Physician advocacy groups including the RBMA, ASTRO, MGMA and AMA criticized the final rule, with the latter calling it a "recipe for financial instability." 

Experts believe the data underline the need for reform, granting radiologists RVUs for this work and hiring more physicians to help ease the burden. 

Experts see great opportunity in these data to address disparities and expand the volume of patients treated by the specialty. 

Widow Marlene Jackson accused Ohio radiologist Peter G. Knabe, MD, of negligence in failing to spot signs of lung cancer on her husband's CT scans.

Coupled with its acquisition of CoRead—an AI quality assurance company used by over 2,000 hospitals—the startup plans to rapidly scale its offerings. 

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health recently held a hearing to discuss the proposal, with rads hopeful it will be included in a year-end package.

Q3 revenues from its imaging segment leapt 5% year-over-year, to $2.6 billion, driven by interest in its molecular imaging, CT and MR offerings. 

The rule seeks to improve communication between health insurers, physicians and the independent entities that arbitrate disagreements over out-of-network payments.