High-risk CTPE findings for PE may not translate to hospitalization May 31, 2023 -- High-risk CT pulmonary embolism (CTPE) findings on emergency department assessment for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) don't appear to predict short-term outcomes, according to a study published May 31 in JAMA Network Open.Read More
Radiologist faces $6.1M suit over false claims May 31, 2023 -- The U.S. Attorney's Office in Pennsylvania has sued an interventional radiologist for allegedly bilking $6.5 million in federal reimbursement funds over a four-year period.Read More
DBT performs well in successive breast screening rounds May 30, 2023 -- A retrospective analysis of over one million mammograms and over 500,000 digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) exams published May 30 in Radiology found that DBT yielded more success than digital mammography across multiple screening rounds.Read More
Kidney ultrasound detects abnormalities in children with UTI May 30, 2023 -- About one in five children with first febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) will have a urinary tract abnormality detected on ultrasound exams of the kidney, a Canadian meta-analysis published May 30 in JAMA Pediatrics found.Read More
Radiography and medical students benefit from VR training May 30, 2023 -- Most radiography and medical students appreciate the value of virtual reality (VR) simulation-based training to learn about radiation protection in the interventional radiology suite, according to research published online May 25 in Radiography.Read More
More radiologists embracing peer learning May 30, 2023 -- Over half of radiologists engage with peer learning in some capacity, a survey study published May 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology has found.Read More
AI can help lower advanced imaging exam interpretation time May 30, 2023 -- Radiologists can interpret advanced imaging studies more efficiently and identify suspicious findings faster with help from an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm, according to a recent study.Read More
Heart of Australia, Philips bring CT screening to outback communities A four-year project to create a mobile radiology clinic to screen Australian miners has culminated in the Heart of Australia truck launched in February 2022. The truck takes the Philips' 128-slice Incisive CT Pro scanner to mining towns for CT lung screening.
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