While the costs of cancer continue to rise, examining which treatments are worth the time and money is increasingly more important to physicians looking to find the most affordable and effective treatments. 

Rates of prostate cancer are not increasing, researchers say, but the incidence of existing cases that are aggressive are on the rise. 

Observing eye-movement patterns in radiologists interpreting scans, researchers in Finland have shown that the eyes are—so to speak—a window into the soul of expertise and the level of experience. 

The American College of Radiology has updated its manual on the use of contrast media, emphasizing in press materials the guidelines’ revised take on gadolinium in response to communications over concerns from the FDA and others.

A new treatment is now an FDA-approved option for patients with essential tremor. On July 11, the agency approved using an MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat essential tremor cases that haven’t responded to medication. 

Radiologists looking to lend their skills to people in developing regions should know certain things before booking their travel. For example, in Tanzania, “you can be fined and even detained if you enter the country on a tourist visa to provide medical services.”

Most collegiate hoopsters pounding the court day after day show no signs of serious knee injury. However, an MRI-based study published online June 22 in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine shows that no pain is no assurance of no damage. 

Contrary to popular physician perception, advanced practice clinicians (APCs)—primarily nurse practitioners and physician assistants—don’t spur more low-value imaging orders, antibiotic prescriptions or specialist referrals than physicians do.