Mackay—a city on Australia’s east coast—received its first PET-CT scan facilities, helping families who were forced to travel more than four hours north to Townsville to undergo the imaging procedures.

A study in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology found that minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged, high-risk populations may be more prone to developing late-stage and aggressive lung cancers than more privileged communities.

Kathy McCain, a former Houston-area secretary, can’t tolerate the sound of birds chirping and hears constant ringing in her ears—a condition known as tinnitus. Her “life of misery” started five years ago after an MRI for lower back pain, she said in a PeopleHealth report.

Chinese researchers found a 51-minute 3T MR neuroimaging exam with acoustic noise pressure levels of 103.5-111.3 dBA can cause temporary hearing threshold impairment even in those wearing hearing protection.

New research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology suggests that Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) spending on non-invasive diagnostic imaging services has been declining over the past decade.

A 42-year-old woman found two surgical sponges had been left inside her abdomen from previous surgeries for at least six years, according to a recent article by CNN. 

U.S. radiologists serve more medically complex Medicare patients than most physicians, according to a study published in Academic Radiology.

The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) strongly opposes President Trump’s 2019 budget provision that expands “site neutral” payments geared toward reducing Medicare payments for imaging services in particular outpatient settings, according to a press release.