| Today's News and Trends | Although GBCAs are largely considered safe, there are concerns about how gadolinium retention could affect patients who require repeated imaging. Although GBCAs are largely considered safe, there are concerns about how gadolinium retention could affect patients who require repeated imaging. | |
| New research into post-concussion brain health suggests that the impact of head trauma may be more far-reaching than previously believed. New research into post-concussion brain health suggests that the impact of head trauma may be more far-reaching than previously believed. | |
| E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggest they still pose significant risk to users’ health. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are largely considered a safer alternative to smoking tobacco cigarettes, but new MRI data suggest they still pose significant risk to users’ health. | |
| | Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers. Fevers of unknown origin account for around 2% of hospitalizations and can present significant diagnostic challenges for providers. | |
| The accelerated exam does not come at the expense of image quality, according to new work published in Academic Radiology. The accelerated exam does not come at the expense of image quality, according to new work published in Academic Radiology. | |
| After looking into the case, officials discovered that a coding error prevented the radiology report, which contained critical findings, from ever being sent to the referring provider. After looking into the case, officials discovered that a coding error prevented the radiology report, which contained critical findings, from ever being sent to the referring provider. | |
| | Embolization is a safe, cost-effective alternative to a hysterectomy, but patients are not using the IR service in some geographies. Embolization is a safe, cost-effective alternative to a hysterectomy, but patients are not using the IR service in some geographies. | |
| Acoramidis, a selective transthyretin stabilizer being sold under the brand name Attruby, is now the second ATTR-CM medication to gain FDA approval. Acoramidis, a selective transthyretin stabilizer being sold under the brand name Attruby, is now the second ATTR-CM medication to gain FDA approval. | |
| A jury found Healthcare Associates of Texas guilty of knowingly submitting tens of thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicare, costing the government more than $2.8 million. A jury found Healthcare Associates of Texas guilty of knowingly submitting tens of thousands of fraudulent claims to Medicare, costing the government more than $2.8 million. | |
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