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New GE HealthCare partnership expands access to prostate cancer imaging agent
Repetitive head impact in soccer players increases risk of brain damage, MRI shows
Expert panel develops new breast biopsy guidelines
Pre-imaging pain medication may impact accuracy of abdominal ultrasounds
4D MRI techniques could help advance the development of artificial hearts
American College of Radiology submits 23 imaging-related CPT codes for consideration

ACR presented its proposals at the AMA's Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee meeting held Jan. 14 to 17 in Los Angeles. 

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Private equity firm sells ownership stake in Solis Mammography

New York-based PE firm Towerbrook Capital has bought a controlling stake in the imaging group, with Madison Dearborn Capital the seller. 

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How letting radiologists work remotely can help save the planet

Teleradiology can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, at roughly 63% when compared to if all impacted individuals needed to travel into work every day, one academic institution estimates.  

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Radiologist rails against insurer’s refusal to cover key interventional service

Michael Ginsburg, MD, shared his frustrations on social media after Cigna declined to reimburse for a prostate artery embolization procedure. 

PHOTO GALLERY: Medical imaging technology at RSNA 2024

Take a virtual tour around the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) meeting to see the sights and new technologies displayed across the vast exhibit hall floors.

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Physician Medicare pay fix in jeopardy following criticism from Donald Trump, Elon Musk

UPDATE: Congress on Friday, Dec. 20, passed a slimmed down version of the original continuing resolution with no physician Medicare pay fix. 

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Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate rejects MRI contrast coverage, labeling it ‘investigational’

The BCBS decision pertains to gadopiclenol, a gadolinium-based product sold under the brand names Elucirem and Vueway. 

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Radiologists push governor to veto bill that would produce ‘staggering’ increase in liability premiums

ACR noted that the state already is struggling to recruit and retain physicians, with the policy potentially exacerbating the problem. 

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MRI-first approach could allow many to safely forego prostate biopsy

New findings indicate as many as 96% of men with positive PSA labs who show insignificant or slow-growing cancer on MRI can safely forego biopsy for three or more years. 

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AI turns mammograms into CVD risk assessments—no outside data required

Thanks to AI, clinicians can use mammograms to do a lot more than identify signs of breast cancer. Researchers explored data from nearly 50,000 patients, presenting their findings in Heart.