Medical Imaging Still Seeing Its Fair Share of Breakthroughs 

New developments in medical imaging aren’t the only items that bear tracking by radiology practices and hospitals. Imaging leaders also must remain informed about Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policies, safety standards, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines, ICD-10 codes, Joint Commission updates, the Health Information Privacy and Accountability Act (HIPAA), kickback laws, repeated attempts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act and much more. Staying up to date is a big job that keeps getting bigger, and the time invested in doing it is significant—but the risks of ignorance and non-compliance outweigh the aggravation.

Thirty-two states enacted breast density reporting legislation in the last eight years, but no such bills have been passed on a federal level. Could that soon change?

Looking back at another busy Sunday of professional football, one sports columnist wrote Monday that the NFL isn’t taking its concussion protocol seriously enough.

Women should not stop undergoing regular mammography based on their age alone, according to a new analysis published by the American Journal of Roentgenology. The authors of the article explored both the benefits and the risks of screening mammography for women ages 75 years and older.

A journal article published in Radiology in April 2017 was retracted after NASA said there were “security concerns” about the article’s content. This news comes courtesy of Retraction Watch, a company that tracks such retractions “as a window into the scientific process.”

Physicians aren’t the only ones who might benefit from using lead shields to guard against radiation exposure during cardiac catheterization, a new study suggests.

The Journal of the American College of Radiology has shared a web version of the Moreton Lecture given by Jeffrey C. Bauer, PhD, at the 2017 American College of Radiology’s annual meeting in May. Here are four key takeaways from his speech to attendees.