The safety and efficacy for using Definity was backed by three successful clinical studies.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

The chain of imaging centers was given a private practice exemption in Arizona, but it includes more than 60 different facilities.

Manual reviews of X-rays remains important, because the true effectiveness of AI is still hard to quantify.

Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.

A clinician trained to manage reactions should be on-site at any imaging facilities doing contrast studies to maintain patient safety.

CT calcium scoring provides valuable evaluations of intermediate-risk patients in addition to making good business sense for hospitals. Nauman Mushtaq, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Northwestern, shared his own experience with this technology. 

Peninsula Imaging told Mary Raver in 2014 that a cancerous growth was benign. She now has 18 months to live.