November 2023

Aidoc invests $30M to create first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence model
Bankruptcy judge approves radiology provider Akumin’s plan to go private under new ownership
Mismatch between radiologist shortages, rising exam volumes a growing concern in medical imaging
Long COVID tied to microstructural changes in the brain, new MRI technique reveals
Philips debuts first helium-conserving mobile MRI system of its kind at RSNA 2023
RSNA 2023: Speaker calls for 'less talk, more action,' on diversity, equity and inclusion
RadNet unveils DeepHealth, its ‘pioneering’ new health informatics portfolio
Radiology Partners launches AI platform with Amazon Web Services
RSNA 2023: 5 ways radiology leaders can respond in the face of moral distress
RSNA 2023: Panel spars over record-sharing provision in 21st Century Cures Act
With an uncertain labor market and the rise of AI, RSNA president says radiology faces a '10x force'
Surviving the radiologist shortage: Experts discuss private equity and other options at RSNA 2023
GE HealthCare earns first FDA OK for device that enables remote patient scanning
FDA clears PET/CT scanner from Siemens Healthineers
Sectra CEO discusses new partnership with GE and what’s on tap at RSNA
AMA ‘disappointed’ after Congress leaves physician pay fix out of bill to avert shutdown
Radiology Business Management Association Executive Director Bob Still to retire
Hospital fails to dodge $10M malpractice verdict after attempting to pin payment on radiologist
Hospital radiologic technologist charged in alleged prescription drug fraud scheme
American College of Radiology initiative seeks to improve transparency among AI vendors
South Korea-based Imaging AI vendor Lunit raises $150M in new capital
Image-guided treatment may restore sense of smell in long-COVID patients
FDA clears AI-powered brain MRI software from French firm Pixyl
5 guiding principles for establishing a point-of-care ultrasound program
Startup aiming to streamline medical imaging appointments raises $9M
Should diagnostic and interventional radiologists practice separately? Imaging groups to discuss at town hall
Radiology services much harder to come by if you’re Black or Latino and living in the US
Philips inks 8-year partnership worth up to $115M with NYU Langone Health
Fairfax Radiology adds 2 new locations, 15 physicians in M&A deal
Music therapy a cheap, safe method for reducing patient anxiety during radiology procedures
Radiation therapy company RefleXion Medical raises $105M
Radiologists grab much smaller share than cardiologists of burgeoning interventional market
Healthcare giant Dignity Health acquiring 70-year-old radiology practice
No Surprises Act purportedly pushing providers in radiology and other specialties ‘to the brink’
Radiologist launches ‘groundbreaking’ second-opinion service with 24-hour turnaround time
House lawmakers slam administration’s ‘unacceptable’ implementation of the No Surprises Act
AMA debates resolution seeking federal ban on corporate practice of medicine
RSNA honors AI research; ACR names gold medalists, plus more radiology awards news
Independent practice coalition Strategy Radiology expands to new state
Cloud image storage for radiology is a growing trend in healthcare
HHS issues alert on new ransomware group that claimed radiology provider as 1st US healthcare victim
Radiology-led coalition of provider groups urges Congress to quash Medicare cut
Radiology Partners reaches ‘milestone,’ deploying clinical AI across more than 20 million exams
Novel ‘next level of care’ protocol reduces wait times for follow-up services in radiology
US Radiology Specialists will pay $450K for failing to upgrade hardware to prevent ransomware attack
Solis Mammography, 1 of state’s largest health systems partner to open multiple imaging centers
Imaging AI firm specializing in CT analysis raises $80M in series C financing
RadNet inks new hospital joint venture partnership, with plans to add 10-plus imaging centers
Senate Finance Committee advances bill to mitigate radiologist pay cuts in Medicare
MRI the most cost-effective tool for evaluating patients presenting with dizziness in the ED
LDCT lung cancer screening significantly improves long-term survival rates, first-of-its-kind study reports
CMS declines to issue imaging agent reimbursement fix in final hospital outpatient payment rule
Kaiser Permanente imaging technologists strike, seeking 42% pay increase
Days after exiting bankruptcy, radiology provider Envision appoints interim CEO
The American public understands that cutting Medicare harms everyone
‘Moral injury’ is prevalent among interventional radiologists, with healthcare corporatization 1 contributor
Delaying kidney-function testing prior to contrast-enhanced CT dramatically improves imaging throughput
US Senators release draft plan to partially protect radiologists from Medicare cuts
Hospital faulted after 20-week MRI delay, missing opportunity for earlier diagnosis of terminal cancer
The Increasing Importance of Enterprise Imaging to Radiologists: 3 Success Stories
Women with false-positive mammography results face increased risk of subsequent breast cancer
Pritzker family-backed Epic Staffing Group acquires teleradiology outfit
Radiology provider Envision Healthcare successfully emerges from bankruptcy process
Medicare finalizes 2024 physician fee schedule with radiologist pay cuts, pause of AUC program
Radiology department tallies $1.2M in unreimbursed costs from multidisciplinary conferences in 1 year
Radiology provider Akumin restores most systems following ransomware attack
Nearly one-third of the US population does not have access to an interventional radiologist in their county
Jury sides with radiologist in alleged medical negligence and wrongful death case
Radiology vendor Covera Health raises up to $50M in financing, acquires AI firm
Radiologist dies after plane he was piloting crashes
Radiology societies press Congress to pass bill that would blunt Medicare cuts tied to clinical labor costs
GE HealthCare bests quarterly profit estimates amid strong demand for imaging products
Radiologists face a significantly higher burden from tumor boards than other physicians