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Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval
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Expert panel develops new breast biopsy guidelines
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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. 

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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. 

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Retired radiologist donates $1M to school of medicine in honor of late husband

Janet H. Sung, MD, gave the gift to the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Buffalo. 

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Interventional radiology vendor Merit Medical to acquire rival for $140M

The Utah-based company plans to merge with View Point Medical, which manufactures the OneMark Detection Imaging System. 

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American College of Radiology elects new board leaders

Each of the members will assume their new role following the conclusion of ACR 2026, set to take place in Washington, D.C., in early May.

AI guidance reduces exam time by 34% for novice ultrasound operators

The quality of ultrasound exams depends highly on operator skill, but experts believe artificial intelligence could improve consistency considerably. 

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Bipartisan bill would cap radiologist pay cuts in Medicare program

Lawmakers led by Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., are reintroducing the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by the AMA and MGMA. 

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Radiologists urge Medicare contractor to exempt professional component from new pay restriction

Noridian is reportedly requiring rads to provide medical records “they do not control,” and are unable to force referring physicians to furnish. 

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AI firm focused on diagnosing prostate cancer via MRI raises $11M

U.K.-based Lucida Medical’s diagnostic tool is already deployed by the NHS, with the company earmarking the funds for the pursuit of regulatory approval in the U.S. 

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Radiology Business
Why RadNet is betting heavily on AI to reshape radiology workflows

RadNet Chaiman and CEO Howard Berger, MD, explains why the company has invested tens of millions into DeepHealth to rapidly build up a new business model. 

 

Cardiovascular Business
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.

Radiology Business
Fewer than 30% of FDA-cleared AI devices share key safety, adverse event info prior to approval

A new analysis is prompting questions regarding how rigorously many of the AI-enabled tools approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are evaluated prior to their clearance.