September 2023

Employing a full-time reading room coordinator boosts radiologist efficiency, reduces turnaround times
CMS agrees to broaden MRI pay policy in response to radiology societies’ advocacy campaign
Private equity-backed Solis Mammography, large hospital system ink ‘groundbreaking’ partnership
Radiology Partners scores key victory in court battle with UnitedHealthcare
Medical malpractice lawsuits in interventional radiology most commonly stem from 2 procedure types
Use of CTPA for suspected pulmonary embolism in pregnancy surges 156% at 2 hospitals
National Cancer Institute charts ‘alarming’ drop in cancer diagnoses
56% of new physicians say they’ve received 100-plus job solicitations during training
Siemens Healthineers company Varian acquiring radiology services provider Aspekt Solutions
Gaming keyboards could ‘revolutionize’ radiologists’ engagement with PACS, members of the specialty say
CMS grants transitional pass-through payment status for prostate cancer PET imaging agent
AI-powered stroke triage software meaningfully reduces treatment times, randomized trial finds
Startup that helps radiology providers share imaging data with researchers raises $17M
Radiology has made diversity strides over the past decade relative to other specialties
Medical specialists order low value, unnecessary imaging at higher rates than their peers
Nuance notifying radiology patients after data security incident
FTC sues private equity firm, claims it’s trying to build a monopoly in radiology
15% of lung-resection surgeries are performed on benign nodules, with AI a potential remedy
Controversial reporting requirement—opposed by Rad Partners, Rayus, ACR and RBMA—set to take effect
Federal government to propose setting IDR fee under No Surprises Act at $150
Large study finds widespread variability in timeliness of follow-up services after an abnormal screening mammogram
Radiology groups slam MAC’s local coverage determination, claiming its irrational, lacks evidence
123 organizations come out in support of FIND Act aimed at strengthening diagnostic imaging pay
‘Secret shopper’ study co-authored by Mark Cuban finds hospitals failing at imaging price transparency
Radiology, emergency medicine and anesthesiology societies urge appeals court not to undo surprise-billing win
The most common reasons for imaging contrast agent-related malpractice lawsuits
Running a CT scanner at Munich’s Oktoberfest: What providers learned
GE HealthCare secures $44M from Gates Foundation to develop AI-powered ultrasound technology
82% of CTA head and neck scans in 1 emergency department had no actionable findings
Investment firm sues ultrasound developer QT Imaging hoping to force completion of merger deal
ACR sees burden and little benefit from CMS’s plan to tackle ‘excessive radiation dose’
After seeing 17 different doctors, boy with rare condition receives diagnosis from ChatGPT
Radiologists pilot one-stop-shop approach to boost imaging rates
FDA clears and grants breakthrough status for radiology triage tool from Annalise.ai
Radiology groups urge CMS to retool the flawed Merit-based Incentive Payment System
Should radiology groups share individual physicians’ productivity metrics?
Mayo Clinic, GE HealthCare launch strategic collaboration seeking to innovate in imaging and theranostics
Community hospital scores $4M award to beef up interventional radiology services
ACR, others push for imaging-agent pay fix as House leaders plan hearing on topic
Residents across radiology and other specialties earning an average of $67,400 in 2023
Radiology Business Management Association warns CMS that specialty is reaching a ‘tipping point’
This year’s radiology match was the most competitive since 2001
Private equity-backed imaging parts and service provider acquires competitor
RSNA launches new tool to give business managers ‘Market Insights’ from radiologists
Independent practice coalition Strategic Radiology adds 80-physician group, deepening presence in 1 state
Study unearths high rates of incidental findings on pediatric CT scans for trauma
Forcing patients to ‘opt out’ of screening mammography does not appear to impact adherence
Startup radiopharmaceutical developer Mariana Oncology raises $175M in series B financing
FDA aiming to modernize 510(k) process that many radiology devices must go through
Akumin’s creditors reportedly lawyer up; radiology provider may face delisting from Nasdaq
Imaging advocacy group hopes to counteract ‘dangerous care delays and denials’ in PET payment
CMS kick-starts key piece of IDR process under surprise billing law
House leaders reveal ‘major’ healthcare bill that includes radiologist-opposed Imaging Services Price Transparency Act
Hospital pauses mammography services after radiologists resign at partner practice over ‘witch hunt’
Philips will pay $479M to settle class-action lawsuit stemming from product recall
Implementing structured radiology reporting via O-RADS boosts patient, referrer satisfaction
Joint Commission’s Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation process called ‘costly, ineffective and potentially harmful’
GE HealthCare, Mass General Brigham partner to create AI algorithm for improving radiology operations
New study may provide model for assessing AI performance in real-world settings
‘Immediate attention’ needed to address cancer diagnosis deficits stemming from pandemic
FDA clears AI software for aiding interventional radiologists during image-guided procedures
Data underline the effectiveness of mammography screening among older women
Harvard pilots ‘IR-Peer,’ a new team-based learning system for interventional radiology
Radiologists must be aware of side effects from new Alzheimer’s treatments, study warns