An MRI scanner to find and study—the soul? Researchers at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology are currently working on building a £100 million ($126 million) MRI scanner they say could do just that.
Researchers from the University of Arizona (UA) are working to develop a 15-minute MRI scan for patients with Parkinson’s disease, children and other patient populations who may have issues remaining still for the normal 40-60 minutes.
A woman in Colorado was left stunned after she found herself with a $5,500 bill from a visit to a free-standing ER. She stopped at the facility when she was having difficulty breathing and received a chest x-ray.
At least in community-hospital settings, emergency physicians who choose point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) over other testing options can save all involved parties considerable sums of money—and that holds true even when care management decisions are not directly impacted.
CT protocols and radiation doses vary significantly across different countries, according to a new study published in the BMJ. The authors added, however, that developing a consistent standard “should be possible.”
Electronic modules can help radiology residents and fellows learn more about peripheral nerve imaging at any level of training, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.
Quizzing healthcare providers on their smartphones can lead to better patient care, according to a new case study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Researchers have successfully used two different machine learning algorithms to predict three common symptoms—sleep disturbance, anxiety and depression—experienced by cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. The team's findings were published in PLOS One.
