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Medicare payment advisors urge Congress to increase radiologist reimbursement

MedPAC, an independent panel of experts that advises lawmakers on payment policy, is endorsing an additional 0.5% update to doc pay, the AMA reports.  

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Hospital leverages radiology waiting areas to boost cancer screening rates

Boston Medical Center has sought to have patients self-identify for lung cancer screening, administering multilingual surveys while they wait for imaging appointments. 

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North Carolina imaging group hires veteran nurse leader as CEO

Diagnostic Radiology & Imaging—formerly Greensboro Imaging—has selected former Raleigh Radiology CEO Frank Manole, DNP, MBA, to fill the key role.  

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Rad tech fueled gaming addiction by claiming fraudulent travel expenses

The man purportedly became addicted to board games during the height of the pandemic. This led him to purchasing “excessive quantities," putting him thousands of dollars in debt. 

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MRI findings could hint at early development of CTE

Currently, chronic traumatic encephalopathy can only be diagnosed post-mortem via brain tissue assessment during an autopsy.

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Mammography services suspended at 2 hospitals following ACR review

A news release indicates the suspensions are due to breast images not meeting the college's clinical quality standards. 

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Consolidation may be driving radiologists away from practicing as generalists

Radiologists who experienced a practice closure are more likely to operate as subspecialists afterward, according to new Neiman research.  

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FDA warns Philips after issues arise at multiple manufacturing facilities

Meanwhile, the Amsterdam-based imaging giant said it has already taken action to begin correcting these issues. 

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RSNA picks new editor to oversee 100-year-old flagship journal

The society's board has selected Suhny Abbara, MD, to take on the prestigious title in January following an “extensive” international search. 

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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.