4D mammo trial yields promising results | Reasons behind most missed screening appointments | Radiology lawsuit vulnerability

The 4D system harnesses X-ray diffraction to measure molecular-level signatures of disease; these tissue “fingerprints” could help providers diagnose breast cancer in its earliest stages.

It may be more than anxiety and forgetfulness to blame for women missing their scheduled mammograms, according to new survey data. 

About 38% of rads surveyed said they had defended against at least one lawsuit, with such specialists at a higher risk than others in internal medicine. 

The publicly traded imaging center operator is teaming with Saint Alphonsus Health System to jointly run five facilities in Idaho. 

New findings suggest that 99mTc-maraciclatide can help physicians more accurately identify endometriosis on imaging.

Both treatment options are effective, but metabolic and bariatric surgery was linked to more significant cardiovascular risk reductions than GLP-1 medications.

Cerebral embolic protection devices are "compelling," researchers wrote, but current data does not suggest they make a significant impact on patient outcomes.

Federal authorities said the shift to regional “Strike Force” models has proven successful, with 6,200 defendants prosecuted nationwide. The DOJ said this latest unit will take a special interest in Northern California. 

The New Jersey-based drug developer joins AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk and Pfizer in offering products directly to patients at a discounted rate. Johnson & Johnson is currently listing four medications on the platform.