Radiology

In December, UT Health San Antonio will become the first health system in Texas to house  Siemens’ Magnetom Terra.X 7 Tesla MRI system. The system will serve as an additional tool for diagnosing diseases of the brain, such as dementia,…

The FDA has issued a Class I device recall for several Magnetom Vida MRI scanners from Siemens, according to a Sept. 30 notice. “There is a potential for an ice blockage to form or currently exist within the magnet venting…

The Radiological Society of North America has launched RSNA Ventures, a subsidiary committed to promoting technological innovation in radiology. RSNA Ventures will work independently and with partners to “develop new technologies, leverage the power of AI, address barriers in care…

Between 2013 and 2023, CT imaging utilization within emergency departments increased from 18.7 to 36.5 per 100 Medicare beneficiaries, according to a study published Sept. 30 in Radiology.  Here are three notes from the study: Read the full study here.

Attrition within the U.S. radiology workforce increased between 2014 and 2022, according to a study published Oct. 1 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.  Led by researchers from Reston, Va.-based Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute, the study used CMS…

Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has appointed Muneeb Ahmed, MD, as division chief of cancer radiology and Stuart Schnitt, MD, as division chief of cancer pathology. Both physicians will also hold leadership positions at Boston-based Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as…

Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network’s West Penn Hospital has opened a $50 million diagnostic imaging center. The facility features 3T MRI and PET/CT technologies as well as X-ray, ultrasound and interventional radiology services, according to a Sept. 25 news release from…

Orange, Calif.-based Children’s Hospital of Orange County and Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are the inaugural recipients of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists’ 2025 BeRAD Professionalism Award. The award recognizes professionalism, quality, collaboration and patient safety, according…

Jacksonville-based Mayo Clinic Florida will expand its radiography technologist program in January, increasing its cohort size from 10 to 20 students.  The expansion comes as imaging demands have increased at the health system’s Duan Family Building, also in Jacksonville, according…

Siemens Healthineers has opened its first U.S.-based Experience Center in Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health’s innovation district called The Pearl.  The facility offers access to technologies in imaging, diagnostics, cancer care and advanced therapies, according to a Sept. 25 news release…