MINNEAPOLIS, MN — (August 15, 2016) vRad (Virtual Radiologic), a MEDNAX, Inc. (NYSE: MD) company and the nation’s leading teleradiology services and telemedicine company, announced it has added more than 120 board-certified radiologists since January 2016 in response to a surge in year-over-year imaging volume through June 2016. vRad is on track to interpret nearly 6.5 million patient studies for the year.

Within the last decade, the number of computed tomography angiography (CTA) examinations have substantially increased in the Medicare population.

To better serve its patients, San Angelo Community Medical Center is partnering with a radiology group to provide necessary imaging technology.

Gynecomastia is the most common diagnosis for male patients experiencing breast enlargement. It is also benign, though it can result in pain. According to a study published by the American Journal Roentgenology, when a patient is diagnosed with gynecomastia, further imaging tests such as mammography and ultrasound are not necessary if the patient has undergone chest CT within eight months. 

Doctors in India are demanding improved security as government hospitals grow more and more dangerous, according to India Today. Physicians are commonly threatened and attacked, and the problem has led to numerous strikes. 

Good news, medical imaging specialists: Radiologists who graduated after 1940 do not have increased mortality rates due to exposure to radiation, according to a recent study published in Radiology. 

Adding simulation-based training can help radiology residents learning CT-guided procedures improve their knowledge, confidence and overall tested performance, according to a recent study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiation.

A new partnership between medical centers in Wyoming will provide women in the area with improved access to diagnostic imaging services.