Using ultrasound to estimate the percent of intramuscular fat in lower extremities, researchers have shown an inverse association with physical activity levels and a positive association with body mass index, according to a small study published in the journal Muscle & Nerve.

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak in Royal Oak, Mich., has announced that two representatives from the hospital were awarded a $1.7 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Scientists in the U.S., the Netherlands and China say they have built an exquisitely sensitive x-ray detector that has the potential for applications in ultra-low-radiation medical imaging. 

A new bill being considered by the Oklahoma state legislature could make the Sooner state the latest to have a breast density reporting bill signed into law.

For just the eighth time in its history, the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is looking for a new editor for its journal Radiology.

The more unpleasant the patient, the greater the likelihood of misdiagnosis, according to research published this week in the British Medical Journal.

Collaborative institutional guidelines can assist in clinical decision making and reduce unnecessary imaging utilization for ovarian cysts on follow-up, according to results of a study published online March 4 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Adjunct ultrasound has gone up against adjunct tomosynthesis and come out on top, the former beating the latter at incremental breast-cancer detection in women with dense breasts while avoiding recalls for false positives at a similar clip, according to a study published online March 9 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.