Serving Southern Connecticut for more than 110 years, Advanced Radiology Consultants is expanding their services with their opening of a new imaging center in Wilton, which is the company’s eighth imaging center.

The medical regulatory body of the European Union (EU) recommended four gadolinium contrast agents be pulled from the market because of concerns about gadolinium deposition in the brain. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) suspended the marketing authorizations for the four agents after a review by its risk assessment committee.

The ACA replacement bill appears to leave intact pieces of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) beneficial to radiologists, namely the expansion of preventative cancer screening. While it’s an encouraging sign, the tri-part repeal-and-replace process means radiologists should keep their ears to the ground, according to Chris Sherin, Director of Congressional Affairs at the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Konica Minolta HealthcareAmericas, Inc. announced the launch of itsAeroRemote™ cloud-based, active monitoring solution for Konica Minolta AeroDR® Systems.

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.

At the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, a record breaking 32 new Fellows were inducted. Less than 10 percent of SIR members achieve this honor that is awarded to those who have demonstrated excellence in research, published works, teaching or leadership within the field of interventional radiology and who have made significant contributions to the society.

A lot of conversations about value in radiology revolve around patients. How can specialists and their practices keep patients happy? What will make them the most comfortable? These are important things to ask, of course, but a recent article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology is a reminder that demonstrating value to referring physicians is also absolutely crucial. 

Patients may soon be getting quality-of-life enhancements with interventional radiology techniques designed to alleviate excessive sweating and pain caused by herniated discs. A session at the Society of Interventional Radiology 2017 Annual Meeting called “Emerging IR Therapies” examined case studies of new interventional techniques and their clinical viability.