Reasons for this oddity are likely multifactorial, including uncertainty about the management of COVID-19 patients, experts detailed in Clinical Imaging. 

Routine diagnostic imaging at a hospital can cost 165% more than other outpatient settings, UnitedHealth Group estimated. 

Also, Butterfly Network building a new headquarters, Hyperfine names a CEO, and ImaginAb raises $12.8 million in funding. 

An uptake scan, for instance, could cost nearly five times as much within the same institution, depending on the patient’s insurer.  

"This study shows what many radiologists probably already expect: That private insurers have instituted broad prior authorization policies," one expert told Radiology Business. 

The American College of Radiology had urged the Hartford, Connecticut-based company to revise its payment policy to match new USPSTF guidelines.

Joel Rainwater, MD, just opened his flagship location in Gilbert, Arizona, housed in a 15,000-square-foot former Walmart Neighborhood Store. 

Founded in 2011, the Shanghai-based firm recently scored U.S. FDA clearance for products tied to nuclear and MR imaging.