LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Feb. 25, 2015 —  Medical equipment manufacturer Quantum Medical Imaging has completed the installation of Quantum a Q-Rad-DIGITAL DRX Radiographic System at the Burbank Advanced Imaging Center. The sale and installation was facilitated by Spectrum Medical X-Ray Company, which is a certified Quantum/Carestream Dealer.

Providing women with more comprehensive information about overdiagnosis as it relates to mammography screening can help them make an informed choice, which might mean a decision to forgo screening altogether, according to an Australian study published online Feb. 18 in The Lancet.

A recent FDA Class 1 recall notice affecting thousands of GE Healthcare MRI systems was related to a “single safety incident” in India in which the magnetic rundown unit (MRU) of a system was disconnected, according to GE Healthcare.

A new method of printing electronic circuity could have the potential to increase the effectiveness of MRI while making the process significantly more patient-friendly.

Is that scan really necessary? It’s a question being asked more and more as providers look to give optimal care for their patients by not ordering inappropriate imaging studies—studies that don’t have clinical benefit (and may cause harm) while adding to costs. But these efforts must remain focused.

The addition of an intravenous iodinated contrast agent during chest CT increases the level of radiation-induced DNA damage, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in Radiology.

Recommendations for the use of neuroimaging for headaches issued by a number of national organizations, including the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation’s Choosing Wisely initiative, could result in negative outcomes for patients with undiagnosed brain tumors, according to Ammar H. Hawasli, MD, PhD, of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

The evidentiary bar for Medicare reimbursement of new interventions, including imaging technologies, has risen over the past decade, making coverage more restrictive, according to an article published in this month’s Health Affairs.