The impending shortage pertains to molybdenum-99, or Mo-99. A structural issue has occurred with a pipe within the high-flux reactor in Petten, Netherlands, which will require an immediate repair. 

By reducing report variability, the software could help decrease unnecessary biopsies in patients with questionable lesions.

Similar tools could have great utility in enhancing clinical workflows and improving the diagnosis of cerebral aneurysms, which can be deadly if ruptured.

The heightened sensitivity of MRI is beneficial in that it allows for earlier detection of cancers, but it also presents challenges for providers tasked with managing patients’ care plans.

Many of these files are still readily available online, and numerous contain PHI that is “easily accessible,” a new analysis reveals.

In a more perfect world, legal cases against radiologists would solely focus on whether or not the defendant’s misdiagnosis reflected a true failure to uphold the standard of care.