The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) could be held liable in a lawsuit stemming from a string of hepatitis C infections after a judge denied the organization’s motion to dismiss the suit.

For the 2012 fiscal fourth quarter, Philips Healthcare recorded a comparable sales growth of 4 percent, led by single-digit growth in home healthcare systems, mid-single digit growth in customer service and low-single-digit growth in imaging systems and patient care and clinical informatics.

Radiology practices will face increasingly intense competition from national entrepreneurial radiology initiatives for hospital contracts, and practices that don’t recognize this will be more vulnerable, according to an article published online ahead of print in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

"Step Up to Bat and Practice Dictating Complex Cases: A Resident's Guide to Effective Reporting," a scientific poster presented at RSNA 2012, offers a quick primer on essentials of effective radiology reporting.

It’s easy to fall back on tunnel vision—to accept that the processes and protocols we see and use are the way to perform x, y or z.A few of this week’s top stories challenge readers to rethink old habits.

Rep. Phil Roe, MD, (R-Tenn.) has re-introduced H.R. 351, the Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act, which would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).

Informing physicians of the exact price of imaging tests at the point of order entry does little to sway utilization of MRI and other common exams, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Sheridan Radiology Services, which provides radiology services to more than 53 medical facilities nationwide, has joined forces with Pinellas Radiology Associates, a group of eight radiologists in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Fla., area to create Sheridan Radiology Services of Pinellas.