Conventional MRI has a new use in the clinical setting, Canadian researchers wrote in Radiology this month: measuring lung ventilation abnormalities in free-breathing patients.

New ultrasound guidelines can accurately identify pediatric patients who should undergo biopsy for thyroid cancer, according to recent research presented at the Society for Pediatric Radiology’s annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Matt Eyles will take over on June 1 as the new CEO of the health insurance industry’s largest lobbying group, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Ahead of assuming the top post, he spoke with Vox about several major legislative trends which could impact insurers.

Left radial access (LRA) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains rare in the United Kingdom, according to a registry analysis—but it is associated with similar clinical outcomes as right radial access (RRA) and possibly a reduced risk of stroke.

Patients with stroke-related intracerebral hemorrhage (TICH-2) may benefit from receiving tranexamic acid (TXA), a drug treatment used to treat blood loss from trauma and bleeding after child birth, according to research presented May 16 at the European Stroke Conference in Sweden.

Updating hospital protocols can reduce the frequency of oversedation events during invasive radiology procedures, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Swapping traditional paper checklists for digital alternatives could cut the time physicists and dosimetrists spend on quality assurance (QA) within radiation therapy, researchers have reported in Practical Radiology Oncology. But it’s still unclear whether an electronic approach will really improve patient safety or quality of care.

TransUnion Healthcare has announced the acquisition of reimbursement technology company Healthcare Payment Solutions (HPS). Adding HPS solutions to its portfolio will boost TransUnion’s position in the post-discharge revenue recovery technology market, the company said.

The FDA announced its approval of new patient Medication Guides for all gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) used for MRI, according to a recent press release.

In a recent paper from consulting firm Deloitte, experts argue that evolving digital technology—notably artificial intelligence (AI)—has the potential to create jobs in many areas of healthcare, including diagnostic radiology.