Radiology

Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y., plans to invest nearly $2 million in imaging upgrades, according to a Buffalo Business First report.

While some hospitals have started offering discounted CT scans for smokers, some experts question whether hospitals' marketing efforts may cause them to deemphasize the costs and risks of the scans, according to a Kaiser Health News report.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based TriStar Health System has entered a five-year contract with Radiology Alliance, making it the system's exclusive provider, according to a Tennessean report.

For hospitals and health systems, earning breast imaging accreditation is no cake walk. The American College of Radiology designates a breast imaging center of excellence on several factors. The centers must pass rigorous, though voluntary, breast imaging accreditation programs and…

An article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology described how La Crosse, Wis.-based Gundersen Lutheran Health System successfully used a comprehensive CT radiation dose reduction program, according to a news release.

UHS Binghamton (N.Y.) General Hospital will open its newly remodeled advanced imaging center, according to a hospital news release.

The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, N.J., has brought its portable CT scanner into the operating room for use in neurosurgery, according to a hospital news release.

Effingham Hospital based in Springfield, Ga., formed a partnership with Statesboro, Ga.-based East Georgia Radiology to enhance its radiology services, according to a Savannah Morning News report.

Self-referrals may be a part of the growth in diagnostic imaging, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Hospitals in Pennsylvania's Berks County are connecting with a national movement that aims to limit radiation exposure in children from CT scans, according to a Reading Eagle report.