Radiology

Marshfield Clinic Marquette Center in Marquette, Mich., began offering radiology services in October, expanding access to diagnostic imaging for patients in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The addition means patients can now undergo X-rays on site instead of traveling to another facility.…

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic used AI to analyze abdominal CT scans and identify early predictors of fall risk in adults as young as 45. The study found that muscle density — not size — was the strongest imaging-based predictor of…

Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health has installed the region’s first photon-counting CT scanner, a next-generation imaging system that produces sharper images at lower radiation doses. The Siemens-manufactured scanner, deployed at the health system’s 48X Complex in Sacramento, captures ultra-high-resolution images…

RadNet has expanded into Southwest Florida through the acquisition of Radiology Regional, adding 13 outpatient imaging centers across Naples, Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Port Charlotte and Sarasota. The centers, previously part of LucidHealth, will support health systems and care teams…

Spring View Hospital in Lebanon, Ky., has partnered with Radiology Partners to expand its diagnostic imaging services. Radiology Partners will provide both on-site and remote services, according to a Dec. 24 Spring View Hospital news release. The agreement is designed…

UnitedHealthcare will begin requiring a full written interpretation and report to reimburse the professional component of certain radiology services billed alongside evaluation and management visits, effective April 1. Here are four things to know: 1. Beginning April 1, when the…

Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare has partnered with radiology technology vendor CIVIE to modernize imaging services across six sites in five counties. Riverside implemented CIVIE’s RadPod teleradiology platform and RadFlow picture archiving and communication system to reduce image turnaround times and…

Radiologists at Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., have adopted AI technology to detect breast cancer earlier and more accurately. The hospital has used an AI algorithm developed by ICAD for about a year to analyze mammograms alongside human…

As imaging workforce shortages persist nationwide, Emory’s Radiologic Technology Certificate Program is helping grow Georgia’s imaging workforce by training the next generation of radiologic technologists as it enters its seventh decade. Hosted at Emory Decatur Hospital, the program is one…

The University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine in Aurora has developed an AI-powered assistant to help radiologists review EHRs more efficiently. The tool, called AIDA, extracts and summarizes relevant EHR data to reduce the time radiologists spend searching for…