ABBOTT PARK, Ill., March 19, 2018 — Abbott today announced that the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in Japan granted national reimbursement for the company's MitraClip therapy to treat people with mitral regurgitation, a serious, progressive heart disease in which the mitral valve does not close properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the heart.

Radiologists can provide significant value by communicating the benefits and risks associated with radiation to the parents or guardians of pediatric patients, and a group of researchers provided numerous strategies for such communication in a new analysis for the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

A report presented March 5 at HIMSS found 59 percent of American consumers want a healthcare digital customer experience to be more like online retailers.

In a New England Journal of Medicine article published March 15, researchers at Stanford University raised concerns with the ethical implications of artificial intelligence’s (AI) ability to make healthcare decisions for patients.

Planmed Oy, a Finland-based manufacturer of imaging solutions, announced this week that its Planmed Clarity 2D digital mammography system and Planmed Clarity 3D digital mammography tomosynthesis system have both received approval from Health Canada.

Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), both members of the Partners HealthCare network, will implement the Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution to enable research and support clinical diagnosis.

The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) recently announced a new campaign to reach 6,000 members, according to an association press release.

One college dean is taking a new approach to attracting diverse talent to medical schools and fellowships across the country, and it’s one that involves taking a hard look at established prejudices and recognizing directors’ own biases.

A Pennsylvania woman was shocked when quoted $351 for a breast MRI from the Crozer-Keystone Health System, before being billed $4,650 for the exam.  

The legislation would have let nurse practitioners, certified registered nurse anesthetists and clinical nurse specialists perform and supervise medical imaging procedures, according to the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).