Medical imaging has experienced rapid growth in the U.S., with an estimated 80 million CT exams alone performed annually. Authors of a recent Journal of the American College of Radiology study asked: How does abdominal imaging impact the environment?

Catheter-based sclerotherapy is an effective treatment option for patients with endometrial cysts, according to a new study published in Radiology. Unlike other methods, it helps women avoid surgery and does not affect their fertility.

On the heels of a new $350 million investment from private equity group The Carlyle Group, One Medical is setting its sights even higher—aiming to reduce healthcare spending by 10 percent, CNBC reported.

Oregon’s only heart transplant program has suspended operations for at least two weeks after three cardiologists either left or announced plans to leave Oregon Health & Science University, The Oregonian reported Aug. 27.

The addition of perivascular fat attenuation to routine coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) improves risk stratification in heart patients, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)’s annual symposium in Munich, surpassing current prognostic models to re-classify and predict cardiac deaths with more accuracy.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, recently visited the Marion VA Medical Center in Illinois, speaking with Vietnam veterans to discuss a report that uncovered misread radiology scans at the facility.

The U.S. Senate passed a $854 billion “minibus” bill on Thursday, Aug. 23, which includes funding for HHS and an amendment filed by Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, to increase federal screening programs for the detection and treatment black lung disease in U.S. coal miners.  

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have recently caught heat for not taking on enough risk, but a new analysis from CMS reveals the latest version of the ACO model is generating savings.

The Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina, and Cerner partnered to develop a cardiac risk app that shares patient information with physicians about risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke.

The American Medical Association, American College of Radiology (ACR), Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), Society of Interventional Radiology and dozens of other healthcare groups have signed a letter to CMS in support of the agency’s “Patients Over Paperwork” initiative and calling for a reduction in paperwork requirements for evaluation and management (E&M) services.