A study in the latest issue of the journal Radiology says that a radiologists recommendation accounts for only a small portion of high-cost imaging procedures.

Congressional lawmakers re-opened negotiations Tuesday over a deal to avoid deep cuts to Medicare reimbursements set to take effect March 1 based on the Sustainable Growth Rate formula.

GE Healthcare announced a memo-of-understanding this week with a Saudi Arabia firm to build a radiopharmaceutical plant and PET imaging facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Varian Medical Systems, the Palo Alto-based maker of oncology and X-ray equipment, announced first quarter net earnings were down 1 percent from last year.

The pressure to reduce health care costs continues to grow and more organizations are entering the field of health care outcome research. This week saw the launch of the West Health Policy Center in Washington, DC. It's mission: Find ways to reduce health care costs by $100 billion.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) drew criticism Monday when it released its draft priorities and research agenda, but failed to identify any specific areas of research as many following the group had anticipated.

Researchers at University of California at San Francisco have discovered a new way to monitor growth in brain tumors and improve treatment for people with low-grade glioma, a type of brain cancer.

Harvard University researchers have documented a link between iodinated contrast media used in CT scans and hyperthyroidism, based on a report in the January 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.