December 2016

The future is bright for aspiring breast imagers—but where best to practice?
Physician and Mayor of West New York found not guilty in MRI kickback scheme
Research explores how brain continues to develop even after humans are considered adults
Appalachian coal miners hit by advanced black lung in alarming numbers
Expanded genetic testing points more women to screening breast MRI
New research finds changes in pregnant women’s brains
Digital mammography arrives to rural Washington
Fujifilm’s ASPIRE Cristalle: improving mammography for both facilities and patients
A quick install and happy, comfortable patients: Lisa Quamme details her experience with Fujifilm’s ASPIRE Cristalle Digital Mammography system
Breast cancer detection improved by pairing mammography with 3D ultrasound
Radiologists encouraged to go ‘fishing’
fMRI used to analyze psychotropic drug use in autistic patients
Researchers develop graphene-based detection of brain cancer
Diluted gadolinium works well at minimizing ghosting artifacts on liver MRI
How hospitals, patients coped after shuttering of Belleville Imaging
FDA approves IV infusion pump system with dose error reduction software
How to track inconsistencies in CT protocol usage
Contrast-enhanced sonography a ‘sound’ alternative in pediatric advanced imaging
GE Healthcare, InTouch Health collaborate for virtual onsite training
DICOM Standards Committee launches working group to address 3D printing
CT imaging to guide surgeons in performing ambulatory tubeless PCNL to remove kidney stones
Toshiba Medical’s Innovative MR Theater Helps Clinicians Enhance Patient Comfort
Researchers use radioactive tracer, PET imaging to fight hunger
Safety first: MMA fighter calls for MRI before bouts
Intraoperative imaging technology cuts need for repetitive lumpectomy
MRI scans not catching all high grade prostate tumors
The eyes have it: Study of sports-related concussions to focus on retina
New technology creates 2D and 3D images of children with musculoskeletal conditions
Could herpes meds slow down the onset of Alzheimer’s?
That knee MRI could cost $200—or $3,900
5 tips for rolling patient-centered care into radiology
Ever wonder why that bag of chips are half empty? These x-rays have the answer
Breast radiologists increasingly collaborating with—and adding value to—multidisciplinary care teams
Could pigment in spinach be effective in examining GI tract?
The defeat of breast cancer will mark the beginning of the end for cancer, period
Another day, another (worthwhile) rumination on healthcare AI
Imaging leaders can't let pushback stop them from improving quality
MRI gives pediatric trauma docs more to go on than x-ray series
For high-risk women, even small lesions on breast MRI call for prompt assessment and biopsy
3D model of Trump constructed based on a single 2D image
Veritable ‘amateur radiologist’ helps save her own life
MRI delays troubling England as well as Canada
Newly developed sensor improving MRIs
Pre-authorization for pediatric knee MRI adds no value to specialist referral
PET/MR beats PET/CT at imaging suspected occult tumors
Attention must be paid to high abnormal-interpretation rates in modern screening mammography
Canadian MRI kerfuffle getting colorful
Heavy overnight shifting takes a toll on emergency rads, although some prefer its payoffs
Chest imaging down despite increasing utilization of CT, CTA
Self driving-cars, medical imaging may now have something in common
Patients undergo PET/CT scans while using video goggles for distraction
RSNA 2016: Trends in abdominal imaging
Low-dose CT scan 4-times more likely to detect malignant mass than x-ray
PET scans show patients with PTSD have imbalance in brain's signalling systems
Aspect Imaging’s WristView™ is a Mini MRI for Hand and Wrist Imaging That Can Be Placed Just About Anywhere
RSNA 2016: How women can climb the jungle gym to success
RSNA 2016: Acute findings present on C-spine MR images on acute trauma patients