Undergoing CT scans may increase the risk for brain cancer in children and young adults, according to a study of more than 150,000 pediatric patients in the Netherlands. Undergoing CT scans may increase the risk for brain cancer in children and young adults, according to a study of more than 150,000 pediatric patients in the Netherlands. | | |
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Death rates from liver cancer in the United States increased 43 percent from 2000 to 2016, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What should radiologists take away from this finding? Death rates from liver cancer in the United States increased 43 percent from 2000 to 2016, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What should radiologists take away from this finding? | | |
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Researchers have shown that a new MRI technique can measure brain iron levels in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to a study published in Radiology. This breakthrough can help identify MS patients at an especially high risk of developing physical disabilities. Researchers have shown that a new MRI technique can measure brain iron levels in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, according to a study published in Radiology. This breakthrough can help identify MS patients at an especially high risk of developing physical disabilities. | | |
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Opening hospital doors for nonurgent radiology procedures during the weekend reduces patients’ length of stay, improves their progression toward early discharge and keeps ER admissions manageable, a team of Harvard researchers report in the current edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Opening hospital doors for nonurgent radiology procedures during the weekend reduces patients’ length of stay, improves their progression toward early discharge and keeps ER admissions manageable, a team of Harvard researchers report in the current edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | | |
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Secondary interpretations of diagnostic imaging examinations have increased significantly among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors also noted that denial rates for these secondary interpretations are “uniformly low.” Secondary interpretations of diagnostic imaging examinations have increased significantly among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors also noted that denial rates for these secondary interpretations are “uniformly low.” | | |
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Radiologists are poorly equipped to deal with cases of physical elder abuse, researchers wrote in a Journal of the American College of Radiology editorial this month—and that’s likely the product of weak communication and a paucity of research on the subject. Radiologists are poorly equipped to deal with cases of physical elder abuse, researchers wrote in a Journal of the American College of Radiology editorial this month—and that’s likely the product of weak communication and a paucity of research on the subject. | | |
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An imaging technique that can assess immune system recovery in macaque monkeys with an HIV-like infection could have similar future applications for evaluating recovery in humans after HIV treatment, the National Institutes of Health has announced. An imaging technique that can assess immune system recovery in macaque monkeys with an HIV-like infection could have similar future applications for evaluating recovery in humans after HIV treatment, the National Institutes of Health has announced. | | |
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A high body mass index (BMI) may be associated with a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to new research published in JAMA Oncology. A high body mass index (BMI) may be associated with a reduced risk of premenopausal breast cancer, according to new research published in JAMA Oncology. | | |
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Follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer differs widely across the U.S., research out of the University of California, San Francisco, has found. The key factor in discerning patients' follow-up treatment seems to be where they live. Follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer differs widely across the U.S., research out of the University of California, San Francisco, has found. The key factor in discerning patients' follow-up treatment seems to be where they live. | | |
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Most pulmonary nodules smaller than six mm detected on chest x-rays are either benign or later revealed to be false-positive findings by a CT exam, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology. Most pulmonary nodules smaller than six mm detected on chest x-rays are either benign or later revealed to be false-positive findings by a CT exam, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology. | | |
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