Radiology

Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Kan., has installed a new CT scanner to expand its imaging capabilities, according to an April 16 report by KCYL. The Siemens Healthineers “SOMATOM go.All” system became operational March 24 following construction, installation and testing. The…

Miami-based Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute is adding nine interventional radiology physicians to its team and has named a system chief of interventional radiology. The radiologists will bring expertise in vascular interventional radiology and work with a multidisciplinary…

A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida has dismissed an Aetna lawsuit that alleged that radiology practices routed claims to secure higher reimbursement rates. Aetna claimed Radiology Partners and Mori, Bean and Brooks…

Saher Sabri, MD, was appointed president of the Society of Interventional Radiology on April 14 at the organization’s annual meeting in Toronto.  Dr. Sabri serves as chief of interventional radiology at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health and division chief of interventional…

Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., has expanded its diagnostic imaging services through a partnership with Casper Medical Imaging. The agreement introduces new software to enhance breast cancer detection and adds patient risk assessment tools to improve care planning,…

Two systems were recognized by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists in this year’s BeRAD Professionalism Award. The award recognizes health systems, hospitals, imaging centers, clinics and other facilities where medical imaging technologists and radiation therapists demonstrate a culture of…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has opened a $6 million interventional radiology suite at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, also in New Hyde Park.  The suite is the hospital’s third and includes a Philips Azurion 7 image-guided therapy…

The FDA has denied a petition seeking to exempt certain radiology AI devices from premarket review requirements. The request, submitted Oct. 22, 2025, sought partial exemption from 510(k) requirements for computer-aided detection and diagnosis devices and triage and notification software.…

Imaging interpretation turnaround times for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries increased 113% from 2014 to 2023, with the sharpest gains occurring in the past two years. According to the study, published March 30 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology,…

Atlanta-based Northside Hospital has expanded its cardiac imaging services with cardiac computed tomographic angiography, plaque analysis and fractional flow reserve computed tomography. The tools allow physicians to assess coronary arteries noninvasively, including identifying plaque buildup, measuring stenosis and evaluating blood…