"A significant part of burnout stems from the overwhelming administrative burden," explains Elizabeth Ann Ignacio, MD, FSIR, FACR, chair of the SIR Small and Rural Practices Committee.

Allegheny Valley Hospital is offering a new mobile MRI truck, among other upgrades, which will add 40 new appointment slots per week. 

Commercially available software for intracranial hemorrhage detection did not appear to hold up in a prospective, single-center study, experts write in the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, graduates about 24 rad tech students annually, with each able to complete clinical rotations at the physician practice. 

One physician criticized UHC's effort to reduce the burden of prior authorization, calling it a "good PR project." 

Many of these exams are ultimately deemed normal, and their results often do not affect how patients’ headaches are managed. 

The healthcare sector continues to face “financial headwinds,” with several “distress drivers” pushing providers toward Chapter 11. 

Understanding about the profession remains low among patients and PCPs, with the latter essential to fueling procedure volumes, experts noted.