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Qureight raises $20M to expand AI-powered imaging research platform
The company specializes in providing end-to-end imaging and enterprise services for clinical trials that focus on diseases of the lung and heart.
CT radiation doses have decreased substantially over the last decade
Dose reductions relative over the last decade were greatest for chest exams with contrast (31%) and without (27%), experts detail in RSNA's Radiology.
The 10 largest imaging center operators in the US
RadNet tops the list with approximately 383 outposts at the time of the analysis, followed by the US Oncology Network (141), a chain of independent cancer docs backed by McKesson.
Radiology fires back at report claiming providers ‘gaming’ No Surprises Act
According to the Wall Street Journal, providers scored $15B in payments last year through IDR, triple the figure for 2024, with CMS “actively working to clean it up."
Philips’ receives financial boost from $212M tariff refund
The Amsterdam-based manufacturer also highlighted the benefits of “disciplined cost management” and “productivity initiatives” that helped deliver over $150 million in savings for Q2.
Illinois cardiology practice sued over data breach
A class action lawsuit seeks damages for patients after a practice employee fell victim to an email phishing attack.
Paltry Medicare pay fueling imaging access gaps, radiology experts charge
Along with radiology providers, Medicare’s failure to keep pace with inflation is harming patients, too, according to new Neiman Health Policy Institute research.
American College of Radiology outlines 2027 Medicare fee schedule’s impact on imaging pay
ACR said the document compares newly proposed payment amounts against 2026 ones across all individual, radiology- and radiation oncology-related codes.
Vanderbilt Health and Siemens Healthineers launch $87M Value Partnership to deliver advanced technology, elevate patient care
Value Partnership will drive technology upgrades and standardization across diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology, promote workforce development Collaboration will empower health care innovation through scalable artificial intelligence uses in radiology, personalized medicine and workflow automation
Hospital’s rocky radiology transition leaves patients ‘almost rioting in the ER’
A new report from the Fredericksburg Free Times sheds light on the struggles Mary Washington Healthcare has faced during its transition away from Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg.
RSNA seeks ideas on how radiology can help save the planet
The society on July 24 announced the launch of its new Imaging Sustainability Challenge, seeking radiology departments interested in showcasing their environmental stewardship efforts.
FDA rejects application for new oral MR imaging contrast agent
Biotechnology firm Ascelia Pharma is working to roll out Orviglance, a novel manganese-based product for visualizing focal liver lesions during MRI, but faced a recent setback.
Wellumio raises nearly $10M to advance point-of-care MRI system
Axana is designed to bring point-of-care stroke diagnosis to emergency departments and other acute care settings.
Relocating CT scanners closer to ED cuts turnaround times with potential to save lives
Every minute saved improves patients’ odds of disability-free survival, experts involved in the analysis noted.
Mired in litigation with longtime imaging partner, hospital system switches radiology groups
Mary Washington Healthcare in Virginia is switching to Medical Center Radiologists after decades of working with Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg, which is suing the hospital group seeking nearly $3 million.
Radiology artificial intelligence marketplace CARPL.ai raises $10M
Founded in 2021, CARPL bills itself as the “world’s largest AI marketplace,” offering over 300 applications across 100-plus AI partners.
Radiology sees ‘substantially lower' relative growth in training capacity compared to rest of medicine
“These findings collectively suggest that the bottleneck in radiology training capacity may be financial rather than structural," researchers write in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
AI-based exam queue tool prioritizes CT scans in the ED
A new paper in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence details how an AI-driven CT queue prioritization system can improve patients’ time to diagnosis without requiring additional imaging equipment or staffing.
AI-backed imaging workflow helps generalist radiologists perform like breast specialists
Scaling the solution across the U.S. has the potential to mitigate the current shortfall of breast radiologists, researchers contend.
Bill requiring greater imaging price transparency advances in Senate
First introduced a year ago, the Patients Deserve Price Tags Act would require hospitals to post the cost for 300 “shoppable” services across radiology and other specialties.
Language radiologists use in reports is crucial, new research shows
Indeterminate reports can leave ordering providers with unanswered questions that could potentially delay care, authors of a new paper caution.
MRI reveals muscle loss related to weight fluctuations
The research comes as popularity of weight loss medications has intensified in recent years, prompting concern about the loss of muscle mass among some GLP-1 users.
Only 13% of patients diagnosed with lung cancer met low-dose CT screening criteria
Addressing these gaps will require more inclusive risk prediction models and system-level interventions such as EMR optimization and provider education to improve uptake.
Appeals court revives radiologist’s lawsuit over his public support for youth trans-care ban
“Today’s decision affirms that speaking honestly to our elected representatives is not misconduct—it is a constitutional right," Wyoming radiologist Eric Cubin, MD, said.
RadNet launches free lung cancer screening program for firefighters
The Los Angeles-based imaging center operator is seeking to aid first responders who served during last year’s Palisades Fire, which killed a dozen people and destroyed nearly 7,000 structures.
Senate Democrats’ push to end Medicare prior authorization pilot fails
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, had recently introduced a resolution to overturn the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction.
Radiology Partners names new head of clinical services
The country’s largest imaging group, with over 4,000 radiologists on its payroll, is tapping a former Universal Health Services exec to serve as president of its patient care division.
FDA issues recall of portable imaging systems
A notice from the agency indicates that systems that have had column replacements might not function appropriately afterward and could pose patient harm.
Bipartisan bill would invest $25M to bolster use of key medical imaging software
The AIR CARE for Vets Act would establish a new five-year pilot program, utilizing 4D imaging software to assess the lungs of vets impacted by burn pits.
Hospital opens ‘1st of its kind’ new interventional radiology suite
The University of Wisconsin expects to double the number of IR procedures performed annually at American Family Children’s Hospital.
Parents awarded $2M after ultrasound misinterpretation leads to child's stillbirth
Following delivery of the baby, physicians identified a severe cleft deformity that had not been diagnosed during prenatal imaging.
American College of Radiology pans proposal to shake up federal grantmaking
ACR believes a proposal to add restrictions around research funding could have "a chilling effect on academic research and innovation in the United States.”
Whole-body imaging firm Neko Health raises $700M
Those participating in the Series C fundraising round include Lightspeed, O.G. Venture Partners and celebrities such as Wil.i.am, Mark Zuckerberg and Maria Sharapova.
Whole-body imaging firm Neko Health raises $700M
Those participating in the Series C fundraising round include Lightspeed, O.G. Venture Partners and celebrities such as Wil.i.am, Mark Zuckerberg and Maria Sharapova.
Physician lawmakers introduce bipartisan fix for radiologist Medicare pay woes
Members of the Democratic and GOP Doctors Caucuses are proposing the Patients First Act, bolstering incentives to save independent practices and “reversing decades of consolidation.”
Medicare releases 2027 physician fee schedule with ‘devastating’ cuts to radiologist payments
"These cuts ignore the burden that rising practice costs are placing on ... radiology practices and our healthcare system," one imaging society told Radiology Business.
Job board ranks the top available radiologist positions
Marit Health compiled the rankings based on 5,000 job listings, separating its lists based on practice settings including academia, hospital systems, medical groups and remote reading.
Docs with greater clinical knowledge less likely to order low-value imaging
Wasteful tests and treatments, such as imaging for an uncomplicated headache, continue to plague the U.S. healthcare system, experts note.
Bipartisan bill seeks to bolster AI use in pediatric cancer care
Members of the Childhood Cancer Caucus are proposing the Accelerating Innovation for Kids Act, aimed at fast-tracking the deployment of this tech in pediatrics.
Solis Mammography opens 2 new imaging centers
On top of two other centers opened in Florida earlier this year, Solis now operates 15 locations across the Sunshine State and over 170 outposts nationwide.
Algorithm allows cancer patients to avoid CT scans for pulmonary embolism
There has been increased interest in finding alternative methods to diagnose pulmonary embolism in this patient population.
Radiology ranks highly among medical specialties for work-life balance
Medscape polled nearly 5,200 physicians between January and April, including about 155 radiologists, who were asked whether it's possible to be a happy, well-balanced person in their profession.
2nd PET scan changes treatment for nearly half of prostate cancer patients
Managing recurrent prostate cancer after first-line treatment remains a key clinical challenge, experts write in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.
Over 50M Americans live in counties without a radiation oncology clinic
Between 2018 and 2025, practice sites disproportionately disappeared from rural areas, along with freestanding and community-based settings, ASTRO reports.
Former pro baseball player sues University of Miami over alleged radiology flub
Retired Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia, 35, claims he was supposed to receive a follow-up CT to assess back pain, but the radiology report allegedly "fell through the cracks."
Radiation oncology providers form nonprofit network in bid to preserve independence
"Physicians should not have to surrender their independence to survive, and families deserve care close to home," those involved with the new Anoma Cancer Collective say.
Radiologist pushes back against snowbird couple’s claim he missed signs of a stroke
Attorneys for radiologist Eric J. Sax, MD, MBA, and MaineHealth contend the lawsuit has circumvented crucial pre-litigation requirements established in the state.
Only 48% of current radiologist job listings include a salary estimate
That’s according to a new analysis from radiology artificial intelligence developer Kirill Lopatin, released on July 7.
Urologists continue to expand into interventional radiology with 2 new openings
Alabama-based Clinical Urology Associates is one of the latest to begin offering IR services to its patients, in partnership with Radiology of Huntsville.
RADPAC launches new subcommittee dedicated to teleradiology advocacy
Kimberly Beavers, MD, a clinical assistant professor and remote breast radiologist with NYU Langone Health, will serve as inaugural chair of the initiative.
CMS seeks to cut $260M in imaging spending through ‘site-neutral’ reforms
The agency said it hopes to control “unnecessary” increases in the volume of clinic visit services furnished at certain off-campus hospital departments.
Docs sound alarm on imaging delays amid health system's 'troubling' teleradiology transition
A hospital system in Tennessee is under fire for delays getting patients’ radiology reports submitted in a timely manner following its move to outsource reads.
Docs sound alarm on imaging delays amid health system's 'troubling' teleradiology transition
A hospital system in Tennessee is under fire for delays getting patients’ radiology reports submitted in a timely manner following its move to outsource reads.
CommonSpirit Health says radiology disruptions delaying some imaging in Chattanooga
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Simpler lung cancer screening criteria could capture more patients likely to benefit
New research published in JAMA Internal Medicine compared current USPSTF criteria to a potential shift toward total years smoked, rather than pack years.
Nearly 100% of patients surveyed say they’d want to know when AI is used in imaging
Researchers recently sought to better understand how patients perceive rapidly evolving advancements in AI, sharing their findings in RSNA’s Radiology.
Servers recalled after glitch results in radiologists reading images for wrong patients
The issue could cause a reader to unintentionally report on the wrong patient when using interactive applications, according to a notice from the FDA.
Generative AI chest X-ray models offer new approach to radiology reporting and quality improvement
While the technology remains investigational in many practices, researchers say it has the potential to improve diagnostic accuracy, streamline AI development and strengthen radiology quality assurance.
Radiology providers must pay $7M, modify policies after breast cancer miss
Radiologist Henry C. Lusane, MD, with Acumen Medical Imaging, interpreted the scans, reporting the mass as benign, a mistake later leading to a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Recently acquired radiology group reports data breach
The Women’s Center for Radiology, which was acquired by Solis Mammography in January, hired a cybersecurity firm to help investigate the scope of the matter.
AI cuts hospital system's MRI wait times by more than 50%
The health network, which operates 37 hospitals in California, drastically reduced scheduling delays after integrating an FDA-cleared algorithm designed to speed up imaging acquisition times.
Uneven access to radiology AI could deepen healthcare disparities
New Neiman research explores how Medicare's New Technology Add-On Payment has impacted use of an AI triage tool for pinpointing severe strokes.
House committee advances radiology-backed legislation to curb prior authorization
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act seeks to streamline the “often cumbersome and time-consuming” task of approving requests for medical imaging in Medicare Advantage.
Radiology vendor Nano-X Imaging warns of ‘going concern’ risk as losses deepen
The publicly traded, Israel-based company reported its quarterly earnings result on June 25, including a net loss of $14.3 million, up 8% from the previous year.
Neuroimaging utilization in emergency departments has increased year-over-year for a decade
Researchers believe their new data could be used to better inform staffing coverage in modern radiology departments.
Imaging-related burdens may be keeping some from completing cancer screenings
Targeted interventions could help reduce pre-test anxiety, improve the physical screening experience, and address structural barriers in underserved settings.
The best universities for radiology education, according to US News & World Report
Harvard University is the No. 1 school in the world for radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging, according to the publication.
University of Oklahoma names new radiology chair
Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD, is slated to take on the title in September, also acting as clinical service chief of radiology at OU Health, the school’s academic hospital system.
Hospital must pay $23M jury verdict after radiologist misses spinal cord injury on CT
Plaintiff attorneys believe this is the largest non-death-related malpractice payout in the history of Maine, with Brewer-based Northern Light Health system on the hook for the damages.
Arizona passes legislation requiring insurers to cover follow-up breast imaging
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on June 19 signed SB 1165 into law following its passage in the state Senate.
Radiology group launches high school program to increase IR career awareness
It will include both in-person observational rotations and virtual learning sessions, giving students an opportunity to experience the full patient care cycle, from consultation to follow-up.
AI lab Midjourney investing over $74M to launch whole-body ultrasound screening business
Radiologists, meanwhile, took to social media to criticize the endeavor, noting that the generative AI company lacks clinical evidence to back its marketing claims.
Interventional work increasingly concentrated among smaller subset of radiologists
The proportion of radiologists performing some (>0%) IR-related work declined from 70% in 2008 down to 50% by 2023, according to new research published in JVIR.
Radiologist saw signs of in-house abuse in NICU, but hospital failed to act on his warning
A special report is raising new concerns about a hospital’s lackluster response to a radiologist's concerns of abuse happening in the organization's NICU.
Class action lawsuit claims radiology vendor Nano-X Imaging misled investors
The Israel-based manufacturer allegedly made “misleading statements” regarding its business operations and prospects, attorneys charge in the complaint, filed June 12.
Radiology Partners affiliate inks in-network deal with Anthem Blue Cross
The deal is with Golden State Imaging Associates, which serves Southern California, providing 24/7 diagnostic and interventional services to hospitals and other referrers.
'Risk of electrical shock' prompts recall of imaging systems
A handful of fluoroscopy units manufactured by GE HealthCare are the subject of a new recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Factors making healthcare AI devices more likely to face recall
Deviations from a device’s intended use most often trigger FDA recalls, “highlighting unique safety challenges” in AI, experts write June 11 in JAMA.
Oprah Winfrey blesses new CT scanner she helped fund in Hawaii
Maui Memorial Medical Center, a 214-bed acute care hospital in Wailuku, celebrated the new computed tomography machine with its imaging team on June 8.
International experts issue new MRI-based prostate cancer screening guidance
The exam should be performed on patients with greater than 10 years of life expectancy and between the ages of 50 and 70, with earlier imaging recommended for black men.
House committee votes to halt prior authorization pilot impacting radiology services
Lawmakers have opted against authorizing funding for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model, citing concerns it will overburden patients and providers.
Bayer appoints Reinhard to president of radiology business
Bayer announced that Dr. Jost Reinhard will be appointed president of the radiology business within Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division.
Radiologists tout support for bipartisan bill to address interventional ‘payment crisis’
The Promoting Fairness for Medicare Providers Act seeks to smooth out reimbursement differences between office- and hospital-based settings.
US congressman helps secure $750,000 for rural hospital’s radiology expansion
Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, announced the news on June 10, with the money going toward Madison Memorial Hospital in Rexburg.
RadNet secures $250M new loan, gets downgrade from Moody’s
The ratings agency contends RadNet is constrained by its geographic concentration in 11 states and high fixed costs, including sizable interest expenses.
Large language model helps radiology department boost patients’ report comprehension
Emory University has utilized OpenAI’s GPT-5 to create LLM-produced radiology report summaries, clickable terms with embedded educational content, and AI-generated videos.
Solis Mammography expands in Florida with 2 new centers
The Addison, Texas-based breast imaging provider is opening outposts in both Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, expanding its footprint in the “vibrant” Miami metro area
Federal court vacates $100,000 visa fee opposed by radiologists
Judge Leo T. Sorkin on June 8 declared the charge unlawful, contending it “exceeds the fee-setting authority delegated by Congress.”
The radiologist shortage is real but smaller and more local than believed: Report
Approximately 1,470 of active radiologist openings have been sitting unfilled for over two months or more, concentrated in certain states.
Interventional radiology training programs should return to in-person interviews, association says
“Interventional Radiology training inherently involves specialty-specific characteristics that make in-person interviews particularly valuable,” the APDIR contends.
E-bike safety; lung cancer treatment and prevention; keeping CMA Festival attendees safe; plus other stories with Vanderbilt Health sources
WKRN News 2 interviewed Jeffrey Upperman, MD, FACS, Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, about e-bike related injuries following the recent death of a Brentwood High student and a proposal to require safety training before students could ride a bike on a school campus in Williamson County. Fabien Maldonado, MD, MSc,Professor of Medicine and Thoracic Surgery, was on WTVF News Channel 5‘s live studio show, “Openline,” with host Ben Hall, to discuss lung cancer, treatment and prevention. WSMV’s “Today In Nashville” program hosted Vanderbilt LifeFlight paramedic/flight nurse practitioner Tony Smith to talk about safety for the CMA Festival. The New York Times reporter Carl Zimmer interviewed James Crowe, MD, Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Antibody Therapeutics, for a story about the race to find vaccines and treatments as Ebola spreads. The Vanderbilt Health News release about the pilot clinical trial conducted by Vanderbilt Health and Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc., that confirms the safety of ifetroban and supports the further development of the drug to prevent cancer metastasis, was picked up by Reuters, Stock Titan,and others. Women We Admire has named Lee Ann Liska, President and Chief Operating Officer, to its list of top women leaders of Nashville for 2026. Radiology Business, Aunt Minnie, Bioengineer, and Imaging Technology News covered the study from Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, the Mildred Thornton Stahlman Professor in Rural Health and professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, that found Black and Hispanic people, while known to be far more apt to have dementia, are significantly less apt than other racial and ethnic groups to show Alzheimer’s pathology on brain scans. STAT News interviewed Deva Sharma, MD, Transfusion Medicine & Hematology-Oncology, for a story about more patients requesting unvaccinated blood and what it means for the medical system at large. Yahoo! Health reporter Korin Miller interviewed Gitanjali Srivastava, MD, Director of Obesity Medicine, for a story about how semaglutide and tirzepatide compare. William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Preventive Medicine, was quoted by several news outlets about public health issues, including: NBC News (new COVID vaccinations); Medscape (pneumonia and sepsis); and CNN (protection from contagious viruses). Shelbyville Times-Gazette is repurposing Jessica Pasley’s July 2025 Vanderbilt Health News story on tick-borne illnesses as a front-page story.
Charges dismissed against California woman accused of poisoning radiologist
A grand jury previously indicted dermatologist Emily Yu, MD, PhD, in 2023, charging her with four felony counts for allegedly poisoning her former husband with Drano.
Radiologists: Take the deep dive into advanced cardiovascular CT at SCCT
SCCT offers a unique blend of clinical education, business strategy, and networking to stay on top of CCTA's rapid proliferation.
Private equity firm acquires Heritage Imaging
ACP Partners is buying the Boise, Idaho-based mobile diagnostic imaging provider for an undisclosed sum, planning to pursue further add-on deals.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst Earns Prestigious Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation by the American College of Radiology - NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst today announced that it has been designated as a Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR),
‘Cancer crisis’: Experts warn of impending global shortage of radiology professionals
Researchers project that the global healthcare workforce will need approximately 750,000 more radiologists by 2050.
International medical graduates represent nearly 25% of diagnostic radiologists in US
Recently policy changes under the Trump administration "highlight potential vulnerability in relying on this as a supply of radiologists," experts write in Academic Radiology.
Lumexa Imaging inks new joint venture with Hospital for Special Surgery
The Raleigh, North Carolina-based radiology group said this marks its ninth JV deal, with the latest boosting its presence in New York.
Society of Interventional Radiology announces support for bill that would cut $700M in Medicare costs
SIR on May 28 announced it supports the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission, or ROOT, Act, joining the American College of Radiology
Richard E. Carson, Ph.D., receives SNMMI 2026 Paul C. Aebersold Award for Outstanding Achievement in Basic Nuclear Medicine Science
Richard E. Carson, PhD, has been named the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Paul C. Aebersold Award. Carson is professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, as well as emeritus director of the Yale PET Center. The award was announced by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) during its 2026 Annual Meeting.