Though the primary cause for radiology malpractice cases is misdiagnosis, breakdown in communication between radiologists and ordering providers now accounts for a growing proportion of lawsuits, according to a new analysis published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Santa Fe Imaging’s new $2.2 million 3 Tesla MRI is the first in the New Mexico city and is already improving care for patients and providers, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has crafted a letter to CMS in support of some of the specific points included in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) proposed rule.

Accountable care organizations generated $1.84 billion in savings for Medicare in 2013–2015, nearly twice as much as the $954 million estimated by CMS, according to a new report from the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS).

The state of Connecticut was recently awarded a $12.2 million grant to help support its effort to create a statewide health information exchange.

Alexander R. Margulis, MD, who served as the chair of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) department of radiology for 26 years, passed away on Sept. 7. He was 97 years old.

HCA Healthcare's R. Milton Johnson is retiring as CEO of the Nashville, Tennessee-based healthcare services company.

A new training center, developed by the Australian Research Council at the University of Queensland (UQ) and the Australian government, will train more than 20 scientists to work on innovations in biomedical imaging techniques.