Radiology advocates said they look forward to working with the six senators, who believe Congress "must make changes" to the flawed system. 

The federal agency is aiming to assess radiologist performance in breast cancer screening and improve patient outcomes.

Several experts testified at the Senate Finance Committee inquiry, including two physicians and Siemens Healthineers' head of digital health

The Florida-based imaging group has successfully deleveraged from its debts, which totaled some $470 million at the time of the filing in October. 

Florida resident Rick Nassenstein allegedly “played a central role” in a scheme that involved paying physicians “exorbitant” fees to refer patients for PET scans. 

The alert pertains to its BrightView SPECT family of products, with concerns a loose screw could cause machinery to fall on a patient. 

Russell P. Harris, MD, penned the piece for the Annals of Internal Medicine, spurred by new recommendations issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 

“Alternative investment firm” Stonepeak spent an additional $130 million on Akumin before taking over the organization this month.