About 28% of veterans in rural areas completed their annual exams, research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology revealed.

"The proposed pipeline can accelerate diagnosis and augment the performance of radiologists,” experts explained in Computers in Biology and Medicine.

In fact, those who did undergo X-ray, CT or MRI had slightly more intense back pain during follow-up, according to recently published research.

The sonographer's experience level is "critical" in screening patients at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma, doctors reported in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Thoracic experts' re-reading of CT scans initially performed in the ED often resulted in additional imaging utilization.

Using CT to assess muscle mass may be particularly useful for spotting asymptomatic individuals at risk for arterial plaque buildup, experts explained.

“We expect that we’re going to see increased morbidity and mortality due to the fact that these patients weren’t able to get their routine imaging,” MGH experts cautioned.

"By looking at the mammograms from the perspective of the radiologist, the technologist is more likely to obtain an additional image to avoid an unnecessary recall," experts explained this week.