May 2020

State board suspends doctor’s license following accusations of misreading mammograms ()
Brain imaging pinpoints weaker ‘neural suppression’ in patients with autism ()
FDA approves first PET agent for tau imaging ()
Children with COVID-19 often have negative chest CT findings, study shows ()
University acquires 7T MRI thanks to $600K NIH grant ()
FDA greenlights PET imaging agent for breast cancer ()
Abdominal imaging rates declined over recent years, stemming steady period of growth ()
Novel ‘double-contrast’ method spots small tumors on MRI ()
Radiology departments must look long-term to build financial resiliency after the pandemic ()
Prominent US healthcare provider Sanford Health expands its Sectra Enterprise Imaging Solution ()
NIH hands out $3.5M grant for PET-based research into depression ()
RSNA 2020 annual meeting will be held virtually amid COVID-19 concerns ()
Radiologists see positives with ‘remote readouts’ and potential staying power in post-COVID future ()
Tele-echocardiography program proven effective, may bring vital imaging to more heart failure patients ()
University spinoff receives $750K to develop iron-based alternative to gadolinium contrasts ()
Imaging-confirmed stroke rates low among COVID-19 patients, but cases are often more deadly ()
Researchers ID potentially treatable genetic mutation target for therapy-resistant prostate cancer ()
Medical isotopes firm takes revenue hit amid pandemic, but says impact will be ‘relatively short lived’ ()
As COVID-19 approached one large health system it quickly installed at-home PACS workstations—here’s how ()
Exercise improves blood flow in key brain areas linked to memory, imaging reveals ()
Global medical isotope company secures $19M to ‘revolutionize’ nuclear medicine industry ()
Advanced imaging IDs antibody for potential COVID-19 treatment ()
Women with BI-RADS 3 mammography results should undergo 6-month follow-up ()
University receives $5.9M grant for neuroimaging, clinical research into mood disorders ()
Health system launches ‘second opinion’ AI for diagnosing COVID-19 in chest scans ()
Hospitals should be required to report adverse radioisotope injections, expert argues ()
One of the country’s top health information exchanges adds image-sharing capabilities ()
Teleradiology adoption spiked during COVID-19 and is likely to continue ()
Deep learning automatically measures key features of TBI ()
MITA asks CMS for regulatory relief to mitigate pandemic’s toll on imaging ()
Patient-centered care may require radiologists embrace structured, easy-to-read reporting ()
Chest x-rays in the ED help docs forecast COVID-19 severity in young adults ()
AI sees what radiologists cannot, predicts disease-free survival in lung cancer patients ()
Radiology ranks among top 5 highest paid specialties, averaging $427K per year ()
Most general radiologists are also multispecialists—ensuring access to wide-ranging care ()
New PET imaging approach depicts widespread damage of early Alzheimer’s ()
Why point-of-care ultrasound may be radiology’s best bet against COVID ()
Machine learning-powered imaging platform pinpoints subtle differences in blood clots ()
FDA gives clearance to portable x-ray system with potential for diagnosing COVID-19 ()
Abdominal imaging reveals bowel injuries in COVID-19 patients ()
Major Canadian medical imaging provider selects Sectra’s enterprise imaging solution ()
Early mammography screening remains key even as breast cancer treatment advances ()
Readily available radiotracer offers new option in prostate cancer imaging ()
Imaging a prognostic must-have for elderly COVID-19 patients ()
3 pointers to avoid transmitting COVID-19 in emergency oral radiology ()
Blood-brain barrier vs. focused ultrasound with MRI guidance ()
‘Low threshold for diagnostic imaging’ recommended to detect blood clotting in COVID inpatients ()
4 steps toward building durable trust upon COVID transparency ()
5 reasons COVID ultrasound could displace lung CT, chest x-ray ()