November 2020

Up to one-third of women with forearm fractures may be victims of domestic violence
RSNA 2020: It’s time for radiology to turn its eye toward population health
TeraRecon launches NVIDIA-powered clinical training cloud for global education
TeraRecon expands Change Healthcare distribution agreement adding AI Subscription
TeraRecon awarded landmark patent for diagnostic imaging clinical reporting with AI
RSNA 2020: Dr. Borgstede on harnessing radiology’s ‘flatteners’ to eliminate global imaging disparities
Boston hospital giant-backed CorticoMetrics gains FDA clearance for AI neuroimaging software
COVID-19 kindling burnout rates from a ‘smoldering ember into a blazing fire,’ radiologists warn
Mass General team creates portable, low-cost brain MRI scanner
Neuroimaging ties anxiety to accelerated Alzheimer’s disease progression
Radiologic technologists suffering from lower morale, happiness during pandemic
Radiology department finds 40% of reading rooms need more adequate lighting
RSNA names winners of its pulmonary embolism AI challenge
On-call workloads skyrocketed by nearly 300% over past 15 years, with CT a top culprit
ACR makes ‘major’ commitment to enhance radiologists’ access to generalizable AI
Radiology department’s 3D-printed nasal swabs for COVID-19 produce ‘overwhelmingly’ positive results
Emergency CT for stomach pain is declining among kids but not adults—who receive more ineffective exams
Doctor reports ‘pattern’ of misread mammograms at embattled breast imaging center
Vaping-related lung injury symptoms are easily mistaken for COVID-19, doctors warn
6 benefits of having medical students interview potential radiology faculty members
Hypertension, diabetes common in COVID-19 patients with life-threatening brain complications
Short training course enhances geriatricians’ confidence, ability in handheld POCUS
Imaging experts slam Humana for ‘ill-informed and wrong’ decision to deny coverage for PET/CT exams
American Medical Association declares racism an ‘urgent public health threat’
Combined cardiac imaging diagnoses heart attack in women left wondering after initial testing
Major Northeast health system takes ‘huge step forward’ with Sectra’s digital pathology solution
40% of interventional radiology lawsuits are nonmedical, with employment, disability the top disputes
New outpatient interventional radiology procedure safely ‘stuns’ arthritis pain
Father-son team set to test their 3D color scanner in large trial investigating hand injuries
ED labels 84% of its abdominal ultrasound exams as inappropriate, causing downstream problems
CMS’ move to reimburse doctors for imaging algorithm use is encouraging. But is it enough?
Simple questionnaire spots patients with ‘silent’ CAD who may benefit from follow-up cardiac imaging
Radiology AI market projected to hit $2B by 2022: What imaging experts should know
Top nuclear imaging group ‘strongly disagrees’ with Humana’s decision to refuse coverage for PET/CT
Portable MRI creator Hyperfine launches $1.6M project to mitigate infant brain injury
Less than 1 in 20 eligible adults receives LDCT screening for lung cancer
The American College of Radiology will host next year’s annual meeting entirely online
Researchers call for optimized shielding efforts after study shows imaging radiation may boost testicular cancer risk
Short MRI protocols are part of imaging’s future, but radiologists must tread carefully
Woman diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer sues over misread mammograms
Pairing DBT with synthetic mammography beats traditional ‘one size fits all’ breast screening approach
Many IR procedures could not be delayed during the pandemic due to their ‘central role in patient care’
Interventional rad group hires top executive, UNC radiology’s new chair members, and more leadership news
FDA expert panel votes against Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, dashing latest hopes for treatment
Computer-aided system tops 90% accuracy at diagnosing melanoma
Top cardiac society releases new guidelines for training radiology students in cardiovascular CT
University of Oregon partnering with mental health specialist PeaceHealth on schizophrenia imaging project
Pain, pride and a renewed sense of purpose: Radiology residents reflect on their time in a COVID care unit
Google partners with imaging software firm Claritas HealthTech for new teleradiology platform
Ensuring developing regions have access to prenatal ultrasound would spare unnecessary deaths
International medical grads have poured into radiology residencies over past 15 years
Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI helps clinicians diagnose Bell’s palsy
Gamma Healthcare halts imaging, lab services after CMS yanks testing certifications
Radiologists turn to new AI tool to improve breast cancer detection on screening mammograms
Teleradiologists’ accuracy diagnosing COVID-19 underscores remote reading’s importance during emergencies
Man died after receiving ‘unnecessary’ contrast scan, despite kidney issues
New algorithm enhances radiologists’ ability to spot brain aneurysms on CTA scans
Microsoft advances into radiology with new cloud-based medical imaging server
NIH funnels millions into research project seeking to enhance musculoskeletal MRI
Consumers turning to Groupon for discounted imaging face potential upselling, safety risks