Richardson | January 2026

BY MARY KATHERINE SHAPIRO

North Star Diagnostic Imaging, Civie partner to enhance imaging process

A closer look

According to a North Star Diagnostic Imaging news release, benets of the technology include: • Lower patient costs • Faster imaging results • Reduced wait times for scheduling and authorizations • Allowing providers to spend more time with patients “The technology is designed to optimize the delivery of imaging services right from start to nish,” Civie CEO Dhruv Chopra said. Chopra said it also benets patients by translating radiologist reports into simple terms, ensuring patients receive necessary follow-up scans and providing them with easy, digital access to their records and images. Civie is an AI-powered ecosystem of radiology solutions that covers the entire patient and clinical journey, from exam ordering to image viewing, reporting and payment, the news release states. Because the technology does not rely on a third- party interface, there is no lag time in receiving imaging orders or payments, the release states.

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) • Compound Tomography (CT) scanning • 3D Mammography

Through a new partnership with radiology software provider Civie, North Star Diagnostic Imaging has added new technology to all 14 locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area making the process easier for both patients and physicians. North Star Diagnostics oers a variety o diagnostic imaging services, including: • X-ray • Ultrasound

• Arthrogram • Myelogram

The newly implemented unied Radiology Information System aims to use Articial Intelligence to reduce the administrative burden on physicians and provide a better experience for patients.

North Star Diagnostic Imaging locations

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Denton

Greenville

380

35E

380

287

35W

SRT TOLL

377

114

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Rockwall

Fort Worth

635

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820

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303

Dallas

171

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SOURCE: NORTH STAR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGINGCOMMUNITY IMPACT

North Star Diagnostic Imaging has 14 DFW locations.

COURTESY NORTH STAR DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING CENTER

Looking ahead

provides for patients. “The patients are going to start demanding this level of service across the board, across their imaging centers,” Chopra said. “The days of backward imaging centers are not going to be there anymore. Patients are going to require a lot more transparency.”

cutting-edge technology with outstanding patient care.” “Our team can further streamline our workows, use best-in-class tools and continue to deliver timely, thorough results for our patients and referring providers,” Wright said in the release. Chopra said this kind of technology has the potential to change the health care industry because of the level of transparency it

David Wright, Co-CEO of North Star Diagnostic Imaging, said the business has seen a 35% reduction in cost using Civie solutions. “It’s not just the technology, but it’s the technology fused with the pricing mechanism that works in an era where a lot of providers are being squeezed for lower reimbursement,” Wright said. He added that partnering with Civie aligns with the company’s “commitment to combine

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