Another negative study on the effectiveness of mammography was recently published in Health Affairs, picking up mainstream media coverage everywhere from CNBC and NPR to the Daily Mail. 

April 16, 2015 - A new four-year research study, with an estimated budget of $100 million, was announced April 16 by the Alzheimer's Association and the American College of Radiology (ACR). The Imaging Dementia - Evidence for Amyloid Scanning (IDEAS) Study will determine the clinical usefulness and value in diagnosing Alzheimer's and other dementias in certain situations of a brain positron emission tomography (PET) scan that detects a core feature of Alzheimer's disease.

RadNet, Inc, the nation’s largest operator of outpatient diagnostic imaging centers, has acquired Manhattan-based New York Radiology Partners (NYRP), an eight center chain, for $34 million, including the assumption of $4 million in debt, adding a projected $45 million to annual revenue.

White Plains Radiology Associates, PC has signed an agreement to be in full and exclusive alignment with White Plains Hospital after working with the hospital for more than 30 years.

Toronto General Hospital has outfitted a CT suite with twin scanners situated nearly side-by-side in an innovation that, according to the 471-bed institution, makes it the first facility in the world to use advanced imaging to speed the translation of medical research into clinical care. 

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association verified that data breaches of protected health information are on the rise, a trend that will be difficult to reverse in the near future. 

A new report on spinal injections prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) underscores the challenges facing the Department of Health and Human Services as it seeks to rationalize the nation's health care investment.

From out of the blue, interventional radiology gets a moment in the sun. The April issue of Columbus CEO magazine, which covers the business scene in Central Ohio, presents a purely positive look at the profession in an upbeat feature article.