Patients might sometimes undergo unnecessary and costly evaluations when specialists do not provide referrers with all of the necessary information. 

Radiology reports are typically written in language well above the average American adult’s eighth grade reading level, making them a source of confusion for patients.

Using abbreviated MRI protocols for pediatric exams offers similar quality as standard protocols but decreases the need for sedation. 

Its use dropped the average time needed to examine a finding at all timepoints from 107 seconds to 65 seconds, with pulmonary nodule assessments benefiting from the greatest reductions.

Not only could the materials reduce patient exposure to ionizing radiation, they also could reduce costs associated with traditional X-ray equipment, according to newly published research in Nature Communications.

New findings indicate that monitoring times following renal mass biopsy could be revisited in many cases without posing risks to patients.

The new data highlight a potential pitfall of unenhanced CT scans on patients presenting to emergency departments with acute pain—an inaccurate workup.

Radiologists interpreting screening mammograms may be especially susceptible to falling victim to automation bias, as these exams are repetitive in nature.