Medicare Advantage plans were allowed new flexibilities in 2019, but only a small number of plans will offer the additional supplemental benefits, according to AARP.

Nonradiologists are performing more diagnostic and interventional imaging examinations now than ever before. In fact, according to a new study published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, reimbursements for those services make up a significant proportion of overall Medicare payments for many highly-reimbursed physicians from a variety of specialties.

Researchers are hopeful a newly-developed machine-learning algorithm can be used to improve the detection of benign polyps during colonoscopies following a recent study validating the method.

A 17-year-old Minnesota native has designed a virtual reality (VR) game to help prepare kids for MRI exams and alleviate pre-scan anxiety, according to an article published Nov. 4 by the Twin Cities Pioneer Press in Minnesota.

Clinical reporting strategies for PET/CT imaging exams in the oncology setting vary widely, according to results of a worldwide survey of clinicians published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Nearly half of respondents do not regularly adhere to established reporting guidelines.

Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring could be the key to determining which patients are most likely to benefit from statin therapy, according to a retrospective analysis published Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Radiology groups across the globe will celebrate the achievements of the profession and lives saved by medical imaging Thursday, Nov. 8, during the 2018 International Day of Radiology.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced new funding totaling more than $220 million for the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative (BRAIN).

Healthcare M&A isn’t expected to slow down next year, according to a survey of healthcare executives by Capital One.

Police investigating the death of 32-year-old Rajesh Maru—who was sucked into an MRI machine at Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India, in January—are expected to bring new charges against Nair employee Vitthal Chavan, 35, for Maru’s death after allowing him to enter the MRI room with a metallic oxygen cylinder, according to a Nov. 5 report by The Times of India.