Radiologists can play a key part in helping referring physicians concentrate on areas where they can eliminate financial waste and unnecessary testing, says an ACR fellow who worked on the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation Choosing Wisely campaign.

The Atlanta-based Hospital Radiology Partners (HRP), a subsidiary of HIT provider Jackson Healthcare, of Alpharetta, GA, has recruited Dr. Mary Saltz to be its inaugural CMO, according to Modern Physician.

Magellan Health Services subsidiary NIA extended its contract to manage radiology benefits at the Bethesda, MD-based Coventry Health Care through 2015. The existing contracts were set to expire in 2012 and 2013.

In what its developers are calling a 21st century upgrade for the organization, AHRA: the Association for Medical Imaging Management, has automated and digitized its annual member survey via a comprehensive data tool that could drive performance improvement industry-wide.

The seven-day turnaround time commonly used by hospital imaging staff to give themselves a cushion for reading scans may no longer be sufficient for patients in the Information Age.

Instrument manufacturer Bruker Corporation is entering the micro-CT business with the purchase of micro-CT makerSkyScan NV, a deal that is expected to net Bruker some $13 million in revenue through the end of 2012 alone. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed.

As the imaging world continues to seek optimal dose standards across all studies, patient groups, and modalities, questions remain about the cumulative body burden of ionizing radiation over a lifetime.

A tenured professor of radiology at the University of Iowa who was suspended without pay for his disruptive behavior in the workplace will be reimbursed back wages and will continue to draw his $241,000 salary until a disciplinary hearing is convened.