Meanwhile, the company's imaging center segment continues to boom, tallying record revenues and earnings in Q2. 

The survey received more than 1,700 responses, exploring topics such as practice ownership, part-time duties, and women's preference for working in academic settings. 

Researchers speculated on several reasons why the United States sees more breast imaging-related lawsuits than its neighbor to the north. 

The findings point to a "real need for better tools to identify which women may benefit from screening and which breast cancers are unlikely to be progressive." 

The surge in imaging utilization is independent of increased patient volumes, “suggesting that other extrinsic drivers” contributed, researchers noted. 

The El Segundo, California-based practice’s Clinical Value Team surveyed nearly 600 physicians, gathering feedback on what they desire in imaging results. 

Experts said that radiologists, along with others who order imaging, stand to benefit from the bipartisan proposal. 

Researchers with NYC Health + Hospitals detailed their large-scale quality improvement project in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.