November 2020

Up to one-third of women with forearm fractures may be victims of domestic violence ()
RSNA 2020: It’s time for radiology to turn its eye toward population health ()
TeraRecon launches NVIDIA-powered clinical training cloud for global education ()
TeraRecon expands Change Healthcare distribution agreement adding AI Subscription ()
TeraRecon awarded landmark patent for diagnostic imaging clinical reporting with AI ()
RSNA 2020: Dr. Borgstede on harnessing radiology’s ‘flatteners’ to eliminate global imaging disparities ()
Boston hospital giant-backed CorticoMetrics gains FDA clearance for AI neuroimaging software ()
COVID-19 kindling burnout rates from a ‘smoldering ember into a blazing fire,’ radiologists warn ()
Mass General team creates portable, low-cost brain MRI scanner ()
Neuroimaging ties anxiety to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease progression ()
Radiologic technologists suffering from lower morale, happiness during pandemic ()
Radiology department finds 40% of reading rooms need more adequate lighting ()
RSNA names winners of its pulmonary embolism AI challenge ()
On-call workloads skyrocketed by nearly 300% over past 15 years, with CT a top culprit ()
ACR makes ‘major’ commitment to enhance radiologists’ access to generalizable AI ()
Radiology department’s 3D-printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 produce ‘overwhelmingly’ positive results ()
Emergency CT for stomach pain is declining among kids but not adults—who receive more ineffective exams ()
Doctor reports ‘pattern’ of misread mammograms at embattled breast imaging center ()
Vaping-related lung injury symptoms are easily mistaken for COVID-19, doctors warn ()
6 benefits of having medical students interview potential radiology faculty members ()
Hypertension, diabetes common in COVID-19 patients with life-threatening brain complications ()
Short training course enhances geriatricians’ confidence, ability in handheld POCUS ()
Imaging experts slam Humana for ‘ill-informed and wrong’ decision to deny coverage for PET/CT exams ()
American Medical Association declares racism an ‘urgent public health threat’ ()
Combined cardiac imaging diagnoses heart attack in women left wondering after initial testing ()
Major Northeast health system takes ‘huge step forward’ with Sectra’s digital pathology solution ()
40% of interventional radiology lawsuits are nonmedical, with employment, disability the top disputes ()
New outpatient interventional radiology procedure safely ‘stuns’ arthritis pain ()
Father-son team set to test their 3D color scanner in large trial investigating hand injuries ()
ED labels 84% of its abdominal ultrasound exams as inappropriate, causing downstream problems ()
CMS’ move to reimburse doctors for imaging algorithm use is encouraging. But is it enough? ()
Simple questionnaire spots patients with ‘silent’ CAD who may benefit from follow-up cardiac imaging ()
Radiology AI market projected to hit $2B by 2022: What imaging experts should know ()
Top nuclear imaging group ‘strongly disagrees’ with Humana’s decision to refuse coverage for PET/CT ()
Portable MRI creator Hyperfine launches $1.6M project to mitigate infant brain injury ()
Less than 1 in 20 eligible adults receives LDCT screening for lung cancer ()
The American College of Radiology will host next year’s annual meeting entirely online ()
Researchers call for optimized shielding efforts after study shows imaging radiation may boost testicular cancer risk ()
Short MRI protocols are part of imaging’s future, but radiologists must tread carefully ()
Woman diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer sues over misread mammograms ()
Pairing DBT with synthetic mammography beats traditional ‘one size fits all’ breast screening approach ()
Many IR procedures could not be delayed during the pandemic due to their ‘central role in patient care’ ()
Interventional rad group hires top executive, UNC radiology’s new chair members, and more leadership news ()
FDA expert panel votes against Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, dashing latest hopes for treatment ()
Computer-aided system tops 90% accuracy at diagnosing melanoma ()
Top cardiac society releases new guidelines for training radiology students in cardiovascular CT ()
University of Oregon partnering with mental health specialist PeaceHealth on schizophrenia imaging project ()
Pain, pride and a renewed sense of purpose: Radiology residents reflect on their time in a COVID care unit ()
Google partners with imaging software firm Claritas HealthTech for new teleradiology platform ()
Ensuring developing regions have access to prenatal ultrasound would spare unnecessary deaths ()
International medical grads have poured into radiology residencies over past 15 years ()
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI helps clinicians diagnose Bell’s palsy ()
Gamma Healthcare halts imaging, lab services after CMS yanks testing certifications ()
Radiologists turn to new AI tool to improve breast cancer detection on screening mammograms ()
Teleradiologists’ accuracy diagnosing COVID-19 underscores remote reading’s importance during emergencies ()
Man died after receiving ‘unnecessary’ contrast scan, despite kidney issues ()
New algorithm enhances radiologists’ ability to spot brain aneurysms on CTA scans ()
Microsoft advances into radiology with new cloud-based medical imaging server ()
NIH funnels millions into research project seeking to enhance musculoskeletal MRI ()
Consumers turning to Groupon for discounted imaging face potential upselling, safety risks ()