Legislation to extend California’s breast density reporting bill has been signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown, ensuring the law will remain in place through 2025.

Though the primary cause for radiology malpractice cases is misdiagnosis, breakdown in communication between radiologists and ordering providers now accounts for a growing proportion of lawsuits, according to a new analysis published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has crafted a letter to CMS in support of some of the specific points included in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.

Alexander R. Margulis, MD, who served as the chair of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) department of radiology for 26 years, passed away on Sept. 7. He was 97 years old.

A new training center, developed by the Australian Research Council at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian government, will train more than 20 scientists to work on innovations in biomedical imaging techniques.

Radiologists’ personal income and general knowledge of the federal advocacy process can influence their chances of donating to a radiology political action committee (PAC), according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. Could these findings help radiology PACs secure more donations moving forward?

Concussions can loosen protective tissue found in the brain, according to new research published in Frontiers in Neurology. Should this lead to a reassessment of modern concussion protocols?

Cerner announced Monday, Sept. 10, that its president, Zane Burke, is leaving the company. The move is effective Nov. 2.