A new report predicts substantial growth for the global diagnostic imaging market over the next five years, with the market expected to top $33.4 billion by the year 2020.

In a publishing climate polluted with nonstop noise, irresistible clickbait and non-newsworthy nonsense, it can be tempting for researchers as well as reporters to subtly sensationalize findings and conclusions from clinical studies.

In an effort to reduce vague and ambiguous language in radiology reporting, some within the profession recently have pushed for the elimination of specific phrases that denote uncertainty. But uncertainty can sometimes be a necessity, according to a recent commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The U.K.-based market research firm Technavio has pegged the global medical imaging market to close in on $37 billion in revenue by 2020, according to a Feb. 26 press release from the firm promoting a report available for purchase.  

There is no shortage of buy-in on the concept of comparative effectiveness research as promoted by HHS’s Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality in the Affordable Care Act era, but the assent isn’t translating into impact, according to a study in the February edition of the Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research.

Richard Kronick, PhD, has announced that he is stepping away from his position as director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality.

Radiology journals tend to publish more articles in content categories associated with lower citation frequencies, and therefore less potential impact on human health and the advancement of the practice of medicine, according to study results published online in the journal Academic Radiology.

Radiology Regional Center recently began notifying patients via letter of the potential privacy breach, which occurred in December of last year. The problem, according to patients affected by the incident, is the delay in notification.