November 2019

Doc notches key win in court battle over certificate of need for MRI
Every-other-year mammography screenings result in larger tumors, more aggressive treatment
Bill would back DBT screenings for vets, bipartisan group of Congress members say
Radiology trainees remiss in their own healthcare habits
Hundreds of CT scans went unread at one medical center, fueled partly by overworked radiologist: Report
Use of CT and MRI to diagnose eye problems in the ED skyrocketing, underlining need for guidance
Opioid exposure in womb alters infants’ brain function, MRI scans reveal
AI May As Well Stand for ‘Already Ingrained’
Optimizing Relationships With Value-Minded Referring Physicians: 5 Things Radiologists Need to Know
How Will the Generalist Survive?
Siemens Healthineers scores FDA approval for intelligent new CT scanner
Vaping THC produces a pattern of ground glass opacities
CT Phone Home: RBJ Receives Word From the CT Front Lines That You Might Not Have Heard
ACR launches one-stop shop to find FDA-cleared AI algorithms
Reducing patients’ stress when wearing masks for head and neck cancer screenings: 3 tips
INFINITT to showcase INFINITT PACS 7.0, an AI-empowered, Intelligent PACS, at RSNA 2019
Turning Good Ideas Into Outstanding Advancements: Winners of the 2019 Imaging Innovation Awards
Fujifilm Hosts Women's Health Workshops Featuring Distinguished Panel Of Global Health Experts At RSNA
CDC updates diagnostic criteria for vaping-related lung disease as AMA calls for ban on products
Q&A: Getting the Inside Scoop on Hitachi’s New Premium CT System
Judge dismisses provider’s class-action antitrust claim against the American Board of Radiology
Emergency radiologists struggle to curb unnecessary back pain imaging
Q&A: How teleradiologists are helping underserved regions all over the world
Burnout in radiology: Could teleradiology be the antidote?
Bringing AI, Insights & Innovation to RSNA 2019
Fujifilm Showcases Artificial Intelligence Initiative And Advances AI Education At RSNA 2019
Carestream scores FDA approval for two new imaging technologies
Survey: Breast density awareness on the rise, though notable disparities still exist
In concert: Combining multiple machine learning models in radiology boosts prediction performance
Ultrasound-visible clips prove practical, cost-effective for guiding breast surgery
Diagnosis criteria for COPD should be expanded to include CT scan, other factors
American College of Radiology seeking innovators with ‘Champions of Imaging’ contest
In radiologist-rich US, AI’s usefulness as triage tool would be challenging, minimal, expert argues
Two companies earn FDA approval for AI-powered tools to help imaging professionals
EHR ‘nudges’ get docs to boost cancer screening orders, but patient follow through lags
Radiologists have helped significantly decrease patients’ radiation dosages over the past decade, new report finds
Q&A: Bill Lacy on Fujifilm’s new AI-enabled enterprise PACS
Long-Standing Customer-Vendor Partnership Brings Next-Generation PACS Technology to Market
Heeding attendee requests, RSNA plans to shorten future versions of its annual meeting
Report: Google nearly made 100,000 chest x-rays public before an eleventh hour pullback
CMS ‘throwing open the shutters’ to require upfront pricing on radiology services
Scientists developing new ultrasound method of detecting early breast cancer
How one hospital system is using patient-centered referral forms to reduce unnecessary CT and MRI scans
American Lung Association finds ‘dramatic’ increase in lung cancer survival rates, with radiologists playing a key role
Researchers worry that AI could be scaring students away from radiology
Company developing PET imaging agent to help radiologists visualize, measure pain
Retina imaging could provide early Alzheimer’s detection, potentially adding years of productivity to patients’ lives
Harvard researchers use powerful 7T MRI to fill in details, root out progression of MS
Hospital giant Intermountain releases best practices to help diagnose, treat vaping-related lung disease
AI helps radiologists spot lung tumors, drop false positives
Coalition of lung care advocates, radiologists urging all smokers to get low-dose CT screenings
Researchers urge nonradiologists to stay in their lane when interpreting advanced imaging studies
Radiologist developing new hybrid PET and CT imaging tool to better characterize diseases
Siemens Healthineers Announces First U.S. Installation of MAGNETOM Altea
Scientists develop algorithm to help diagnose vaping-related lung injury as deaths continue to mount
Precisely Targeting Gadolinium for MS Patients Who Truly Need It
Taking Charge of Change to Standardize Care Across Many Sites
Taking Radiologist Recommendations to the Next Level
Harnessing AI to ‘Make it Easier for Radiologists to Practice Better’
Alerting Busy Providers Without Needlessly Interrupting Their EHR Workflows
Call to action for radiologists to sharpen their dementia caregiving skills: A six-step process
3rd Annual Imaging Innovation Awards
Simple MRI method could help predict complications early in pregnancy
Clinicians urged to celebrate International Day of Radiology Friday, Nov. 8
RadNet partners with Silicon Valley AI vendor to dramatically boost breast cancer care
Scientists use 3D spine imaging to reduce patients’ radiation exposure
Provider tries same-day biopsy program to reduce breast treatment disparities: 3 takeaways
Researchers use imaging tags, PET/CT scanner to better track cancer therapies
Phillips recalls imaging system over concerns that it might crush patients
‘Quantum leap’: Researchers develop ‘intelligent’ new material for quicker, cheaper MRIs
Burnout reaching ‘crisis levels’ in some parts of the radiology staff, study finds
Med students consider radiology a ‘low status’ profession, are unaware of its scope of practice
FDA approves GE Healthcare’s MRI contrast agent for US use
Trump administration selects radiation oncologist as new FDA chief
ACR ‘disappointed’ as feds finalize policy that could cost field billions
Hospital finds success deploying radiology residents as imaging consultants
Company tries image crowdsourcing to speed up AI’s proliferation in radiology
Geisinger launches ‘first-of-its-kind’ system to allow open access to past breast exams