Radiology

Inaccurate patient information and outdated vendor manuals can lead to safety risks for patients with active, implanted medical devices during MRIs, according to a study published Oct. 3 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.

Here are eight hospitals and health systems hiring radiology leaders, according to the American College of Radiology career center website:

Princeton (N.J.) Radiology is opening a new diagnostic imaging center in Pennsylvania, its first outside New Jersey.

Two of Stanford (Calif.) Medicine's Department of Radiology chairs stepped down from their positions Oct. 1, though both are staying with the department.

Daily imaging used to track cancer tumor changes can allow for more rapid radiation treatment adaptation, according to a study published Sept. 30 in International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics.

The FDA has given premarket approval to the 3D breast-imaging technology of Siemens Healthineers' Mammomat B.brilliant mammography platform.

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health and Raleigh, N.C.-based Pinnacle Health Services may soon see the end of a long-standing legal battle over a certificate of need for a new magnetic resonance imaging machine in Wake County now that the matter has…

Seven radiology associations requested changes to Current Procedural Terminology codes at the American Medical Association's recent CPT Editorial Panel meeting, according to a Sept. 26 update from the American College of Radiology. 

Medicare costs for new patient office visits can reach up to $222.64 for both diagnostic and interventional radiology care, according to CMS data released Aug. 8.

In a letter to HHS, the American College of Radiology strongly opposed finalization of a proposed rule on "interferences."