Higher complication rates were observed in inpatient settings and in patients with COPD. Also associated with increased adverse events were prior lung cancer screening and the use of oral anticoagulants or antiplatelets.

Encouragingly, the MRI scans did not require the latest equipment advances and were conducted on a standard machine that is readily available at most hospitals—a 1.5 Tesla. 

There are many known disparities in breast imaging that have been found in previous studies, but insight into diagnostic mammography processes is still lacking. 

Preoperative MRI use increased substantially from 2003 to 2016—from 2.9% to 28.2% to be exact—but the modality remained underutilized in certain regions and among specific populations in the United States.

Researchers presented their proposed design of a self-collimating SPECT system at SNMMI 2022.

For the research, special attention was paid to women with dense breasts and other factors that raise their risk of a breast cancer diagnosis.

The ACR statement also brought to light some of the unintended consequences of the FDA’s contrast media safety warning.

The study touts the benefits of targeted radionuclide alpha therapy for patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) who have not had success with other treatments.