"I'm struggling to understand the Luddite-level myopia around this topic," one radiation oncologist shared on social media. 

Radiology is facing increased regulatory pressure, underlining the need to improve how it interacts with members of this patient community. 

The decrease in duration allows for more examinations in the same timeframe, enhances patient comfort and reduces the chance of image distortion. 

A clinician trained to manage reactions should be on-site at any imaging facilities doing contrast studies to maintain patient safety.

Over the course of a decade, the number of CT exams leapt 353% by 2022, while MRI climbed nearly 283%, researchers detailed Wednesday. 

UPDATED: BioZorb is FDA cleared for the radiographic marking of soft tissue sites for future procedures such as radiation therapy. 

Cancers of the prostate (17%), female breast (13%), and lung (12%) accounted for the largest share of the tally, experts noted. 

Rads only reported this incidental finding in about 31% to 44% of cases, experts detailed in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.