Business Intelligence

Providers utilize business intelligence to monitor referral patterns and collaborate with clinicians who order their services. Such analytics tools have also been deployed in the specialty to improve productivity, track patient satisfaction and bolster quality.

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U.S. Judge Puts Healthcare Law Ruling On Hold

Senior Federal District Judge Roger Vinson has put on hold his ruling that the Affordable Care Act was unconstitutional pending appeal. The move enables the White House to continue implementing reforms aimed at lowering spiraling healthcare costs. At the same time, however, Vinson ordered the Obama administration to seek an expedited appellate

RadNet To Acquire Five DHC Imaging Centers

RadNet, Inc. yesterday reported it has executed a definitive agreement to acquire five multi-modality imaging centers in Maryland from Birmingham, Ala.-based Diagnostic Health Corporation (DHC) for an undisclosed combination of cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.

Radia Names Hinger Chief Administrative Officer

Radia, one of the largest private radiology and vascular practices in the Pacific Northwest, today announced the appointment of Ward Hinger as chief administrative officer. In his new role, Hinger will work with physicians and executive staff to develop overall strategies and achieve Radia’s operational goals, as well as to conceive of and drive

Virtual Radiologic, Lakeland Radiologists Form Strategic Alliance

Virtual Radiologic (vRad), a technology-enabled national radiology practice, and Lakeland Radiologists, Ltd., a multi-site, Central Illinois-based radiology practice serving Champaign/Urbana, Effingham, Danville, and surrounding areas, have formed a strategic alliance merging Lakeland with an affiliated medical practice of vRad. To be known as

Molecular Imaging Gains Ground, But Roadblocks Remain

While molecular imaging is slowly becoming a reality, several obstacles will need to be removed from the path to full realization of its potential in personalized medicine, reports Fabian Kiessling, MD, chair of experimental molecular imaging at the University of Aachen, Aachen, Germany.

Merger Creates Nation’s Second-Largest Radiology Practice

In a move that has created the second-largest radiology group in the U.S., Radiology Associates of Tarrant County (RATC), Southwest Imaging and Interventional Specialists (SIIS), and Grapevine Radiology Associates (GRA) have entered an agreement to merge their respective radiology practices, effective this past Tuesday.

Spectral Mammography Said To Hold Promise For Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Spectral mammography offers promising diagnostic benefits for breast cancer, according to the first clinical results of a research project conducted by Sectra. Published in the February issue of Radiology,the results will be presented tomorrow at a symposium dedicated to breast cancer detection and ways of improving cancer detection with photon

GAO Pegs Medicare Fraud At $48 Billion In 2010

Fradulent or improper payments accounted for roughly $48 billion of Medicare’s $507 billion budget in 2010, according to a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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American College of Radiology announces significant expansion of Lung Cancer Screening Registry

The ACR hopes these changes, including the addition of diagnostic performance feedback, will help reduce the number of patients with incidental nodules lost to follow-up each year.

Health Imaging
AI reduces CT lung cancer screening workload by nearly 80%

And it can do so with almost 100% accuracy as a first reader, according to a new large-scale analysis.

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.