AstraRad Teleradiology
AstraRad is a subspecialist teleradiology service that provides final signed imaging reports for hospitals, imaging centers, and radiology groups. With a network of 240 board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologists, AstraRad reads and signs approximately 600,000 studies per year, covering all modalities and body parts. The service integrates with existing PACS/RIS systems or via a secure web portal, and supports 24/7/365 operation with no surge pricing. AstraRad emphasizes subspecialty matching, urgency handling, and contractually committed turnaround times. Reports are delivered as final reads, not preliminary interpretations, with a median STAT turnaround of 30 minutes and a trailing 12-month SLA compliance of 99.4%. The platform handles HIPAA compliance as a business associate and executes BAAs with clients. AstraRad offers per-report pricing without minimum volume requirements or capacity ceilings, and can absorb up to 25,000 additional studies per month.
- Category
- Other
- Pricing
- Unknown
Problem solved
Hospitals, imaging centers, and radiology groups often lack subspecialist coverage, encounter staffing shortages, or experience overnight and weekend volume surges. AstraRad provides a scalable, 24/7/365 subspecialist teleradiology service that delivers final signed reports with committed turnaround times, eliminating reliance on prelims and preventing report delays.
Use cases
- Nighthawk and weekend radiology coverage
- Overnight STAT read coverage for emergency departments
- Subspecialty interpretation for neuro, thoracic, musculoskeletal, and body imaging
- Overflow and surge volume for imaging centers
- Radiology group internal coverage relief
- Second-opinion or final signed reads for difficult cases
- Multimodality report coverage including CT, MRI, US, X-ray, mammography, and PET-CT
Audience
- Business Users
- Enterprise
Pros
- 240 board-certified, fellowship-trained radiologists
- Median STAT turnaround of 30 minutes
- Final signed reports, not preliminary reads
- Contractual SLA commitments
- HIPAA-compliant with signed BAA
Cons
- Pricing not publicly disclosed
- Requires NDA for named client references
- Primarily U.S.-centric with 50-state licensing
- Limited details available on technology stack or API
- No self-serve signup; quote-based onboarding
Official website: https://astrarad.com/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/astrarad-teleradiology