Combining digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with digital mammography (DM) can spot additional lesions in patients with breast cancer, reported authors of a recent study published in Radiology. However, the combined method did have limitations.

A clinical decision support (CDS) tool designed to limit inappropriate high-cost imaging reduced targeted scans by 6%, reported authors of a study published in PLOS One. The results may be useful for creating a more efficient tool given the upcoming CDS mandate in 2020.

A team of Seattle radiologists collected environmental factor data on outpatient radiology visits, analyzing attendance along with daily weather reports and estimated median income from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

PET brain scans of living former NFL players with cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms showed higher tau levels than controls in brain regions typically affected by chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to an April 11 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Radiologists reported a yearly salary of $419,000, according to results of the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2019. The figure is 4% higher than the specialties’ average salary in last year's Medscape report.

The PET radiotracer 68Ga-PSMA-11 improved the detection of biochemically recurrent prostate cancer, according to results of a prospective trial published in JAMA Oncology.

Pairing the established denoising algorithm NeighShrink with chi-square unbiased risk estimation (CURE) was superior to conventional methods at reducing noise in MR images, reported researchers of a study published in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.

International researchers have created a new ultrasound probe capable of delivering more precise treatment to women with gynecological cancers, reported authors of a feasibility study published in the Journal of Medical Imaging.

High-strength 7T MRI can better track cortical brain lesions and play a crucial role in evaluating the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), but some experts aren't sure it is clinically feasible.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Data Science Institute (DSI) has launched the ACR AI-LAB, a free software platform that will help radiologists collaborate to create, validate and use AI. The college also announced it is partnering with GE Healthcare on the ACR AI-LAB.