Errors from radiology trainees increase when interpreting digital breast tomosynthesis scans deemed to be difficult by expert imaging readers, according to results of a new study published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Bowel MRI is an effective tool for assessing health-related quality of life measures in children and teenagers who suffer from Crohn’s disease, according to results of a study published online Feb. 3 in the journal Radiology.

Even without contrast, MRI can provide highly accurate assessment of appendicitis-suspected abdominal pain. As a bonus, the modality offers a viable, radiation-free option for guiding evaluation of other-than-appendicitis discomfort in that same section of the stomach area, according to a 403-patient study published ahead of print in Radiology.

The FDA’s approval of Bracco Diagnostics’ E-Z-HD marks the first time a barium-based contrast agent has been approved for use in the U.S.

British researchers at the University of Nottingham have successfully tested a new method for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) using commonly available MRI scanners, according to a university press release. The study was published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

Abdomen-only CT enables adequate assessment of maternal solid organs in pregnant women being examined for blunt abdominal trauma—and has the added benefit of reducing fetal radiation exposure as compared with full abdominopelvic CT.

A growing number of breast density notification bills are being introduced in state legislatures across the country, according to Are You Dense Advocacy, Inc., a patient advocacy group for the rights of women with dense breast tissue.

An information theory model known as Shannon entropy, used in conjunction with diffusion tensor MRI, may help predict the likelihood of migraines in patients with concussions, according to a study published Feb. 2 in the journal Radiology.