While most cases of colon and rectal cancer are found in people 50 and over, the American Cancer Society notes a sharp spike of colorectal cancer in adults in their 20s and 30s.

In a new study called PReDICT, researchers found that by using MRI clinicians will be better able to identify the best treatment for patients with depression, whether its psychotherapy or antidepressant medication.

While the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s essential health benefits are now on the chopping block to entice the more conservative members of the House into supporting the American Health Care Act, losing the requirement that insurers cover preventative cancer screening isn’t a foregone conclusion.

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) said the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) March 2017 report to Congress misrepresents the growth in imaging utilization, a criticism consistently levied by imaging advocates against MedPAC over the past decade.

The Fluke Biomedical company expands its offerings for radiation safety

A new FDA-approved radiopharmaceutical, Xofigo, is now being offered at Windsong Radiology in New York for therapy used to treat metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Radiologists can benefit from participating in episodic payment models—even those that aren’t radiology-focused. Capitalizing on opportunities to provide imaging during care episodes can push radiologists over the threshold for the positive payment adjustments that come with meeting the criteria for Advanced Alternative Payment Model (APM) participation.

Radiologist Salvatore V. Raccuia, MD, has been appointed Director of Breast and Women’s Imaging at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network in New York.