I am not a patient person, an admission that often invokes a fair amount of guilt. But two of this week’s top stories illustrate the power of impatience.

The pediatric radiology department at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn took a hit in the media following a 2011 New York Times article exposing the facility’s over-radiation of infants through the use of “babygrams.” Now, after implementing a major process improvement plan, the hospital represents a success story for boosting patient safety, according to an article published online June 14 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Patient- and visit-level factors, as opposed to physician-level factors, are the predominant predictors of whether an imaging exam is ordered during an emergency department (ED) visit, according to a study published online June 25 in Radiology.

Plaintiff Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., the manufacturer of ACUSON™ ultrasound systems and the leading expert in servicing these systems, recently resolved its copyright and trade secret lawsuit against defendant Conquest Imaging.

After 20 years of outstanding leadership and service to the American College of Radiology (ACR), including service on the ACR Board of Chancellors as a member and chair, and then as chief executive officer (CEO), Harvey L. Neiman, MD, FACR, has announced that he will transition into retirement over the coming year. The ACR is actively seeking a replacement to shadow Neiman before he steps down as CEO in spring 2014.

Bridger Kimball, a Wyoming middle school student, nabbed a spot as a finalist in the National History Day competition with his film Radiology: How it Has Completely Revolutionized the World of Medicine. Read more and check out the video at the link below.

Amid growing concern over malware and unauthorized access to medical devices, the FDA has issued a safety communication warning device manufacturers and healthcare facilities to take steps to guard against cyberattacks.

As healthcare systems focus on the “Triple Aim” of improving patients’ experience of care, advancing population health and lowering per capita costs, they must beware of “Triple Fail” events, which represent a failure to meet all three goals—a risk more prevalent among certain patient groups than others, according to an article published in Health Affairs.