The FDA has issued a safety notification alerting patients and providers about problems associated with the quality of mammograms performed at Huntington Radiology in Huntington Park, Calif.

Two Kentucky-based clinics have purchased Novarads turnkey NovaPACS, which is web-based and includes remote support and technology.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services do not recognize radiologist assistants (RAs) as independent providers that are billable separately from radiologists, requiring more specialized radiologists to supervise procedures and thereby compelling hospitals to comply with more costly Medicare regulations, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Royal Philips Electronics has acquired Copenhagen-based Dameca, a provider of anesthesia machines and accessories for the operating room.

Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W. Va., has admitted to overexposing patients who underwent CT angiography (CTA) to radiation during a period lasting more than a year, potentially resulting in hair loss and reddening of patients' scalps.

Virtual Radiologic (vRad) and Lakeland Radiologists have formed a strategic alliance, merging Lakeland Radiologists with an affiliated medical practice of vRad.

Iowas Great River Medical Center has installed the Toshiba Aquilion Large Bore CT with a large field-of-view for radiation therapy treatment planning.

Despite politicians claims to the contrary, Massachusetts mandatory health insurance scheme, although vastly expanding coverage, has not significantly ameliorated the rates of medical bills- and illness-induced bankruptcies in the state, suggesting the need for improved redesign of health insurance prior to the national adoption of Massachusetts mandatory health coverage system, according to a study published March 8 in the American Journal of Medicine.