Radiologists with varying levels of experience have strong agreement when detecting index lesions using PI-RADS, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Roughly 1 in 7 patients—or 14.5 percent of hospital admissions in the U.S.—experience surprise medical billing despite seeking care at an in-network facility, according to an analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).

A U.S. radiologist with a long, distinguished career that launched after a remarkable move from Korea has caught the eye of a National Public Radio affiliate in Buffalo, New York.

The average annual compensation for radiologists in the United States is $429,000, according to a new report from Doximity. Radiology was ranked 10th among all specialties included in the report.  

CMS has launched an AI challenge that’s incentivizing innovators to develop solutions for a range of administrative challenges, like predicting unplanned hospital admissions and adverse events, the agency announced March 27.

Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) programs racked up an estimated $23.2 billion in improper payments in 2017, according to CMS data—almost $19 billion more than Medicaid FFS’ $4.3 billion and a red flag that the program’s documentation requirements might not be up to par.

CMS has proposed an update to its national coverage policy for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), which would require hospitals to perform 50 aortic valve replacements each year to maintain a TAVR program—including at least 20 TAVRs.

The combination of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and synthetic 2D mammography is as accurate as DBT and full-field digital mammography (FFDM), according to new findings published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. It also exposes the patient to much less radiation.