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Debate flares over use of GBCAs and lawsuit risk

By Kate Madden Yee

The ongoing debate over the safety of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) and how their use may put radiologists at risk of lawsuits flared this week as the Journal of the American College of Radiology published a flurry of communications regarding a November paper on gadolinium deposition disease.

July 9, 2020

Feds join lawsuit against So. Calif. center chain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice has partially intervened in litigation against the operator of a chain of imaging centers in Southern California that charges the company with filing false Medicare claims.

May 25, 2020

Penn. rad convicted in opioid scheme may get early release

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A Pennsylvania radiologist who is serving prison time for writing illegal opioid prescriptions may get out of prison early due to the COVID-19 outbreak, according to published reports.

April 19, 2020

Princess Cruise Lines named in COVID-19 lawsuits

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Princess Cruise Lines has been named in a number of California lawsuits that claim the company negligently exposed passengers to COVID-19 on its Grand Princess ship, according to a Law360 report.

March 17, 2020

Week in Review: The end of x-ray shielding? | Norris gadolinium suit dismissed | MRI volume grows

By Brian Casey

January 17, 2020

Investigation into Swedish MRI accident moves forward

By Philip Ward

The investigation into last year's MRI accident at Sunderby Hospital in Luleå in Sweden continues to move ahead. Investigators appear to be focusing on why a specialist nurse was wearing a weighted vest within the mobile MRI scanner's magnetic field -- and the answer could determine who was ultimately responsible.

January 16, 2020

Bracco: Norris gadolinium MRI contrast suit is dismissed

By Brian Casey

A high-profile lawsuit regarding the safety of gadolinium MRI contrast filed by martial arts actor Chuck Norris and his wife against contrast developer Bracco Imaging has been voluntarily dismissed, according to the company. Neither side paid any settlement, and both agreed to pay their own legal fees, according to a January 16 press statement.

January 15, 2020

Raleigh Radiology faces lawsuit over mammo services

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Raleigh Radiology is now facing a lawsuit related to the suspension of its mammography services last month by the American College of Radiology and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

January 7, 2020

Navidea claims victories in legal case with former CEO

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals is claiming victories in several motions in a legal case pitting the company against its former CEO, Dr. Michael Goldberg.

January 2, 2020

Ex-NFL players charged in $3.9M healthcare fraud

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 10 former National Football League (NFL) players for allegedly claiming at least $3.9 million from a healthcare benefit program for expensive medical equipment -- including ultrasound scanners -- that was never purchased.

December 16, 2019

Report: Hospital in India ignores imaging safety protocols

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Clinicians at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in India have not been complying with basic rules to protect patients and staff from radiation exposure during x-ray and CT exams, according to an article posted on Sunday in the Times of India.

December 15, 2019

Misinterpreted CT scans leading cause of malpractice

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Misinterpreting CT scans is the leading cause of patient injury malpractice cases involving radiologists, according to a new study by the Doctors Company.

December 3, 2019

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