Radiology

Medicare Part B spending for noninvasive diagnostic imaging has decreased 21 percent from 2006 to 2010, dropping from approximately $11.91 billion to $9.46 billion, according to a study in Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., has announced it has replaced the multiple liters of laxative consumed by people in preparation for a CT colonography with four pills, according to a news release.

The American College of Radiology announced the establishment of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute to study the role of radiology in new healthcare delivery and payment models.

West Orange, N.J.-based Barnabas Health and RadNet, a diagnostic imaging services provider, announced the operational commencement of their joint venture in imaging services.

Rochester (N.Y.) General Health System plans to open an imaging center in the Alexander Park medical campus next week, according to a Democrat and Chronicle report.

City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va., part of West Virginia University Hospitals-East, has opened a new $2 million interventional radiology suite, according to a Herald-Mail report.

The American College of Radiology has responded to a study in Health Affairs that reported a decline in imaging use, saying the findings are incomplete and potentially misleading.

Franciscan Physicians Hospital in Munster, Ind., has dedicated a new imaging department, according to a Northwest Indiana Times report.

Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., is breaking ground today on a $7.5 million outpatient diagnostic and imaging facility in Madison, Ala., according to a Huntsville Times report.

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, has purchased River View Imaging Center from Columbus, Ohio-based Mount Carmel Health System for a little more than $800,000, according to a Lancaster Eagle-Gazette report.