Radiology

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health will close its Mercy Diagnostic and Treatment Center in West Seneca when the facility’s lease expires in January 2027, according to a Sept. 1 report from ABC affiliate WKBW. The closure will affect nuclear medicine, radiology…

The FDA has alerted patients who had mammograms at Mammography Center of Monterey (Calif.) on or after Dec. 22, 2023, to possible quality problems with their mammograms. The facility failed an additional mammography review, with some deficiencies in clinical image…

Murray, Utah-based Intermountain Medical Center has become the first hospital in Utah and only the second in the U.S. to use GE HealthCare’s SIGNA Sprint Elite MRI system, an advanced imaging platform designed to improve diagnosis for heart and cancer…

University of Miami Health System has named Stephen Solomon, MD, chair of the Department of Interventional Radiology. In the role, Dr. Solomon plans to expand interventional radiology as a clinical specialty, focusing on patient care, research and integration with multidisciplinary…

The American College of Radiology, Zotec Partners and Strategic Radiology met with CMS Chief of Staff Rebekah Armstrong to raise concerns about insurer payment practices and the federal dispute resolution process under the No Surprises Act. The groups said radiology…

About 80% of full-time radiologists at the VA Washington DC Healthcare System resigned over six months, contributing to delays in radiology studies and two service disruptions, according to an Aug. 5 report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of…

Phoenix Children’s has named Carolina Guimaraes, MD, vice president and chief of radiology, effective in December. Dr. Guimaraes will lead the continued growth and advancement of the hospital’s radiology department. Dr. Guimaraes will join Phoenix Children’s from the University of…

The Society of Interventional Radiology has partnered with triLumen Health Partners to develop a strategic roadmap for identifying, quantifying and supporting the value of interventional radiology. The effort comes as interventional radiology’s value may not always translate into reimbursement, resources…

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles named Fariba Goodarzian, MD, radiologist-in-chief and chair of radiology and imaging, effective Aug. 1. In this role, Dr. Goodarzian oversees the hospital’s radiology and imaging services, and partners with clinical and administrative leaders to advance care…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health has named William Laxton, MD, ambulatory medical director of the Vanderbilt Medical Group Outpatient Imaging Centers. The VMG Outpatient Imaging Centers provide imaging services at more than 30 locations, including Vanderbilt University Hospital and Monroe Carell…