Experts believe that imaging physicians who make themselves more available to primary care can help to mitigate malpractice risks while also building better ties with patients. 

On-call trainees are a great resource during off-hours, but must avoid missing key organs during ultrasound exams to prevent unnecessary follow-up CT and MRIs, experts wrote in Academic Radiology.

Former CMS acting head Andy Slavitt, MBA, is virtually fist-bumping the FDA for greenlighting Yale’s fast and cheap SalivaDirect protocol for COVID testing.

Also, Nanox eyes $125 million IPO, Philips inks multi-year MRI research pact, and Zebra Medical teams up with Canon USA. 

Computerized clinical decision support has strong upsides and few to no downsides for both clinicians and patients, according to a systematic literature review. 

Consulting firm Healthcare Administrative Partners highlighted payment cuts as severe as 18% for high-volume imaging procedures. 

Also, Bayer receives the go-ahead for its MRI contrast bulk packaging option and United Imaging unveils a new PET noise-reduction platform.

Researchers at New York University have demonstrated an AI-based way to send COVID patients from the ER to the most appropriate care setting according to their individualized risk.  

The advice comes after a controversial recent incident on Facebook in which someone shared CT scans of a foreign body lodged in one patient's rectum. 

It can also help trainees improve their scores on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic test, which must be passed before receiving general surgery certification.