Also, a new artificial intelligence partnership in stroke care, advertising in imaging offices, and Royal Philips expands its ultrasound portfolio. 

With technology now enabling seamless data transfer, it has become “unacceptable” to force patients and their families to hand-deliver images, experts charged in JACR.

Massachusetts General Hospital surveyed all of its referring physicians after the system eliminated its embargo period for reports to comply with federal info-blocking rules.

“The need for in-person medical services has been critically reevaluated as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an increased and more standardized utilization of virtual visits," researchers said recently.

High priority pelvic CT scans and exams dictated remotely were the only factors that affected reporting speeds, researchers explained in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

Simple changes, such as replacing busted chairs or utilizing comfier mouse pads, have produced marked gains for one imaging department, according to new survey data.

Also, Royal Philips expands through acquisition, U.K. antitrust regulators investigating Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance, and Fujifilm installs an MRI scanner in an NFL stadium. 

Younger age, white race, outpatient care delivery and larger nodule size did, however, correlate with appropriate follow-up imaging, according to new research.