The private-practice coalition Strategic Radiology, aka “SR,” has added Arkansas to the 30 or so states in which its 1,700+ radiologists operate.

General radiology technologists taking humble X-rays and working under contract directly boost their organizations’ bottom lines by $626,825 per year.

It’s one thing to know that cancer disparities often correlate with deleterious social determinants of health (SDOH). It’s another to equip healthcare professionals for applying the connection to affected patient populations.

In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.

Memorial Sloan Kettering established a radiation oncology telehealth program to expand access and provide care closer to home.

The trend may partially be attributable to radiologic diagnoses becoming more common following “widespread deployment of sophisticated imaging technologies." 

“Also needed are institutional and societal efforts to address LCS capacity, including screening infrastructure investments and quality benchmarking," experts wrote in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

To fine-tune triage, scientists have created a clinical prediction rule, incorporating it into an algorithm to guide ED providers considering CT or X-ray.