| Today's News and Trends | Radiologist Steve Ferrara, MD, won the Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in Arizona’s Phoenix-based 9th Congressional District. If elected, Ferrara will be the first radiologist to serve in Congress. Radiologist Steve Ferrara, MD, won the Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in Arizona’s Phoenix-based 9th Congressional District. If elected, Ferrara will be the first radiologist to serve in Congress. | | |
| Ultrasound is an effective screening tool for assessing soft-tissue masses referred by primary care providers, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology. The authors added that a “vast majority” of these masses are benign. Ultrasound is an effective screening tool for assessing soft-tissue masses referred by primary care providers, according to a new study published in Clinical Radiology. The authors added that a “vast majority” of these masses are benign. | | |
| Surgery related to breast cancer is considered a low-risk intervention. But when performed on elderly patients, it can significantly impact life expectancy while increasing functional dependence, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Surgery. Surgery related to breast cancer is considered a low-risk intervention. But when performed on elderly patients, it can significantly impact life expectancy while increasing functional dependence, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Surgery. | | |
| Diagnostic radiology residents report limited time, interest and mentor opportunities as barriers to research, according to a new study in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. Diagnostic radiology residents report limited time, interest and mentor opportunities as barriers to research, according to a new study in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal. | | |
| Copyright-infringing downloads of radiology journal articles impact nearly all top journals, with a majority of activity coming from China, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Copyright-infringing downloads of radiology journal articles impact nearly all top journals, with a majority of activity coming from China, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. | | |
| The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has announced an update to its guideline for knee and hip osteoarthritis management, saying the policy shift should reduce unnecessary imaging, surgery and medication throughout Australia. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has announced an update to its guideline for knee and hip osteoarthritis management, saying the policy shift should reduce unnecessary imaging, surgery and medication throughout Australia. | | |
| Back in January, a 32-year-old man from Mumbai, India, died after being sucked into an MRI chamber while holding an oxygen cylinder. More than seven months later, the fate of the two hospital employees suspended due to the incident remains unclear. Back in January, a 32-year-old man from Mumbai, India, died after being sucked into an MRI chamber while holding an oxygen cylinder. More than seven months later, the fate of the two hospital employees suspended due to the incident remains unclear. | | |
| Michaleen Peterson is suing Illinois-based Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group in Chicago and physicians for allegedly failing to properly diagnose what would later be identified as terminal advanced-stage adenocarcinoma. Michaleen Peterson is suing Illinois-based Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group in Chicago and physicians for allegedly failing to properly diagnose what would later be identified as terminal advanced-stage adenocarcinoma. | | |
| It was yet another entry in a familiar medical-news narrative: A big breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease gets called into question by subsequent reporting. Only this time the off notes hit while the fanfare was still sounding. It was yet another entry in a familiar medical-news narrative: A big breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease gets called into question by subsequent reporting. Only this time the off notes hit while the fanfare was still sounding. | | |
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