If the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) amends the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Technique (PCPNDT) Act of 1994, Ayurvedic doctors could have the ability to utilize sonography on their patients, provoking anger from radiologists in India.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has decided to expand Medicare coverage for cardiac PET, effective later this year.

After a new study revealed that people in Hong Kong who report high levels of stress have a 240 percent higher risk of breast cancer, researchers have recommended the government institute a universal screening program.

Russia and President Donald Trump’s Twitter feed might grab more headlines, but healthcare is still expected to be one of the most important issues of the midterm elections in November. And some candidates are using their own healthcare experiences—including their battles against cancer—as a way to connect with voters and continue the country’s ongoing healthcare debate.

The U.S. Senate passed the Opioid Crisis Response Act on Monday, Sept. 17. The bill will authorize $7.9 billion for health agencies, including the CDC and HHS. It includes a provision that may facilitate the development on ultrasound-based therapies, a move supported by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA).

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and numerous colorectal cancer care advocacy groups issued a statement this week calling for Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act (HR 1298).

At a Sept. 12 Capitol Hill briefing, representatives from the American College of Radiology (ACR) discussed clinical and public health viewpoints for Medicare coverage of CT colonography (CTC) with staff members of about 30 senators and congressional representatives.

The FDA announced this week that Lakes Radiology II in Sunrise, Florida, has had its accreditation reinstated and was issued a Mammography Quality Standards Act certificate.