When it comes to papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) many patients are treated with radioiodine ablation (RAI) following removal of the thyroid gland (thyroidectomy) to kill any remaining thyroid cells. In a recent study a team of researchers are now able to identify lower-risk thyroid cancer patients who may not need radiotherapy treatment.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge used functional MRI (fMRI) to show people who are diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have a more difficult time learning about the safety of a stimulus compared to healthy volunteers, which may play a part in their struggles to overcome compulsive behavior.

Houston-area patients with colon cancer that has spread to the liver now have the option of receiving care from radiologists from Synergy Radiology Associates (SRA), who are now able to use Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) in patients with liver-dominant, chemotherapy-resistant colorectal disease.

GE Healthcare recently announced its launch of Clariscan (gadoteric acid), a gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) designed to support effective visualization of abnormalities in the brain, spine and associated tissues.

A new study has linked people who experience mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) as being associated with greater neurodegeneration in those at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

With a manual process in place to record measurements into a patient’s report, the productivity of Florida Hospital’s team of radiologists was being negatively impacted.

Scott Hazelbaker, CRA, MS, remembers a time when leaders in the radiology industry were unapologetically firm and new hires were expected to do as they were told, no matter what.

When CMS finally named a firm start date for its clinical decision support (CDS)/appropriate use criteria (AUC) program last November—financial incentives for appropriately using CDS will kick in Jan. 1, 2018—two key stakeholder groups finally had information they'd been wanting for quite some time.