The quality of radiographic imaging at pediatric urgent care centers improves when registered radiology technologists operate the radiographic equipment instead of pediatricians, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Over the course of a single year, $282 million was spent on wasteful healthcare in Washington state, according to a new report published by the Washington Health Alliance. Unnecessary imaging services made up a significant amount of that total.

Though most otolaryngology residency programs have a radiology curriculum within their residency program, a thorough review of radiology education requirements from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is needed, according to a new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery.

Breast biopsies with benign results, or false-positive mammograms, are often listed as a potential harm of breast cancer screening. But some benign biopsies still reveal high-risk lesions, meaning the patients are at an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Subsequent screening adherence is important for those patients, according to new study published in Radiology, and there is additional value in those patients undergoing a surgical consultation.

High body fat levels are associated with an increased breast cancer risk among postmenopausal women with a normal boxy mass index (BMI), according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s “Obesity and Cancer: Mechanisms Underlying Etiology and Outcomes” conference.

A majority of women in the United States make the healthcare decisions for both themselves and the other members of their households. According to an editorial published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, failing to truly understand and appreciate the perspective of women when they assume the role of healthcare consumers does them a great disservice.

CT utilization in the emergency department (ED) has increased significantly in the last few decades, a fact often cited as one of the major reasons healthcare costs and radiation exposure are on the rise. So what can be done to reverse that trend?

If you put a leading-edge 3D visualization platform in the hands of a fearlessly tech-forward radiologist, don’t be surprised if some real innovation emerges. That’s one lesson to be drawn from a recent cross-subspecialty adaptation of a Fujifilm Synapse® 3D component called Sector MPR.