Increasing the ambient illuminance, using an appropriate type of monitor, improving corrected visual acuity, and using contact lenses rather than glasses could help decrease reading-induced fatigue in male radiologists, according to a study published in the November issue of Academic Radiology.

Replacing dual-lumen catheters with their single-lumen counterpart for most indications has decreased reinsertion rates and saved thousands of dollars for the McGill Health Centre (MUHC), according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

With increasing awareness of the harms that can accompany multidetector CT-related radiation dose, radiologists must fully understand the technology with which they constantly work. A review published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology highlights this crucial necessity, emphasizing the essentials of basic CT scan parameters, as well as how they can be manipulated to produce diagnostic images at lower radiation doses for safe imaging.

A systematic approach to improving radiation use during fluoroscopic procedures led to a substantial and sustained reduction in risk without a cutback in benefits, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Driven by an aging population in developed nations and rapid growth in developing nations, the global diagnostic imaging market is estimated to grow from $20.7 billion in 2010 to $26.6 billion by 2016, according to the market research firm MarketsandMarkets.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for distribution three new pediatric fluoroscopy educational modules developed by an Image Gently, Society for Pediatric Radiology/Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging workgroup.

To discuss medical radiation risks is to walk a fine line. As more attention is paid to the topic in popular media, patients could be scared away from needed exams due to the perceived threat of diagnostic radiation.

There is a primary care shortage that will continue for decades. The $64,000 question on radiologists’ minds is: where does radiology fit in?