July 2023

CT should not be used to screen for colorectal cancer, American College of Physicians charges
Lawmakers propose ‘gold card’ program that exempts physicians from prior authorization requirements
RadNet bolsters C-suite, hiring 2 executives from Philips to fuel growth initiatives
Medicare spent upward of $3.8B on low-value imaging and cancer screenings in 1 year: MedPAC
ACR estimates diagnostic radiology will face 4% Medicare cut, absent congressional action
EHR nudge helps health system drop use of unnecessary lumbar X-rays by 53%
RapidAI raises $75M in series C financing
American College of Radiology opposes focus of US House bill aimed at increasing imaging price transparency
Affiliate of private equity-backed radiology provider LucidHealth names new practice president
70-year-old radiology practice suffers cyberattack
AI boosts value of CT lung cancer screening by helping predict death from other diseases
High rates of regret among radiologists and other physicians who delayed having kids
Demand for imaging to swell after approval of new Alzheimer’s drug, GE HealthCare predicts
Cigna violated the law by denying claims for imaging and other services in bulk, lawsuit alleges
Incorrect CT protocol leads to radiologist overlooking liver cancer, patient’s untimely death
Nanox raises $30M; ViewRay begins pulling stock from Nasdaq, plus more radiology vendor news
Diagnostic errors linked to nearly 800,000 deaths or serious injuries per year in US alone
Scientists train artificial intelligence to mimic the gaze of radiologists reading images
Only 38% of patients receive appropriate follow-up care for incidental pulmonary nodules
5 roles radiologists can fill in the burgeoning $576M imaging AI industry
American College of Radiology endorses 2 recent policy proposals to expand imaging pay
FDA clears augmented reality platform that creates 3D models via CT scans
Radiology Partners affiliate ends 57-year hospital relationship amid reported physician turnover
Medicare beneficiaries in affluent communities nearly 6 times more likely to receive a CT colonography
FTC and Department of Justice propose 13 guidelines to dictate M&A deals
Modality makes big cost difference in image-guided approach to treat skeletal tumors, radiologists warn
AI trained on adult data set performs adequately when turned toward pediatric population
Imaging AI vendor’s stock leaps 86% after inking ‘strategic commercial agreement’ with Radiology Partners
CMS proposes expanding coverage for PET scans related to Alzheimer’s disease
Automatically predicting the likelihood of a screening mammogram recall using EMR data
Imaging vendor ViewRay files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
FDA warns consumers not to use unapproved ultrasound devices
AMA working with radiology groups to fix flawed approach that’s driving Medicare payment decisions
Half of patients experience raised levels of anxiety before or after an imaging exam
Momentum builds as Missouri becomes the 18th state to pass law bolstering breast imaging coverage
Radiology Partners officially served with UnitedHealthcare lawsuit 3 months after initial filing
CMS seeks feedback on issuing separate payment for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
Vienna-based ultrasound startup eyes US expansion after closing $5.5M fundraising round
Medicare fee schedule proposes pay cut for diagnostic and interventional radiology; ditching AUC program also on the table
Number of radiologists in private practice falls below 50% for 1st time in a decade
How private practice and academic interventional radiology groups are using APPs differently
After raising $12M, startup launches new specialized MRI unit for infants
Physician assistants order imaging at rates higher than primary care doctors
Radiology societies express ‘significant concern’ around proposed BlueCross BlueShield policy
Fewer females consider careers in interventional radiology, with mentorship a key motivator
Private equity’s ‘voracious’ acquisition of radiology practices is increasing imaging prices, study asserts
Big Pharma’s industry payments to diagnostic radiologists have risen sharply since 2019
Radiologists capture growing market share for key interventional procedure while cardiologists lose ground
Imaging advocates urge feds to fix PET coverage gap following approval of new Alzheimer’s drug
Members of Congress introduce bill requiring all Medicaid programs to cover lung cancer screening
Closing the coverage gap: How to empower patients in mammography
How secure is your imaging AI implementation? 7 aspects to consider
Billing claims for nonphysician image interpretation leapt 27% over a 5-year period
Imaging AI vendors’ marketing hype doesn’t always match materials submitted to the FDA
Hiring challenges help influence hospital to hand radiology reins over to private practice
Radiology-affiliated private equity firm buys up medical practices, raises prices
Spotify CEO and founder launches whole-body imaging startup with $65M in investor financing
New ‘second opinion platform’ allows patients to question their radiologists’ findings
American Medical Association issues CPT code for AI-based brain MRI software
Emergency radiologists face systematic disadvantages in current promotion system