The FDA approved the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system, which works for up to 14 days at a time, according to an announcement from device maker Abbott.

Community-based academic radiologists—hybrid practitioners who focus on both academia and community health—could be key in improving access to specialized care, two University of Texas researchers report in the current edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

A 28-year-old nightclub employee in Singapore has been fined and sentenced to 41 months in prison for impersonating a breast cancer screening service employee to get women to send him photos of themselves.

Fujifilm’s Aspire Cristalle breast imaging system violates four patents owned by Hologic, according to the initial ruling on July 26 of U.S. International Trade Commission Judge Clark Cheney.

CMS’s advisory committee appears to be split on whether procedural volume requirements should be required for centers to begin and maintain transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) programs.

Women who opt for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) over mammography alone are likely to see lower recall rates, improved quality measures and shorter times to biopsy, researchers reported in Academic Radiology this month.

Four radiologists were asked how they would handle a hypothetical EMR transition if it resulted in a loss of referrals, scheduling mix-ups and additional radiologists needed to complete basic tasks. Their answers were published in a recent article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Jeff Immelt, former CEO of General Electric, announced on LinkedIn that he will be advising Collective Health, a start-up that offers software-driven workforce health management systems. The move comes less than a year since he announced his retirement as president and director of GE’s board and less than six months after becoming chairman of Athenahealth.

Postmenopausal women with high levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) did not have the same cardioprotective benefits typically seen in women of other ages, researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica announced its acquisition of Quality Care Properties and its principal tenants, HCR ManorCare and Arden Courts. The $4.4 billion transaction was possible thanks to a joint venture with Welltower, an in vestment first focused on healthcare-related real estate.