Abbreviated MRI exams for suspected appendicitis require fewer sequences and, in turn, take less time for radiologists to interpret. But in the absence of a designated code, patients often foot the bill for reads of more costly exams.

Researchers involved in the work are hopeful their findings will help patients find relief sooner.

The state’s fourth largest hospital will no longer provide around the clock IR coverage—something physicians at the facility fear will affect patient care. 

Orthopedic issues are the biggest work-related injury in cardiology, but this low cost intervention may help.

In some cases, contrast doses can be reduced by as much as 62% without sacrificing diagnostic quality.

Many newer devices are MRI conditional, but most legacy devices are not, leaving uncertainty around whether their abandoned leads are hazardous when in the presence of a strong magnetic field.

These changes could have long-lasting implications for lung function, authors of the new study warn.

The scoring system has shown great utility in predicting lymph node invasion in various cancers, but until recently, its use in patients with breast cancer had not been thoroughly explored.