Gadavist (gadobutrol), a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), has received FDA approval for use in patients undergoing MRI of the central nervous system. Manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Gadavist provides contrast-enhanced imaging of the central nervous system, helping to detect and visualize lesions that disrupt the cell barrier that

Outpatient Imaging Affiliates, LLC (OIA), a nationwide owner and operator of 25 outpatient imaging centers in nine states, has announced the acquisition of seven outpatient imaging centers from Diagnostic Health Corporation (DHC). The centers are located in Tennessee, Alabama, and Colorado; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

A bill that would repeal a provision of the Affordable Care Act deemed a “mistake” by President Obama remains stalled in Congress as it struggles with 2012 budget differences. Repealing the provision, which requires small businesses, including physicians, to file an IRS 1099 form for each vendor purchase of $600 or more, would result in a tax

Saint Thomas Health yesterday announced the formation of Saint Thomas Outpatient Imaging, a new joint venture between the five-hospital system and two of the area’s leading radiology groups, Premier Radiology and MidState Radiology. Once the transaction of $100 million is complete, Saint Thomas Outpatient Imaging will be the largest network of

The Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) has launched the Center for Accountable Care, an entity designed to ensure that a strong, robust, patient-centered primary care model is at the foundation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) nationwide, and that programs and policies related to ACOs help to maintain this focus.  

The role of radiation oncology in the fight against cancer will be the topic of an upcoming briefing for members of Congress and their staffs by three professional societies that represent radiation oncology service providers. Slated for March 31, the briefing will include participants from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM),

This article is the first in a four-part series on health-care reform’s impact on radiology.

Investing in a new piece of imaging equipment can be a daunting proposition, particularly when the equipment is in the high-tech—and high-expense—category. For imaging centers, which are facing increasing pressure to make the most of every capital investment, the challenges multiply. What are the clinical and business considerations of most