March 2019

Safety of CT contrast agents called into question ()
Retired radiologist chose the specialty thinking it ‘would be easier for the female’ ()
Short-pulse ultrasound successfully delivers drugs across blood-brain barrier ()
Opportunity emerges for osteoporosis screening via routine CT ()
X-rays plus software competitive with CT for advanced pelvic imaging ()
MRI market projected to reach $7.5B by 2025 ()
Imaging CDS raises order appropriateness for ED trainees, attendings alike ()
FDA proposes significant updates to mammography regulations, including breast density reporting ()
Virtual reality proves a useful treatment tool for interventional radiologists ()
Evidence-based guidelines fail to curb inappropriate imaging orders in Ireland ()
Dense breast notification laws boost cancer detection rates, ultrasound use ()
Google, Amazon smart speakers assist interventional radiologists ()
fMRI shows male, female brains going separate ways in the womb ()
Change Healthcare files for $100M IPO ()
CT overused in patients with dental infections ()
Perfusion MRI shows CPAP healing the brains of apnea patients ()
DCE-MRI helps diagnose, assess severity of acute pancreatitis ()
DBT reduces number of unnecessary biopsies while maintaining cancer detection rate ()
Eye doctors using AI beat unassisted docs, AI alone at diagnosing diabetic vision loss ()
Diattenuation imaging allows scientists to differentiate between brain tissues, types ()
Deep learning plus radiologist oversight boosts efficiency of liver lesion segmentation ()
EHRs found severely underperforming—or worse ()
Imaging patients are concerned—but optimistic—about AI ()
MRI study finds men, ‘blushing individuals’ more sensitive to alcohol ()
Emergency callbacks due to imaging discrepancies ring up $2K-plus per pediatric patient ()
Fujifilm launches three new software tools for its Aspire Cristalle mammography system ()
New radiotracers may gain ground in FDG territory ()
Physicians, medical students like learning radiology via online ‘Second Life’ ()
Whole-body PET/CT ferrets out metastases traveling from sinonasal cancers ()
Digital Pathology Pilot Predicts Prosperity: Pondering Pathology’s Pivot ()
Radiologist reads of pediatric arm fractures found superfluous, costly ()
Abdominal MRI patients move less when holding breath at end of exhale ()
Experts want Ontario to change law forbidding cremation of bodies treated with radioactive therapy ()
A majority of AI studies don’t adequately validate methods ()
FDG PET/CT effectively monitors immunotherapy for melanoma patients ()
Scientists use optical imaging to find deep cancers in their earliest stages ()
Can natural language processing predict downstream radiology utilization? ()
Legislation to repeal medical device tax introduced in the Senate ()
Imaging contrast allergies are poorly documented in EHRs ()
Carestream Health agrees to sell healthcare IT business to Philips ()
Wisconsin Orthopedic Practice Installs Carestream OnSight 3D Extremity Imaging System at Facility Adjacent to Lambeau Field ()
Kinematic 4D-CT may help diagnose subtalar joint pain ()
Brexit ‘likely’ to delay delivery of drugs used to detect, treat cancer ()
AI challenges radiologists at detecting breast cancer ()
Ultrasound societies want the FDA to remove contrast label warning ()
4D CT accurate for preoperative parathyroid imaging ()
ACR statement seeks to calm fears over radioactive material in cremated bodies ()
Imaging techniques provide insight into speech development ()
AI classifies lung cancer slides with similar accuracy as pathologists ()
Imaging groups collaborate on ethics in AI draft document ()
Kids take home 3D models of their brain after helping in MRI study ()
CDS, education improves guideline adherence for CT-detected incidental ovarian lesions ()
New wireless sensors monitor sick, premature babies without disrupting imaging exams ()
Young colorectal cancer patients commonly diagnosed at advanced stages, survey finds ()
Google, Verily develop AI algorithm to detect diabetic eye disease from imaging exams ()