Radiologists are inconsistent with their usage of the American College of Radiology’s Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category 3, according to new research published in Academic Radiology.

The Jean McLaughlin Women’s Center at Palomar Medical Center in Poway, part of Palomar Health in California, recently unveiled two new 3D breast imaging system and one new breast biopsy system in an effort to “significantly improve” women’s health.

Abdominal aortic calcification is a strong predictor of future adverse cardiovascular events, including heart attacks, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Cardiac chamber enlargement can be identified with high specificity and reasonable sensitivity on axial chest CT images by use of gender-specific measurement thresholds, according to new research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Synthetic mammography (SM) plus digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and full-field digital mammography (FFDM) have a comparable sensitivity and specificity for the detection of microcalcifications, according to new research published in Radiology.

How much exposure is too much when it comes to radiation? Though Americans receive more than 85 million CT scans annually—compared to three million per year in the 1980s—there’s no formula to answer how much radiation exposure is extensive.

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) inspector general is auditing mass cancellations at eight VA medical centers to determine if the VA processed radiology requests in a timely manner and if more than 250,000 cancelled requests—some of which may have been necessary—were managed appropriately.

A group of Malawian medical practitioners, including physicians and radiographers, utilized ultrasound and tele-ultrasonography to diagnose tuberculosis in patients with HIV with 92 percent proficiency, according to recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.