Seven health systems across the country are launching education and training programs thanks to a partnership between AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management and Toshiba Medical. The ninth annual Putting Patients First grants fund development programs ranging from less invasive ultrasounds to diagnose pediatric appendicitis to imaging appropriateness training to reduce patient dose and improve workflow. 

The FDA approved Varibar Pudding from Bracco Diagnostics for modified barium swallow (MBS) examinations to evaluate the oral and pharyngeal function and morphology in patients six months and older.

A perfect storm of increased demand, flat med-school enrollment, unfilled positions and ready-to-burst retirement numbers has put the nation of Scotland at risk of a radiology crisis.

Radiologists are among the specialists least susceptible to lures from industry players angling for an ethically iffy “in” to push more goods and services—a happy fact in this age of Open Payments. But that doesn’t mean rads are immune. With this in mind, three radiologists at the University of Washington in Seattle propose a methodical approach to evaluating new products and managing relationships with vendors.

While designed to flag threats to patient safety, hospitals’ incident reporting systems can do double duty as monitors of conflicts between healthcare workers, according to a study published online Feb. 6 in PLoS One.

Medical imaging can add considerable cost to clinical trials of pharmaceuticals and other life-science products, but the elevated entry price can be offset by imaging’s unique ability to identify appropriate patients and reveal what drugs’ pharmacodynamic properties look like in action. 

Citing recent studies that have shown workplace bullying is all too common in radiology and radiation oncology, three members of American College of Radiology (ACR)’s human resources commission are suggesting steps to cut off the problem at its root. 

Brady secured a fifth ring Feb. 5 after one of the most thrilling comebacks in NFL history (and the only Super Bowl to go into overtime). Fresh off the win, Brady has updated his Shields MRI commercial.