This change in clinical practice could increase scanner throughput, leading to decreased costs, patient discomfort and motion artifacts, experts noted. 

"I am incredulous that I would not have done this immediately," the general practitioner wrote in a letter to the woman, according to the recently released results of an investigation. 

In-house physicians were able to “seamlessly” fit this task into their regular workload, experts detailed in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. 

El Segundo, California-based RP said the recommendations are derived from current guidelines and the “extensive expertise” of its neuroradiology division. 

“We argue that the results could be replicated elsewhere if guidelines are followed and the urologist and MRI radiologist are dedicated,” researchers noted. 

Patients appeared to show little interest in the offering, presenting an "important quandary" for the specialty, according to a new study. 

Nearly 18% of patients receive follow-up imaging or invasive procedures despite negative findings on lung cancer screening CT. 

The disparity appeared concentrated among white, privately insured, higher income, and middle aged (50-79 year-old) men.