Lung cancer screening study reinforces need for widespread testing | CESM an effective breast cancer screening tool for at-risk patients

Findings from the NELSON study, presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer, reinforced the believe that the annual screening of older-aged current and former smokers should be conducted more widely.

Researchers see value in using contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) to screen women at intermediate risk who have dense breast tissue, according to research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

A minimally invasive autopsy can detect a person’s cause of death as well as a conventional autopsy, according to a new study published by Radiology. They can also result in a more helpful postmortem diagnosis.

Researchers have imaged the soft tissue of an Egyptian mummy’s hand using phase-contrast CT, according to research published in Radiology. What does this mean for medical researchers going forward?

Texas radiologist Naveed Khan, MD, was badly injured when an all-terrain vehicle, or ATV, landed on his left arm. He was transported 108 miles via helicopter by Air Evac Lifeteam to a trauma center for surgery in Fort Worth—and later, his arm was amputated. He was also left with a $56,603 bill for an air ambulance flight, reported Kaiser Health News (KHN).

If the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) amends the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Technique (PCPNDT) Act of 1994, Ayurvedic doctors could have the ability to utilize sonography on their patients, provoking anger from radiologists in India.

Bosses at Scotland-based NHS Highland have been accused of ignoring the area's radiologist shortage as patients in need of emergency care are being transferred to other hospitals.