Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

Imaging groups urge USPSTF to remove 'arbitrary' cutoffs, expand lung cancer screening eligibility

The ACR and MITA both strongly support the proposal to lower screening age and smoking history requirements, but say the recent changes do not go far enough.

August 10, 2020
According to calculations comparing catheter ablation with drug therapy, the additional quality-adjusted life-years that can result from the treatment justify its increased costs. 

$35M funding opportunity for Mo-99, Siemens FDA approval, and more imaging vendor news

Plus, RadNet and Hologic team up to advance artificial intelligence in breast imaging, and GE Healthcare strikes a distribution deal.

August 6, 2020
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Nearly 70% of radiology practices have applied for financial relief during the pandemic

The American College of Radiology and Radiology Business Management Association queried more than 200 U.S. providers for their survey findings, published Tuesday in JACR.

August 4, 2020

RSNA awarded federal grant to create radiology training hub in Africa

The $750,000 in funding will be used to establish a new educational institution, part of the organization's Global Learning Centers program launched last year.

July 28, 2020

Top imaging groups warn delayed screenings could cause ‘second healthcare crisis’

The ACR—along with seven other radiology organizations—said thousands could die due to delayed diagnoses caused by the pandemic and urged governors to take action.

July 22, 2020

ACR: Congress should include delay of ‘controversial’ USPSTF breast cancer screening in final funding bill

Draft legislation recently passed by a House subcommittee ensures the recommendations would be pushed back until 2025.

July 9, 2020
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RapidAI receives ‘groundbreaking’ FDA clearance for its neuroimaging stroke platform

The system, known as Aspects, is the first neuroimaging solution in the FDA’s computer-assisted diagnostic software category to receive this designation.

July 7, 2020
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FDA grants Qure.ai clearance for its AI-based emergency head CT triage tool

The Mumbai, India-headquartered company says its tool fits directly into the radiology workflow and flags important cases on the clinician's worklist.

June 30, 2020

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Automated AI-generated measurements combined with annotated CT images can improve treatment planning and help referring physicians and patients better understand their disease, explained Sarah Jane Rinehart, MD, director of cardiac imaging with Charleston Area Medical Center.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans. 

"Gen AI can help tackle repetitive tasks and provide insights into massive datasets, saving valuable time," Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, said Tuesday. 

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