Medical imaging services are often expensive for patients, especially those in a smaller town with fewer options for providers. A new imaging center is hoping to change that.

Every radiologist seeks to excel in one’s professional duties, from lesion analysis to recommendations for further evaluation. But for radiologists to govern themselves, they must step back and see the larger contexts in which they work.

Incidental findings often take patients by surprise—causing anxiety, raising questions of severity and leading to uninformed decision-making. When it comes to incidental renal lesions, researchers found communicating risks with numerical graphics may provide patients with a better understanding of options.

The University of Washington in St. Louis announced it will launch an interdisciplinary doctoral program in imaging sciences beginning in the 2018-19 academic year, according to a report published by the Source, a university-affiliated news outlet.

On Tuesday, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital opened its new, two-floor neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the first academic hospital in the country to offer family-centered accommodations and is also expecting to add a specially designed MRI machine for premature newborns to the space in the next year.  

While patients who demonstrate an incidental splenic mass during CT scans may not also indicate the appearance of a simple cyst, researchers determined additional imaging is not warranted, and further work-up only required depending on a patient’s medical history.

X-ray machines are small but necessary inconveniences to ensure passengers fly safely. As Valentine’s Day draws near, marriage proposers begin to pack rings in their carry-on baggage, and the machines have the potential to ruin the surprise of a vacation marriage proposal.

In the age of social media, photos of soon-to-be moms are the new normal and ultrasound images are frequently posted to share the good news. But, what should a provider do if they notice an abnormality in the scan shared with friends and family?