The U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has closed investigations into the G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., that were triggered by whistleblower complaints about possible inadequate radiology care, among other concerns.

The FDA has issued an alert to patients who received a mammogram at Big Sky Diagnostic Imaging in Butte, Mont., after the quality of mammograms at the facility was called into question following a routine review.

The Texas Society of Radiologic Technologists will be in Austin June 24-25 to urge the Sunset Advisory Commission of the Texas Legislature to maintain licensing standards for radiologic technologists in the state.

A pilot radiology-led program teaching ultrasound skills to preclinical medical students was well liked and valued by students, according to a study published in the July issue of Academic Radiology.

Imaging centers in Hackensack, N.J. and other parts of the state were raided by state authorities on June 17 and the company’s president was arrested as part of a Medicaid fraud investigation, as reported by NorthJersey.com. 

A quality assessment and improvement project at the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle revealed the need for optimization of the imaging experience of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a viable area for improved awareness and future research, according to a feature published in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the acquisition of Amirsys.

A better iodine biokinetic model and more appropriate radiation precautions may be offered to patients with thyroid cancer who are undergoing 131I therapy by using actual bioknietic measurements, according to a study published by Radiology.