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Ontario surgeon suspended for inappropriate ultrasound exam

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A surgeon in Ontario, CA, has received an 18-month suspension for directing a female ultrasound technician to perform a testicular exam on him, according to a decision posted September 1 by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.

September 5, 2023

Study explores why doctors fulfill patient imaging requests

By Will Morton

Doctors are struggling to balance their responsibilities as gatekeepers of imaging when anxious patients request studies, according to a group in Australia.

August 21, 2023

Calif. radiologist arrested for opioid prescription scheme

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An interventional radiologist in California has been arrested on charges of illegally prescribing opioids to patients, according to officials.

August 15, 2023

Radiologist faces $6.1M suit over false claims

By Will Morton

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania has sued an interventional radiologist for allegedly bilking $6.5 million in federal reimbursement funds over a four-year period.

May 30, 2023

'Visual hindsight bias' affects mammography readings

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

"Hindsight bias" -- that is, overestimating one's ability to predict a particular outcome -- affects mammography exam interpretation, but this effect may be positive, according to a study published May 17 in the Journal of Medical Imaging.

May 18, 2023

Imaging leaders sound off on legal challenge to free preventive services

By Amerigo Allegretto

A federal court ruling that vacated nationwide insurance mandates for free preventive services such as cancer screenings will have "major ramifications" for people seeking these services as well as for public health overall, according to imaging leaders and legal experts.

April 12, 2023

ACR comes out in support of Texas No Surprises Act lawsuit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) has come out in support of a Texas Medical Association lawsuit that states the Surprise Billing Final Rule's dispute resolution process fails to comply with No Surprises Act text.

October 20, 2022

President of Ohio portable x-ray firm gets 15-year prison term

By Brian Casey

The president of a portable x-ray firm in Ohio has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for a scheme in which he defrauded the Medicare and Medicaid system of $2 million for services the company did not provide.

September 29, 2022

Can decision aids prevent lawsuits in interventional radiology?

By Will Morton

Providing patient decision aids (PDAs) could reduce lawsuits in interventional radiology resulting from inadequate informed consent conversations, according to a study published September 21 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

September 21, 2022

Calif. doctor sentenced to 7 years over unnecessary x-rays

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

An orthopedic surgeon was sentenced to seven years in prison for performing unnecessary x-rays on patients at his medical clinic in Lodi, CA, according to a report in the Sacramento Bee.

September 6, 2022

Emergency providers don't face much legal risk from POCUS use

By Amerigo Allegretto

Emergency medicine providers who use point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) don't face much medicolegal risk from their use of the technology, and they may actually be less likely to face malpractice suits, a study published August 8 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine found.

August 10, 2022

Butterfly Network seeks dismissal of Fujifilm Sonosite suit

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) developer Butterfly Network has filed a motion to dismiss a patent infringement lawsuit by POCUS competitor Fujifilm Sonosite.

August 8, 2022

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