As word has gotten around that macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) are more stable than linear GBCAs, and thus less likely to deposit in the brain, use of the former type has increased. However, in pediatric settings, at least, much education still needs to be directed to rads and referrers, according to the authors of a study published online March 10 in Pediatric Radiology.

A CAT scan helped to reveal that a 71-year-old woman who kept gaining weight as she grew older was due to a 140-pound malignant ovarian tumor.

Confirmation of a mesothelioma diagnosis can be difficult—and this alone is only a small portion of the treatment timeline. Physicians use x-rays, MRIs, CT scans and PET scans during the early stages of diagnosis when a patient notices symptoms.  

A community hospital in Western New York has gone all in with digital breast tomosynthesis, prompting a local TV station to explain the technology while cheering the technology upgrade. 

Calling on ultrasound-trained medical students to perform point-of-care scans in the emergency department can be a workable way to obtain accurate diagnoses and ensure appropriate patient management, according to a study published online March 3 in the Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Capital Health Regional Medical Center has taken a step further in combatting the effects of stroke by launching a Mobile Stroke Unit ambulance equipped with a portable CT scanner.

A new study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism found that consuming blueberry concentrate over a 12-week period might help improve brain function in healthy older adults. 

Osmin, a sea turtle living a pond in a small village in Thailand, supposedly brought good luck to local residents. They rewarded her with coins, tossing them into the pond in an effort to spread a little good karma.