Phil GalewitzRegulatoryTrump administration hits brakes on law to curb unneeded Medicare CT scans, MRIsThe U.S. Congress passed a law in 2014 to reduce unnecessary MRI exams, CT scans, and other expensive diagnostic imaging tests, but the Trump administration delayed putting the law into effect until 2020 after physicians argued it would interfere with their practices. Critics worry the delay comes at a cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to unnecessary radiation.August 18, 2019EconomicsWalmart charts new course by steering workers to high-quality imaging centersWalmart, the nation's largest private employer, is worried that too many of its workers are having health conditions misdiagnosed, leading to unnecessary surgery and wasted health spending.May 15, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesMolecular ImagingPET/CT guides treatment in men with recurrent prostate cancerF-18 fluciclovine and Ga-68 PSMA-11 PET/CT have similar benefits for sRT planning, in terms of improving cancer control without increased toxicity.AIMost patients want to know if AI being used for imaging reportsCTLow muscle density on coronary CT linked to heart riskMRIPodcast: The pivotal MRI accident that launched MRI safetyUltrasoundASE: Simple 'nudge' on echo reports improves aortic stenosis follow-up
