How to improve workstation cleanliness among radiologists

Providing plenty of supplies and emphasizing the importance of workstation hygiene can lead to much cleaner reading rooms, according to a new case study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. announced Monday, July 1, that its ASPIRE Cristalle with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) mammography unit will now exclusively be sold in the Midwest through RadSource Imaging Technologies.

Laurel Bridge Software, a Newark, Delaware-based developer of enterprise imaging solutions, announced that it has expanded its working relationship with 3M M*Modal.

A registered nurse in Wisconsin is facing up to 13 years in prison for allegedly stealing drugs from two hospitals. She told police she was using the drugs to cope with pain related to her fibromyalgia.

PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) can help providers identify diabetic patients at an increased risk of heart attack or coronary artery disease, according to new research published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.

High levels of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI scans are associated with a greater chance of breast cancer in high-risk women, according to a new meta-analysis published in Radiology. 

With the “volume to value” movement pushing radiologists to prove their contributions to cost containment, some are feeling uneasy. After all, imaging utilization stands to be curbed—or at least eyed more closely than ever before for appropriateness.

It’d be a stretch to say Walmart has gone into the radiology business. But there’s no denying that the retail behemoth has made a business decision having everything to do with radiology.