Demand is growing for the modality, but provider groups, particularly those in private practice, have struggled to meet state regulatory requirements. 

Although DBT exams are proven to identify more difficult to detect cancers, especially among women with dense breasts, they also include significantly more images than standard 2D mammograms. 

Members of the specialty have seen their compensation rise 7.48% during a time when the CPI climbed 21%, according to new data from the MGMA. 

The issue particularly pertains to CT overuse, with several factors driving up ordering numbers, according to recently published survey data. 

This is especially true among women younger than 50 and who live in areas considered more socioeconomically disadvantaged, according to new data.

At one academic center, reviewing a questionnaire related to body MRI orders resulted in many ordering providers doing an about-face regarding the necessity of their inpatient request.

Consulting firm Vizient published its fifth annual imaging trends report, highlighting issues such as staffing, remote scanning, AI, sustainability and "systemness." 

A survey from Doximity paints a complicated picture of physician pay, with 81% saying they are overworked.