At the upcoming Orthopaedic Trauma Association conference that begins Oct. 7, Carestream is showcasing new products, software and technology in development that can address the demanding needs of orthopaedic and sports medicine care providers.

In light of increased use of CT for the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism despite a lack of evidence that this has improved outcomes, the American College of Physicians (ACP) has released a new paper arguing that patients should be stratified into groups based on more appropriate diagnostic strategies.

Visage Imaging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX:  PME), has signed a five-year contract with Allegheny Health Network for the Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform.

Structured report templates don’t just improve the consistency of the structure and format of radiology reports sent to referring physicians. The templates also seem to prompt radiologists to better document data elements that are useful in helping guide referrers in making treatment decisions.

Researchers at the University of Maryland are conducting a clinical trial using MRI-guided focused ultrasound to target the globus pallidus, a structure within the brain that is related to Parkinson’s disease.

Many factors influence children’s grades in school, from the involvement of their parents and the quality of their diet, to whether they can keep the proverbial dog from chowing down on their homework assignments. Researchers have now found one factor that probably doesn’t have an impact on school performance: x-ray exposure in utero.

Imaging software being developed at Rice University in Houston could offer fast, accurate diagnosis of breast cancer without the need for a specialist, according to a study published in Breast Cancer Research.

Last week, a major study on the risks of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) was published in JAMA Oncology. The results spurred the New York Times editorial section to run not one, but four different commentaries on the results.