April 2017

Researchers shed literal light on fine-structure imaging
Novel steerable needle better than the conventional kind in CT-guided biopsy
Can soft drinks, fruit juice affect your memory?
AI identifies TB with high precision
Nebraska breast density bill signed into law
Medicare has slashed imaging reimbursements by a third since 2006
MITA commends congressmen Costello, Peters for bipartisan legislation
Neuroimaging data used to construct viable aging biomarker
Open System Imaging Expands Digisonics OB/GYN Reporting Solution for Improved Workflow Efficiency
3-modality fusion imaging may illuminate surgical guidance
MRI links 14 people with damaged hippocampi, 12 who had abused opioids
Cancellations offer faster path to MRI—without cutting in line
Why is compression mammography the gold standard for breast cancer screening?
Brain MRI shows gender-specific approaches should be considered in treating alcoholism
Molecule labeled with actinium-225 used to treat metastatic prostate cancer
ImageMoverMD Announces EHR-Integrated Solution to Import Outside Medical Images
MITA Commends Aetna for Decision to Cover CT Colonography
Trauma CT imaging at non-trauma centers often inadequate
Scientists turn to art, create breathtaking visualizations of brain scans
Researchers use electrical neuroimaging to find cause of chronic fatigue syndrome
Kidney SPECT/CT add-on proves precise in ruling out malignancy
Puberty changes the brain in sex-specific ways
Siemens Healthineers to acquire Medicalis to boost population health management portfolio
fMRI: Lack of sleep may dim positive thinking in those with anxiety, depression
Better nuclear MR through chemistry
Ultralow-dose CT shows potential to substitute for standard coronary calcium imaging
Bill aims for insurance to cover 3D mammograms
Sooner State rads, others settle improper-billing charges for more than $1.6 million
Opioid-induced amnesia pops on MRI, shocking even experts
‘Controversial’ preoperative breast MRI more accurate than mammography/ultrasound for many patients
Retired NHL hockey players examined for cognitive and psychological function
NIH awards Naren Vyavahare $1.47 million to advance research in abdominal aortic aneurysms
Rads who march to their own worklist beat cost their practices time, money
What do patients want in radiology reports? Lay language, concise communication
FDA: Marketing for first whole slide imaging system for digital pathology approved
Why are doctors divided when it comes to recommending mammogram screenings?
Duke researchers link cerebellum to multiple forms of mental illness
Sonographers almost as accurate as radiologists interpreting abdominal ultrasound
To hear some tell it, AI is all but hunting radiology down
Building cancer awareness in African-American communities
Venture capitalist: ‘The role of the radiologist will be obsolete in five years’
Virtual reality: Coming to an imaging provider near you?
CT coronary angiography links gray hair, increased heart disease risk in men
Rounding radiology residents improve patient care, referrer communication—and their specialty’s status
Hand-held EEG device shows promise in diagnosing head injuries
Neurorad blogger puts intracranial-pressure imaging in focus
Back pain patients help refine research via crowdsourcing, registries
Canadian hospital completes cleanup of radiology-reading mess
5 tips for radiology managers pursuing MACRA success
Functional neuroimaging may indicate self-reported psychotic symptoms in adolescence
fMRI shows difference between patience, imagination in the brain
Trump's cuts to NIH face opposition in Congress
ImageMoverMD app makes it easy to transfer medical images
Man or machine? Robot proves effective in diagnosing sports concussions
Early childhood sleep problems show up on brain MRI by 7 years old
Re-excision rates reduced with the help of digital breast tomosynthesis
ACR Appropriateness Criteria Adds Topics, Covers More Clinical Variants Than Ever Before
FUJIFILM SonoSite gives clinicians the edge for rural diagnostics
Cutting-edge prostate MRI has potential to go whole-body
Two major California children’s hospitals will implement 24/7 teleradiology services through Aris Radiology