A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) found an increase in total articles focused on patient-centered care in radiology, but the number of journals focused on the subject remains limited.

Women in New York may have an easier time getting a mammogram in 2017, as legislation expanding access to breast cancer screening went into effect on Jan. 1. The law mandates extended screening hours for hospitals and eliminates deductibles and co-payments for all screening and most diagnostic imaging.

Varian Medical Systems has reached an agreement to acquire PerkinElmer’s Medical Imaging Business as an addition to the Varian Imaging Components business, which is set to become an independent public company, Varex Imaging Corporation.  

In a study conducted by the Harvey L. Nieman Health Policy Institute and published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, researchers found problems with the current MACRA/MIIPS reporting framework, citing a too-low threshold of patient encounters and surgical codes where radiologists are no longer eligible for certain considerations.

In an effort to further its commitment to healthcare, IntellaPACS, a leading provider of cloud-based PACS software, has changed its corporate name to Emergent Connect.

According to Research and Markets, the medical holography market is expected to reach $4 billion by 2025.

Nearly two decades ago, the PACS race was on in Southern California’s Inland Empire. The main event pitted the regional medical center, 439-bed Riverside County Regional Medical Center, against the larger 719-bed Loma Linda University Medical Center (LLUMC). In 1998, Riverside won the race by about six months, installing the first PACS in the region and, in the process, becoming the first hospital in the U.S. to select Sectra PACS.

Radiologist Marc Liebeskind, MD, doesn’t need to strain his memory to recall a time when he saw a health insurer’s authorization process come between sound clinical judgment and a patient’s clearly indicated care.