Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

Philips issues urgent device correction notice for thousands of imaging units
Philips notified affected customers of the issue in early March, also sharing details on signs of potential system failures.
Hospital's digital intelligence platform cuts imaging wait times, but with a caveat
The closed-loop digital platform is equipped with an intelligent scheduling algorithm and a dynamic report dispatching system.
Experts call for Lung-RADS updates amid concern about certain incidental findings
New findings from a large CT lung cancer screening dataset reveal that a substantial number of patients have significant incidental findings visible on their scans.
FDA suspends medical spa's mammography operations amid 'serious concerns' about quality
Anyone who underwent mammograms at the clinic since late 2023 is urged to take action, as the exam quality likely did not meet clinical standards.
Northwestern deploys new mobile stroke unit equipped with 32-slice CT scanner
The MSU operates 365 days a year and covers 138 square miles. Hundreds of patients have been treated through the MSU, with more than 500 receiving critical care in it 2025 alone.

Philips issues urgent device correction notice for thousands of imaging units

Philips notified affected customers of the issue in early March, also sharing details on signs of potential system failures.

Hospital's digital intelligence platform cuts imaging wait times, but with a caveat

The closed-loop digital platform is equipped with an intelligent scheduling algorithm and a dynamic report dispatching system.

Experts call for Lung-RADS updates amid concern about certain incidental findings

New findings from a large CT lung cancer screening dataset reveal that a substantial number of patients have significant incidental findings visible on their scans.

FDA suspends medical spa's mammography operations amid 'serious concerns' about quality

Anyone who underwent mammograms at the clinic since late 2023 is urged to take action, as the exam quality likely did not meet clinical standards.

Northwestern deploys new mobile stroke unit equipped with 32-slice CT scanner

The MSU operates 365 days a year and covers 138 square miles. Hundreds of patients have been treated through the MSU, with more than 500 receiving critical care in it 2025 alone.

Deepfake X-rays trick radiologists and AI

Both radiologists and AI struggle to identify 'deepfake' X-rays

Experts are cautioning that these falsified images could have serious implications for radiologists in the future.

Medical societies call for more stringent radiation protection measures

The Society of Interventional Radiology and others are calling for updated safety standards that reach beyond patients and take into account the occupational hazards faced during fluoroscopy.

'Cybersecurity vulnerability' spurs FDA recall of GE HealthCare image viewers

The recall is due to an issue with the software that could make the viewer vulnerable to security threats and data manipulation.