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Almost two in five physicians suffered moral distress in the two weeks leading up to their being asked about it by researchers. That was a markedly larger slice than the team observed in the general U.S. working population. 

Cryoablation treatment for inoperable non-small cell lung cancer

New findings suggest that the procedure offers effective local control and a favorable safety profile for patients with medically inoperable stage 1A non-small cell lung cancer.

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Gadolinium-153, or Gd-153, is routinely used to calibrate nuclear imaging equipment. It has been in short supply since 2023 when global distribution of the radioisotope came to a halt. 

intrasaccular flow disruptor coronary aneurysm

A multidisciplinary research team has found a new use for a reliable medical device. Multiple heart patients have already benefited for the group’s outside-the-box thinking.

Radiologist Michael Morris, MD, radiologist and director of cardiac CT and MRI at Banner Health, explains how cardiac radiology imaging is moving toward expanded use of fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) and artificial intelligence analysis of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) exams as a standard of care. He spoke to Radiology Business during RSNA 2025.

The specialty is moving toward expanded use of fractional flow reserve CT and AI analysis of coronary CT angiography exams as a standard of care.

The high-risk patients who require urgent or emergent TAVR are often excluded from major clinical trials. To learn more about this population, researchers explored data from nearly 600 patients treated at high-volume facilities. 

Xiaodong Zhang, MD, PhD,

The first FDA-approved pacing lead specifically developed for LBBAP is now being implanted throughout the United States. 

Guerbet

Regulators recently scolded the France-based pharmaceutical firm for safety issues that occurred at its plant in Raleigh, North Carolina, which produces imaging contrast agents. 

Kit Crancer, chair of the Radiology Business Management Association Radiology (RBMA) Patient Action Network, and senior vice president of public policy for Rayus, explains RBMA's concerns over how the Trump administration's $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid will economically impact rural hospitals.

According to a report published by the Commonwealth Fund, proposed federal budget cuts will devastate state economies, causing a ripple effect that leaves no industry unscathed. 

lung cancer screening

A new analysis in Clinical Radiology is intended to help guide interventional radiologists in their decision-making processes regarding PCNB to reduce the likelihood of diagnostic failure. 

Susan Monarez, PhD

Susan Monarez, PhD, has been serving as acting director since January. Previously, she held a position in Joe Biden’s HHS. 

ACC.24, the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), kicked off on Saturday, April 6, with a series of late-breaking clinical trials focused on testing the safety and effectiveness of new treatment strategies.

The country’s two biggest TAVR vendors both plan on making a splash at ACC.25. Medtronic and Edwards Lifesciences spoke to Cardiovascular Business about their plans for the three-day event in Chicago.

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Almost two in five physicians suffered moral distress in the two weeks leading up to their being asked about it by researchers. That was a markedly larger slice than the team observed in the general U.S. working population.