March 2024

Congress advances crucial cancer screening-related bill supported by American College of Radiology ()
Portion of patients undergoing CTA for headache or dizziness soars 67% while positivity rate plummets ()
Radiology Group must pay $3.1M to settle allegations doc ‘rubber-stamped’ reports from India ()
Experts detail how recent Medicare Physician Fee Schedule changes impact radiology ()
Radiologists collect $392M in payment perks from the imaging industry, far less than other specialists ()
Hospital giant to expand homegrown outpatient imaging chain that offers flat-rate MR and CT ()
Radiology groups slam UnitedHealthcare decision they say was inspired by ‘science-harvesting mercenaries’ ()
UnitedHealth’s Optum to acquire 9-state multispecialty radiology provider ()
Radiologists and other docs voice support for DEI in medicine while lawmakers aim to kill it ()
Imaging’s total share of US healthcare spending plummets as others record gains ()
Phoenix Radiology inks deal with critical access hospital after previous imaging partner departs ()
University charts a world’s first with clinical use of new $9M 7T MRI system ()
Radiology the only category to see year-over-year decrease in insurers’ max allowed amount ()
Large language models excel at simplifying radiology reports ()
Judge declines to toss radiologist’s lawsuit alleging age discrimination led to her firing ()
Radiology’s gender gap only widened with the COVID-19 pandemic ()
Radiologists launch ‘groundbreaking’ clinical trial to assess new pain management method ()
GE HealthCare touts FDA clearance of solution that allows technologists to scan remotely ()
Radiologists voice support for lawsuit against Biden administration ()
Authors in prominent radiology journals fail to disclose $186M in payments from the imaging industry ()
Radiologists produce imitation PET scans via routine CT imaging ()
Judge denies radiology group’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit over $177M sale of the practice ()
Powering down interventional imaging systems saves tens of thousands in electricity costs ()
Radiologists are not a monolith: AI impacts members of the specialty differently ()
Nearly 15% of claims submitted to private payers are initially denied ()
Medical image-sharing startup PocketHealth raises $33M in series B financing ()
Deep learning-based MRI reconstruction software produces considerable cost savings ()
US Radiology Specialists names new leader as founding CEO departs ()
Certain patients face lower odds of undergoing an interventional radiology service, higher death risk ()
Key points of contract negotiations for radiology trainees ()
Radiologists are not adequately disclosing their financial conflicts of interest on social media, study charges ()
RSNA launches new open-access medical journal ()
Novel workflow automatically integrates AI results into structured radiology reports ()
Burnout remains high among radiology residents years after COVID-19 hit ()
Pathology Is Going Digital: Lessons from Early Adopter ()
The Path to Digital Pathology: 3 Obstacles, 3 Opportunities ()
15 years into digital pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering offers questions to ask, data to learn from ()
Change Healthcare reaches ‘important’ step in resumption of services after cyberattack ()
Most women view mammography AI positively but still want human readers involved ()
Proposed class action lawsuit accuses radiology practice of failing to protect patient information ()
Radiology artificial intelligence ROI calculator demonstrates ‘substantial’ benefits at 5-year mark ()
Radiologists say it’s time to rethink their involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings ()
MedPAC recommends ‘woefully inadequate’ pay update for radiologists in 2025 ()
UnitedHealth earns emergency order to buy radiology provider placed in crisis due to Change cyberattack ()
Match Day sees historic interest, stiff competition in diagnostic and interventional radiology ()
Key factors help AI predict whether patients will follow up for incidental lung nodules ()
American College of Radiology meets with MedPAC to discuss paying for imaging AI ()
Physicians criticize insurance lobby’s ‘tone-deaf’ response to Change Healthcare cyberattack ()
Pitching the business case for 3D printing labs in radiology ()
Federal government opens investigation into Change Healthcare cyberattack ()
American College of Radiology issues guidance related to unusual new CPT code ()
Practice change boosts efficiency for interventional radiology procedures handled outside the OR ()
American Society for Radiation Oncology urges CMS to end virtual supervision of radiotherapy ()
Many physicians view private equity involvement in healthcare negatively, survey finds ()
RadNet raises $230M through public stock offering ()
Private equity backed DirectMed Imaging acquires another competitor ()
Whole-body MRI startup Prenuvo partners with concierge emergency care provider catering to the wealthy ()
8 ways to improve the transgender patient experience at imaging centers ()
CMS offers advance payment to physicians amid Change Healthcare ‘crisis’ ()
The 5-minute MRI: AI algorithm reduces scan times by 57% while maintaining image quality ()
Radiologist prevails in malpractice case alleging ultrasound misread led to patient’s infertility ()
FDA highlights mammography issues at 3 radiology practices, posing ‘serious risk to human health’ ()
Change Healthcare expects to restore claims processing network by March 18 ()
60% of radiologists would accept lower pay for better work-life balance ()
Congress partially scales back radiologist Medicare pay cut ()
Imaging firm finally executes merger following lawsuit and months of delays ()
Neuroradiologists support bipartisan bill that would tap foreign physicians to relieve staffing shortages ()
RadNet announces plan to raise $200M through another public stock offering ()
Radiology provider Affidea acquires 4-location cancer care outfit ()
Sectra signs $20.4M enterprise imaging contract with academic health system ()
Grappling with imaging backlogs, RadNet eyes relief through AI, ‘aggressive talent acquisition’ ()
Radiology department retools workflows to minimize disruptions from instant messaging ()
Radiologic technologists are uncomfortable with managing imaging exams remotely ()
Feds launch inquiry to assess private equity’s impact on healthcare ()
Yakima Valley Radiology experiences data breach ()
S&P expects Radiology Partners to generate positive free cash flow for 1st time in years ()
HHS responds to physician concerns raised after Change Healthcare cyberattack ()
Private equity ownership in radiology rises, with investors holding dominant position in some markets ()
Technologist files class action lawsuit claiming imaging provider violated labor laws ()
Physicians urge HHS to tap emergency funds to help practices survive Change Healthcare cyberattack ()
Private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth names chief operating officer ()
Current measuring stick may be underselling interventional radiology’s impact ()
5 Reasons to Pair Enterprise Imaging with Customizable Cloud ()
Sectra inks $16M enterprise imaging contract with large Midwest provider ()
What does radiology have to do with climate change? ()
Philips launches new AI-enabled CT scanner aimed at cardiology at ECR 2024 ()
ACR updates requirements for on-site staff overseeing contrast administration ()
RadNet expects to open 12 new centers in 2024, potentially enter more markets ()