The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) has urged the U.S. FDA to remove boxed warnings from ultrasound contrast agents based on research demonstrating its safety and clinical benefits.

Canadian researchers discussed the growing epidemic of radiology burnout in a recent article in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Patients with high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) continue to see out-of-pocket costs rise. Despite this, healthcare prices remain largely a mystery to consumers—but what if a hospital helped families better understand their potential out-of-pocket expenses?

On Monday, Sept. 17, Indianapolis-based TriMedx announced plans to buy the healthcare technologies division of Aramark Corporation for $300 million. The two companies have signed a definitive agreement and expect the transaction to be completed by the end of the year.

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) submitted a letter to BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) of Tennessee urging an expansion of cardiac PET coverage.

Roughly 30 U.S. senators and congressional representatives were sought to cosponsor the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2017—H.R. 1298—at a Capitol Hill briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 12. The meeting was sponsored by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, according to an ACR press release.

The University of Akron in Ohio will eliminate 80 programs over the next few years, including radiology—leaving students out of luck. Kent State Salem in Ohio believes students will flock to its program as a result, Kentwired.com reported.

Despite national guidelines advising against prostate cancer screening in men 70 or older, researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that prostate cancer care for this demographic costs Medicare more than $400 million a year, according to a study published Sept. 13 in JAMA Oncology.