Screening

Diagnostic screening programs help catch cancer, abnormalities or other diseases before they reach an advanced stage, saving lives and healthcare costs. Screening programs include, lung, breast, prostate, and cervical cancer, among many others.

Expanding mobile mammography fleet delivers increased imaging access

Charlotte Radiology is expanding its successful fleet of mobile imaging centers to meet increased demand and provide women with access to early detection cancer screenings at their place of employment.

Leg ultrasound for fat content shown useful in assessing overall physical health

Using ultrasound to estimate the percent of intramuscular fat in lower extremities, researchers have shown an inverse association with physical activity levels and a positive association with body mass index, according to a small study published in the journal Muscle & Nerve.

Pediatric radiologist and medical physicist awarded $1.7 million to research fetal growth restriction

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak in Royal Oak, Mich., has announced that two representatives from the hospital were awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

International team builds new type of low-dose x-ray detector

Scientists in the U.S., the Netherlands and China say they have built an exquisitely sensitive x-ray detector that has the potential for applications in ultra-low-radiation medical imaging. 

Oklahoma could soon be latest state to have breast density reporting bill in place

A new bill being considered by the Oklahoma state legislature could make the Sooner state the latest to have a breast density reporting bill signed into law.

RSNA announces search for next editor of Radiology journal

For just the eighth time in its history, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is looking for a new editor for its journal Radiology.

Difficult patients drive up diagnostic error rates

The more unpleasant the patient, the greater the likelihood of misdiagnosis, according to research published this week in the British Medical Journal.

Reducing excessive follow-up imaging through multidisciplinary collaboration

Collaborative institutional guidelines can assist in clinical decision making and reduce unnecessary imaging utilization for ovarian cysts on follow-up, according to results of a study published online March 4 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.