Consuming high amounts of saturated fat or low amounts of mono- and polyunsaturated fats as an adolescent is associated with higher breast density in young adulthood.

Boston Scientific has received FDA approval to go to market with an MRI-compatible version of one of its implantable spinal-cord stimulators used to relieve chronic pain.

Primary-care providers (PCPs) trying to explain incidental findings in radiology reports to their patients may be prone to offering insufficient or inappropriate follow-up instructions. The problem points to an opportunity for radiologists to give explicit recommendations along with the results. 

Researchers from Mount Sinai’s Icahn School of Medicine are using cutting-edge ligands to examine the brains of NFL and NHL players who are at-risk for brain damage, the New York Daily News reports. 

In the U.K., two film readers evaluate mammograms for signs of cancer independent of one another. According to a recent study published by JAMA, changing the order in which the two readers examine a batch of mammograms did not result in reduced breast cancer detection rates. 

A new bill requiring private insurance companies to cover breast tomosynthesis, or 3D mammography, when prescribed by a cancer specialist has passed the Connecticut state legislature and now sits on Governor Dannel Malloy’s desk. The only question is: Will he sign it?

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) details the risks associated with pediatric imaging and calls for increased awareness and accountability by physicians, caregivers and patients.

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine have partnered with imaging technology company 4DDI to develop a new way of conducting CT scans on horses, laying the groundwork for potential applications in human medicine.