Two pediatric radiologists are having a heated agreement in the online pages of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Both feel strongly that Image Gently, the pediatric radiation-reduction campaign, should be terminated. But they arrive at that point via divergent paths—and by ascribing quite different connotations to the term “terminated.”

Even when they don’t know the exact location or nature of the problem, radiologists can tell something is not quite right with a mammogram in the blink of an eye. 

In many if not most cases, clinicians treating patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease would do well to order myocardial perfusion PET without delay. 

Numerous studies have shown that poor patient positioning is a common culprit when screening mammography quality is suboptimal. New research shows that technologists who get more training in positioning than is mandated tend to acquire high-quality images more consistently than those who don’t.

Maintaining a rigorous log of patient gadolinium dosage should be a priority for radiology departments and imaging centers, according to Hans-Klaus Goischke, Dr. med.

Molecular breast imaging (MBI) has proven a useful secondary screening tool for women with dense breasts when routinely deployed at a large, community-based breast imaging center. 

Digital mammography combined with digital breast tomosynthesis is better than digital mammography alone at finding cancers and reducing recall rates. But another combo has now proven just as good at detection, better at cutting recalls and especially impressive at reducing radiation dose. 

When the 2016 Paralympic Games roll into Rio next month, clinicians caring for the athletes will have at their disposal MRI, ultrasound and digital x-ray equipment courtesy of GE.