September 2021

Hospital network pauses radiology services at satellite lab following suspensions over vaccine mandate ()
Radiologists carving out key role as heart imaging shifts toward hospital outpatient settings ()
FDA clears first major upgrade to CT technology in nearly a decade ()
More than 17% of emergency CTA results forced radiologists to break normal chain of communication ()
FDA-approved PET agent helps solve 87% of diagnostic breast cancer dilemmas ()
Portable MRI specialist Hyperfine announces plans to expand overseas ()
Annual Spine Technology Awards confirm Sectra as a frontrunner in orthopedics ()
Former X-ray technologist says exposing VA radiology problems ‘wrecked my life’ ()
‘A troublesome trend’: Top imaging groups slam insurer-directed test substitution policies ()
Radiology department uncovers pain-inducing problems with at-home workstations ()
Top medical groups release new appropriate use criteria for PSMA-PET imaging ()
FDA issues class 1 recall for angiography catheter following multiple injuries ()
Patients with recent imaging results less likely to receive opioids for back pain ()
5 Years into the Cloud, John Muir Health Is Just Getting Started ()
GE Healthcare beefs up ultrasound business with $1.4B acquisition ()
Revised lung cancer screening guidelines still leave many high-risk groups ineligible ()
Radiologist-founded company wins $1.7M for stroke busting device ()
Rad Partners expands CMO office, mammography providers' new executive and more leadership news ()
FDA authorizes first AI-based software used to spot prostate cancer ()
CCTA detects atherosclerosis cases lost in CAC scoring blind spot ()
With radiologist workforce shortages looming, one subspecialty faces ‘severe’ declines ()
RSNA expects more international attendees this year after U.S. relaxes COVID-19 travel restrictions ()
Amyloid PET pinpoints ‘tipping point’ for developing Alzheimer’s dementia ()
Radiologists spend 44% less time generating prostate cancer screening reports with new approach ()
Google Health’s AI tool slashes abnormal chest X-ray turnaround times by 28% ()
‘Practice changing’: New research underscores clinical benefits of PSMA-PET for prostate cancer ()
Virtual interview format may become new normal for radiology residency match season ()
Pairing faster imaging sequence with deep learning cuts shoulder MRI scan time by 67% ()
Medtech company Us2.ai gains FDA clearance for automated echocardiography software ()
Docs say recall disagreements between top breast imaging techniques require further scrutiny ()
New data show ‘unequivocal support’ for LDCT screening patients at risk of lung cancer ()
National cancer network adds PSMA-PET agents to new prostate imaging guidelines ()
Radiology department automates process for spotting reports with actionable findings ()
New PET imaging agent alters prostate cancer plan for more than 40% of patients ()
MR imaging-guided SABR extends the lives of patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer ()
Here’s what radiologists should do after they’ve committed an error ()
4D flow MRI has potential role for detecting complications in patients with aortic disease ()
Hybrid PET/CT early after treatment guides crucial decisions for many liver cancer patients ()
Screening mammography ‘signals’ predict women’s breast cancer risk ()
Imaging consortium releases first-of-its-kind database to help fight lung disease ()
Radiology leaders share 5 pearls of wisdom for navigating burnout ()
Health system teams up with radiopharmaceutical specialist to advance PSMA imaging ()
New guidance for knee cartilage MRI seeks to prevent irreversible osteoarthritis ()
Ditching paper for e-worklist translates to ‘substantially’ shorter wait times for breast imaging patients ()
New $100K project will utilize brain MRIs to study COVID brain fog and dementia ()
Lawmakers request records from FDA on Alzheimer’s drug approval, citing ‘apparent anomalies’ ()
Myocardial perfusion imaging diverts patients from unnecessary, invasive angiography ()
Ultra-high-resolution CTA accurately assesses severely calcified vessels, overcoming CT’s limitations ()
AI-driven breast cancer screening ‘a long way off’ from replicating radiologists ()
With COVID cases surging, providers use POCUS to predict patients’ future hospital needs ()
CT imaging features forecast outlook for patients with aggressive pancreatic cancer ()
GE Healthcare unveils portable X-ray system to help alleviate strain on technologists ()
Hybrid PET/MRI tops multiparametric MRI for detecting clinically significant prostate cancer ()