About one third of delayed diagnoses are not recognized on subsequent radiologic exams due to multiple kinds of errors, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

Among this week’s top headlines were a few stories that touched on appropriate imaging—both how to encourage appropriate imaging utilization and the costs when unnecessary imaging is ordered.

Twenty patient implants have been deemed acceptable in subjects referred for 7-T MRI procedures, according to a study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

A technical expert panel has determined five clinical actions that are of low value and within the control of emergency department health care providers to identify additional actionable targets of overuse in emergency medicine, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine on Feb. 17. 

A survey of member companies in the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) found that the companies are reporting the first year of the medical device excise tax resulted in a loss of jobs and restrained research and development.

Members of the Missouri Society of Radiologic Technologists met with lawmakers at the state capitol in Jefferson City on Feb. 12 to ask them to support House Bill 1060, a measure that will set licensing standards for personnel who perform certain radiologic procedures.

Hospitalized patients have been estimated to receive a mean dose of 14.8 milliSieverts (mSv), a majority of which can be attributed to CT examinations, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. 

Fellowship training should be the basis for uterine artery embolization (UAE) privileging and credentialing, according to a study published online Feb. 12 by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.