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Michigan adds requirements for medical imaging equipment operators

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The new rules now in effect in Michigan help ensure that only medical radiologic technologists with the appropriate education and training can operate medical imaging equipment, according to an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) legislative update.

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How can Enterprise Imaging empower radiology in the modern health network?

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A bold strategic vision may involve and, importantly, require a better understanding of the new capabilities of Enterprise Imaging (EI). Radiologists play a crucial role in this dynamic by delivering accurate diagnostics that guide physicians toward the most effective treatments. Dr. Anjum Ahmed. Hanging protocol automation.

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AuntMinnie 2008: Radiologist pays $7M to settle federal fraud claims

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A Florida radiologist has paid the U.S. government $7 million to settle allegations of healthcare fraud. had charged the radiologist with defrauding federal healthcare programs by billing for CT scans that were never performed, paying other physicians for patient referrals, and ordering imaging exams that were medically unnecessary.

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What's brewing in RT and RA legislation, policy, and standards?

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Last introduced in June 2021 as HR-3657 and companion SB-2641 , MARCA would amend Medicare reimbursement policy for radiologist assistants (RAs) to align reimbursement with state radiologist assistant licensure laws. Or, they may be changing oversight for NPPs such as radiologist assistants.

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MICI Q2: Confidence in growth of imaging as profit center remains high

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Radiology administrators express very high confidence that imaging will grow as a profit center in coming months, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the second quarter of 2025. Currently only emergency capital being approved. This is a national crisis that will only get worse."

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The PACSman Pontificates: Is radiology ready for AI and vice versa?

AuntMinnie

Since then over 700 algorithms in medical imaging have received U.S. There are several barriers that still need to be addressed from a radiologist, facility, and patient standpoint. If the cost is low (less than $10), the facility or radiologist absorbing this, while not optimal, makes it pretty much a non-issue.

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Safeguarding the future of radiology with imaging informatics

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With AI-mediated cyberattacks on the rise, radiologists can find it challenging to balance prompt patient access to diagnostic imaging while safeguarding sensitive healthcare data. With growing radiology practices and outpatient imaging facilities, we will see an increase in outsourced diagnostic imaging. Dhaval Shah.

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