While patients who demonstrate an incidental splenic mass during CT scans may not also indicate the appearance of a simple cyst, researchers determined additional imaging is not warranted, and further work-up only required depending on a patient’s medical history.

X-ray machines are small but necessary inconveniences to ensure passengers fly safely. As Valentine’s Day draws near, marriage proposers begin to pack rings in their carry-on baggage, and the machines have the potential to ruin the surprise of a vacation marriage proposal.

In the age of social media, photos of soon-to-be moms are the new normal and ultrasound images are frequently posted to share the good news. But, what should a provider do if they notice an abnormality in the scan shared with friends and family?

As medicine continues to evolve thanks to technology, radiologists have an opportunity to become integral in precision medicine and develop a value-based healthcare system.

Many radiology departments aspire to transition from peer review to peer learning as studies find the latter promotes a constructive, rather than punitive learning model. An article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology highlights a radiology department that made the transition, finding the new model promotes the right to learn from mistakes.

InTouch Health has historically supplied telehealth hardware and platforms primarily aimed at US enterprise settings and over recent years it has established itself as a leading vendor in this sector. It has done this by expanding its business both by investing heavily in its platform offering, as it attempts to scale its software business over hardware, and broadening the range of care settings it serves (e.g. community settings, acute settings and post-acute settings).

Too often, providing quality clinical histories of imaging orders falls by the wayside, resulting in missed diagnosis, billing delays and payment miscommunication. But a recent study finds a simple intervention may right these poor habits.

Authors of a recent analysis noticed unprofessional behavior between radiology and emergency medicine (EM) departments. The researchers published results in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.