120M jury verdict after residents miss signs of stroke on CT ()
Implementation of AI-based detection aid has no impact on radiologists’ workload, stress ()
As 'Star Trek' predicted, needle-free vaccines are possible, thanks to ultrasound ()
Medical student learning to use ultrasound discovers own cancer ()
Medical radioisotope supply chain faces future crisis, Nuclear Energy Agency warns ()
House lawmakers advance bill to blunt radiologist pay cut in 2024 ()
Large volume of radiologist reporting-backlogs an ‘urgent global issue’ ()
ACR, state radiological society urge governor to veto bill related to wrongful death damages ()
Speaker laments radiology’s major contribution to climate change ()
AI system able to identify standard plane, segment tissue in ultrasounds of shoulder ()
Moody’s upgrades outlook for US Radiology Specialists amid improved operating performance ()
Radiologist highlights a potential hidden cause of physician burnout ()
Independent practice coalition Strategic Radiology adds 1st member in Minnesota ()
Platform allowing patients to second-guess their radiologists’ findings expands to 12 states ()
CT calcium scoring can determine if patients need statins ()
VR app simulates imaging room, patient and CT unit to teach techs how to scan ()
Artificial intelligence ROI considerations in radiology ()
Radiology groups express ‘profound objection’ to Cigna policy change ()
Loss of autonomy a top concern among physicians working for private equity or other corporate owners ()
UnitedHealthcare threatens to knock group of imaging centers out of its network ()
OU Health establishes Health Sciences Imaging Institute for training, research ()
Interruptions during mammogram reading increase inaccuracies, radiologist burnout ()
The impact of Medicare payment cuts on radiology and patient care access ()
Looking to aviation for tips on reducing errors in radiology ()
RadNet inks deal to open diagnostic imaging centers in multiple Walmart locations ()
Moody’s downgrades Radiology Partners, citing ‘very high leverage’ ()
Private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth appoints news CEO ()
Intelerad signs $50M multi-year agreement with 1 of state’s largest hospital systems ()
Woman shot in buttocks by own gun during MRI appointment ()
4 key trends in radiology at RSNA 2023 ()
GE HealthCare debuts AI suite for early breast cancer detection ()
Imaging chain faces regulators after inmate, guard get stuck to MRI machine ()
How radiology departments can decarbonize, save money ()
Jury convicts radiology business owner in imaging-contrast kickback scheme ()
Cleveland Clinic and Canon establish state-of-the-art research center ()
RSNA 2023: Hospital imaging systems may be gateways for ransomware, expert warns ()