Skyrocketing use of MRI for knee and shoulder pain often ignores guidelines and adds millions of dollars to medical costs, according to a study published July 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Imaging costs did not drop in states that passed tort reform limiting the amount paid for non-economic damages (NED) in medical malpractice lawsuits, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Steering patients away from hospitals to lower-cost MRI facilities decreased costs by 18.7 percent and triggered provider price cuts, according to a recent study of price transparency efforts.

It’s no secret that the cost of imaging varies widely across the country and even within communities. Now, a Northern California public media outlet is asking its audience to help track MRI prices.

Cerner Corporation has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Siemens Health Services, the health information technology business unit of Siemens AG, for $1.3 billion in cash.

The American College of Radiology Association PAC is directing funds to the Tennessee and Kansas Republican primary races. The twist? The money is going to be used against radiologists running for office.

It’s no secret that radiology has been in the crosshairs of policymakers aiming to cut healthcare costs. The Fiscal Times took a stab at summing up the main drivers in imaging costs—and how to bring those costs down—in a recent article.

The worldwide diagnostic imaging market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.7 percent from 2013 to 2018, putting it at $27.1 billion by 2018, according to research firm MarketsAndMarkets.