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High hopes still afloat as promising Alzheimer’s drug loses bid for accelerated approval

The FDA has declined to accelerate approval of Eli Lilly’s highly anticipated Alzheimer’s drug, but the reason for the rejection may presage a forthcoming thumbs-up.

Deep learning slashes real-world MRI scan times

Accelerated MRI with AI image reconstruction nearly halved orthopedic scan times while maintaining or even improving image quality in a newly published prospective study. 

History pivots: 9 key radiology journals now led by women

Women have reached a kind of critical mass in peer-reviewed radiology publishing.

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Radiology trainees win over trauma surgeons with immediate reads

When trained with high-fidelity simulation, junior radiology residents can master the discipline of reading whole-body CTs right at the trauma scanner—and doing so with high diagnostic accuracy, work speed and interpretive confidence.

5 avenues along which the 10-year-old Society of Abdominal Radiology is advancing

Did you know the SAR formed when the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists merged with the Society of Uroradiology?

Emerging imaging technologies boosted by COVID research

As the field of radiology research adapted to withstand the pandemic’s challenges, it morphed in some decidedly beneficial ways.

Novel 3D lumbar MRI speedy as well as suitable

Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City have demonstrated fast but fine 3D lumbar image acquisition on MRI using deep learning image reconstruction.

Do radiology residents delay ED turnaround times—or speed them? Answer depends on experience, modality, culture

When resident teams included experienced fourth-year trainees, the resident/attending pairs cut overall median report turnaround times by seven minutes versus attending-only efforts.

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The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.