With the help of radiologists following new procedures, a new study shows that institutions were able to decrease the amount of radiology patients were exposed to during CT-guided lung biopsies by more than 64 percent over 18 months. 

Oncologists are putting pressure on pediatricians to more strongly recommend the HPV vaccine, saying their endorsement will help prevent cancer decades down the line.

The Joint Commission is backing away from portions of revised requirements for who is and isn’t qualified to perform diagnostic CT procedures.

With a name like “variable angle slant hole collimator,” it’d better be impressive. 

Washington, D.C. – The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) commends the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for endorsing computed tomography (CT) colonography as an effective colorectal cancer screening option for the Medicare population. USPSTF assigned an “A” grade in its final recommendations for colorectal cancer screening, issued yesterday.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has done some fresh thinking on the pros and cons of screening for colorectal cancer, posting updated recommendations June 15 in JAMA.

Surgeons have used a new tumor-specific, near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent agent, combined with a dedicated camera-based imaging system, to find and resect ovarian tumors that are invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by the surgeon’s fingertips.

A preclinical study has shown that autism may trace not only to impairments in the brain but also to nerves of the extremities and, possibly, throughout the body.