MDH Radiology has signed an agreement with Sectra to utilize Sectra Breast Imaging PACS for the remote reading of mammograms.

The risk of death from underlying medical morbidity far outweighs the risk of death from radiation-induced cancer among young adults undergoing body CT imaging. The study was published February 5 in Radiology.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Siemens will renew the Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship through 2018.

ViewRay’s board of directors has appointed Chris A. Raanes as president and CEO, effective immediately.

A total of 25 percent of children presenting to the emergency department at very low risk for intra-abdominal injuries underwent abdominal CT, results of a study published in the February issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine showed.  A clinical prediction rule that identifies children with blunt torso trauma at very low risk for intra-abdominal injury may obviate CT scanning for some patients.

Whole-body MRI is not justified as the initial study for staging of pediatric malignant tumors, with accuracy no better than conventional imaging for detection of distant metastatic disease, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

Panelists voted “low to intermediate confidence” during a Jan. 30 hearing in response to whether there is adequate evidence available to determine whether or not PET imaging of beta-amyloid changes health outcomes in patients with early symptoms or signs of cognitive dysfunction.

The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) delivered some very positive statistics, capped by the 20 percent relative mortality risk reduction among high-risk individuals undergoing three rounds of CT screening. However, other statistics, particularly those associated with follow-up nodules, may be a bit more problematic. Various research teams are focusing on the development and validation of biomarkers, including imaging biomarkers, to address some of these challenges.