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Private equity-backed radiology provider Solis Mammography inks joint venture deal with large hospital system

The “nation's largest independent provider of specialized breast health services” is teaming with Northwest Healthcare to expand imaging offerings in the Tucson region.

American College of Radiology Council votes to raise membership dues

Active national physician member dues will increase by about $90, with a smaller modification for young rads and medical physicists.

Riverside Radiology Medical Group joins growing independent practice coalition

The organization is the 38th to join Strategic Radiology and third in California, leaders announced on Wednesday.

Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) President Christopher (Kit) Crancer, senior vice president of radiology and public policy partnerships, and executive director of the Rayus Quality Institute, explains the highlights from the 2024 RBMA meeting.

Highlights from RBMA's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas

Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) President Christopher Crancer shared some early highlights from the group's 2024 PaRADigm annual meeting in Las Vegas. "We have a very engaged membership," he said.

Radiology and pathology unite to produce $1M in potential revenue enhancements to 1 provider

Physicians with the University of Texas Medical Branch made their case for such an approach at the Radiology Business Management Association’s annual meeting in Las Vegas on Monday.

New CEOs joining Envision Healthcare, Iowa Radiology while top execs exit at GE HealthCare, Flywheel

Jason Owen, MBA, comes to Envision from BlueSprig, a leading provider of applied behavior analysis therapy for children, where he held the same role.

ChatGPT large language models radiology health care

GPT-4 can detect radiology report errors at the same rate as members of the specialty

“This efficiency in detecting errors may hint at a future where AI can help optimize the workflow within radiology departments," a lead author of the study said.

Radiology Business Management Association names 2 new leaders to replace retiring Bob Still

Longtime staffer Jessica Struve and association member Linda Wilgus will serve as co-executive directors under a new shared leadership structure.

American College of Radiology, emergency docs release ‘landmark’ guidance on incidental findings

Published in JACR, the new white paper outlines four areas of consensus between the two specialties.

Lawmakers reintroduce radiologist-supported bill to soften the blow of residency debt

The REDI Act would allow physicians-in-training to qualify for interest-free deferment of their student loans while serving in a medical internship or residency program.

Radiology societies ‘extremely disheartened’ over elimination of Medicare coverage for key procedure

Radiologists and pain management specialists are urging CMS to reconsider the decision and maintain access to this alternative to opioids or surgery.

Imaging advocacy group warns of supply shortage that’s having ‘profound negative impact’ on patient care

Radiologists took to Twitter to voice their frustrations over the worsening situation, while the manufacturer issued an update Thursday.

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Health Imaging

Bayer, Hologic unite to improve availability of contrast-enhanced mammography

The two companies have partnered on a new FDA-cleared CT injection system for the early detection of breast cancer.

Cardiovascular Business

Medicare drops AUC requirement for advanced imaging, ASNC celebrates

"This was an unneeded burden, which was solely adding to the administrative hassles of medicine," said American Society of Nuclear Cardiology President Larry Phillips.

Cardiovascular Business

Cardiology, radiology groups urge insurance provider to rethink imaging policy

SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound.