Adding two MRI sequences to a common MR pulmonary angiogram (MRPA) significantly improves detection of pulmonary embolism and could provide an alternative to CT angiography (CTA) for diagnosis, according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.

In an effort designed to improve care for people living in nursing facilities who are enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rolled out the Initiative to Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations among nursing facility residents.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center is offering its first course on high-resolution CT (HRCT) of the chest, April 20-22 in Reston, Va.

Health Central, a 171-bed acute care hospital in Ocoee, Fla., has installed Toshiba America Medical Systems Radrex-i DR x-ray system in its emergency department.

The U.K.s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended the anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) as an option for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Volumetric MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation is a safe and effective treatment for large uterine fibroids, offering a noninvasive alternative to uterine fibroid embolization, according to a study published online March 8 in Radiology.

Women are treated differently from men, that is, in certain instances in medicine. Perhaps the differences in anatomical structures contribute to the widened gender gap seen or it is something else. But the good news is that this chasm may be closing.

The FDA has sent a letter to Cell>Point indicating agreement on a Special Protocol Assessment for the company's Phase III pivotal clinical study of technetium-99m-EC-G in lung cancer.