FFR-CT has grown in popularity due its ability to provide noninvasive evaluations of patients being considered for revascularization procedures. According to a new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, however, stress imaging strategies may still provide more value in certain scenarios. 

The radiographer profession, for one, hit an "all time high" in 2023, with 18.1% of actively recruited positions sitting unfilled, the ASRT reported. 

The mid-market-sized Growth Fund has hired advisors and is now gauging interest from potential buyers, according to a recently published report. 

PET/CT saw the biggest gains, up almost 21% year-over-year compared to Q1 of 2022, with the group collecting $390M in revenue (up 14%). 

The draft update marks a shift from the task force's previous guidelines, which had endorsed screening beginning at age 50.

Many new imaging solutions were on display at the world's largest health informatics conference, held at McCormick Place in Chicago.

Imaging groups and pain-management associations urged Humana, Aetna and others to lift restrictions around procedures to treat compression fractures. 

Raleigh Radiology is seeking $1 million-plus in damages, alleging that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. failed to renew its cyber liability insurance ahead of a ransomware attack. 

Christina Caraballo, MBA, HIMSS vice president of informatics, explains that healthcare data is increasingly moving into the cloud to keep up with the times and allow immediate, instant access.

The policy changes forbid insurers from saddling patients with out-of-pocket costs for services associated with lung and breast cancer.