The investigators encourage radiologists to consider the numbers and take steps to “reinforce their gatekeeper function” to help cut ultrasound overutilization.

The owner of a portable x-ray business faces serious jail time for attempting to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of $3.7 million, forging signatures and making false statements to hide his tracks.

Two-thirds of U.S. adults eligible to get screened for colorectal cancer have recently completed an exam, but only 1.4% of them opted for CT colonography over optical colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. 

AB-MRI is a cost-effective means of screening women with dense breast tissue for breast cancer—as long as the per-exam costs don’t top 82% of what would have been spent to perform full-protocol breast MRI.

RBMA’s 2022 Compensation Survey provided insights and benchmarks for executive and marketing leadership of member radiology groups. 

Sant’Andrea University Hospital in Rome saw overall imaging volumes plummet 21.5% but improved numbers among vulnerable populations using real-time data, experts wrote in European Radiology. 

Analysts highlighted the imaging giant's “strong” competitive position, multifaceted revenue streams through the delivery of various imaging modalities, and payer diversity. 

Findings from a new JAMA study highlight the importance of patient-provider discussions when determining screening interval and modality.