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.

Harvey L. Neiman, ACR CEO, Announces Retirement

After 20 years in leadership roles at the American College of Radiology (ACR), Reston, Va., Harvey L. Neiman, MD, FACR, the College’s CEO, will retire next spring

CMS Rules to Broaden PET Procedure Coverage

CMS is ending the requirement for coverage with evidence development (CED) for 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET for cancer patients, and it is expanding coverage to three follow-up FDG PET scans per patient

East Coast Storm Shuts ACR Offices

The ACR closed its Reston, Va; Washington, DC; and Silver Spring, Md. offices early on the afternoon of Thursday, June 13, as a powerful storm with high winds and tornado warnings moved over the area

Mindray to Acquire Zonare for $105 Million

Chinese medical device manufacturer Mindray Medical International will expand its U.S. presence with the acquisition of the Mountain View, Calif., ultrasound technology company ZONARE Medical Systems

Will Parents Understand JAMA Pediatrics Study on CTs and Cancer Risk?

The study made headlines with the authors’ data on the growth in CT scan use in children and their estimate that 4,870 future cancers could be caused by the 4 million pediatric CT scans performed each year. However, the ACR cautions that parents should not overestimate their child’s individual risk or underestimate the necessity of CT imaging

Meds or Therapy? PET Scan Predicts Best Treatment

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that a PET scan could replace the trial-and-error approach in determining whether therapy or medication is the best course of treatment for a patient suffering depression.

Drug Raid Yields Sutter Health Patient Data

Police weren't looking for medical records when they initiated a drug bust in Northern California, but in the process they discovered the personally identifiable health information of 4,500 Sutter Health patients. The security beach is the third major breach since October 201, reports HealthcareInfoSecurity.

IU Health: Using Workflow-centered Cardiology PACS for Improved Care

Sponsored by FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas

Named as one of the best US hospitals by US News & World Report for 5 years, Indiana University Health (IU Health), Indianapolis, aims to provide a unified standard of preeminent, patient-centered care in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine. Strategies for attaining such a goal include the deployment of increasingly

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CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.