One New York City woman received the shock of a lifetime when her surprise medical bill to treat a cold and sore throat toped $25,000.

Drug prices are on the move upward once again in 2020, according to new data from 3 Axis Advisors.

Hospital acquisitions may have a negative impact on the quality of patient care, according to new findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The study results may help answer the question of how mergers and acquisitions impact patients and quality of care.

At least three institutions have also been banned from providing imaging services due to defective equipment. 

Fluorodopa F 18, as the drug is called, is injected into patients in preparation for a PET scan. 

A new dangerous lung disease caused by vaping and a policy change that could cost radiology billions were just a few of the stories that resonated with Radiology Business readers in 2019, but it was patient shielding that drew the most eyeballs. 

Some legislators had hoped to enact a legislative remedy to this problem in 2019, with it drawing ire from politicians in both parties. 

The Tokyo-based technology and imaging company has named Jack Hoppin as president of precision medicine, while Matthew Silva will serve as CEO of Invicro.