Two pediatric radiologists have penned a brief but thoughtful answer to a common but tricky question—one that can be especially vexing within their subspecialty: Should we do a CT scan or MRI?

PET/CT performed after the administration of both F-18 sodium fluoride (NaF) and F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) beats both whole-body MRI and bone scintigraphy on accuracy in evaluating metastasis to bones from advanced breast and prostate cancers, according to a preliminary study running in the December issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

BTG plc, the specialist healthcare company, announces it has received 510k clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for LC Bead LUMI™, the first commercially available radiopaque embolic bead, for the embolisation of hypervascular tumours and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs).

MIT neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe, PhD, shared a memorable image from Smithsonian Magazine on the publication’s website this month: an MRI of a mother and her infant child. 

Aside from wasting money and time, too many tests can result in false positives and inappropriate treatment. The Choosing Wisely campaign was thus created to limit wasteful or unnecessary medical tests, treatments and procedures, but one group is looking to expand some of the recommendations already in place.

The average number of authors listed per publication has increased significantly in major radiology journals, according to a recent study published by Academic Radiology.  

Research is underway to magnetize gas that patients can inhale as an MR signal source. The goal is to obtain highly precise imaging of lungs troubled with asthma, COPD or other disease.  

Dr. du Plessis of the Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust discusses how wider digital adoption will speed up reporting, provide greater intelligence, join-up care and allow pathologists to carry out their work much more efficiently.