In a new study, patients who were subject to a "humorous" intervention reported feeling less anxious during their exam and more receptive to discussions with a radiologist.

“Current reimbursement contributes to inequity because locating new technology in facilities that serve patients with public insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, is not economically sustainable," authors of a new paper in Radiology suggested.

Use of the barrier reduced associated insertion costs at one institution by 73% and insertion time by 50%. 

Compared to USPSTF 2013,  modified eligibility criteria could increase cancer detection by 37%.

Recently a radiomics-based machine learning model proved highly accurate at predicting which patients would develop pancreatic cancer three to 36 months after abdominal CT imaging.

While Black women have lower incidence of breast cancer diagnosis, their mortality rates are 40% higher than those observed in white women.  

The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography developed and published the new document to help educate healthcare providers who regularly treat acute chest pain in the emergency department. 

The British Columbia Radiological Society pleaded with the province to provide resources necessary for accommodating “hundreds of thousands of patients” queued in a wait list.