U-Systems has received a pre-market approvable letter from the FDA for its somov Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) system for breast cancer screening as an adjunct to mammography for asymptomatic women with dense breast tissue.

St. Francis Hospital has installed Ingenuity CT and IntelliSpace Portal at its emergency facility.

Noncalcium images reconstructed from dual-energy (DE) CT exams may rule out distinct bone marrow lesions of the ankle joint, according to a study published online in Radiology May 8. Although the protocol provided high sensitivity and excellent negative predictive value, it was hampered by poor specificity and positive predictive value.

Five members of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) will receive special recognition from the organization at the upcoming ASRT Annual Governance and House of Delegates Meeting in Las Vegas, June 29 to July 1.

When performing hemodialysis procedures, operator radiation exposure to the interventional radiologist is relatively low, with doses predictably higher for parts of the body closest to the intervention site, though radiation dose to the eye may be significantly higher for procedures performed with a flat-panel detector system, according to a study published online May 1 in Radiology.

The Federation of State Medical Boards' House of Delegates has released new policy guidelines on the appropriate use of social media and social networking sites by physicians.

Royal Philips Electronics has established a five-year agreement with St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix to pursue neurology research with MRI technology.

Starting May 30, the FDA will keep a more watchful eye on disqualified clinical investigators. Now, a clinical site investigator deemed ineligible to receive a certain test article (drugs, devices or new animal drugs) will also be ineligible to conduct any clinical investigations that would support an application for research or marketing permit for other products that are FDA regulated.