MRI Shows Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Common in Young Stroke Patients
Images reveal hypertension can be significant risk factor for CSVD.
3 Tips to Improve MR Safety with Implants and Devices
Knowing what causes screening delays and how to safely assess risks can streamline your MR imaging.
Faster, Cheaper Breast MRI Performs As Well As Full-Protocol Scans
Abbreviated MRI protocols can detect and diagnose breast cancer as well as full-protocol MRI.
CMS Delays Full Implementation of Appropriate Use – Again
Referring physicians will have until after 2021 to adopt appropriate use criteria and clinical decision support.
High-Performance, Low-Field MRI Provides Diagnostic Quality in Heart Attack Patients
Performance of 0.55T MRI is comparable to 1.5T MRI in acquiring and interpreting late gadolinium enhancement in patients suspected of myocardial infarction, research shows.
Remote Reading? 4 Experts Weigh in on the Post-Pandemic Future of Teleradiology
Support for continued teleradiology after the pandemic is strong, but some concerns exist.
GE Unveils Three New MRI Technologies at ISMRM
Products focus on Alzheimer’s disease, traumatic brain injury, and accelerating clinical translation.
Future Trends and Technologies in Interventional Radiology: What to Expect
From augmented reality to virtual reality to robotics to new procedural techniques – the future of interventional radiology is bright.
Lung Ultrasound Identifies Patients Who Could Benefit from Longer-Term COVID-19 Rehab
Lung ultrasound scans pinpoint lingering lung damage in patients who meet clinical parameters for hospital discharge, alerting doctors to patients who will need longer-term care.
Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent Does Not Change Diagnostic Accuracy of Breast Diffusion-Tensor Imaging
Limitations in contrast enhancement standardization indicate unenhanced diffusion measurement should be preferred.
Mammography VALET Improves Breast Cancer Screening for Underserved Women
Houston-area mobile mammography program brings screening mammography and access to diagnostic services to women who have barriers to care.
A QA Interaction I Felt Pretty Good About
Quality assurance works best as a learning opportunity rather than a mere chance to point out mistakes.
Pink Cards Secure Same-Day, Walk-In Mammograms
Provider-distributed cards facilitate same-day mammogram screenings for women in racial and ethnic minority groups.
SPECT Scan Reveal Link Between Obesity, Brain Blood Flow, and Alzheimer’s
Brain imaging shows blood flow to the brain progressively reduces as a person’s weight increases, promoting the development of Alzheimer's.
Location Plays a Role in DBT Cost-Effectiveness
Nations with lower breast imaging recall rates and high mammography compliance are less likely to view digital breast tomosynthesis as a cost-effective screening option.
Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: Aug. 7, 2020
Pediatric Imaging Increase, Appropriate Use Criteria, Radiology Residency Pandemic Branding, Snapchatting Emergency Images
RBMA: 7 Leadership Tips to Improve Your Practice
From fashioning a vision to creating a cohesive team to fixing problems, these leadership strategies can strengthen your practice and improve productivity.
9 Compliance Pitfalls to Avoid
Paying attention to these requirements and regulations can help you avoid Medicare over-payments and any potential suggestions of fraud.
Radiology Practices Seeking Pandemic Financial Aid Nears 70 Percent
More than 90 percent of practices applying for assistance submitted to two or more programs.
RSNA, ACR, AAPM Join Forces in COVID-19 Image Database for AI
Medical imaging and data center will support development of artificial intelligence and medical advancements during the pandemic.