Not getting enough sleep in a single night may be correlated with developing Alzheimer's disease later on in life, suggests an April 13 press release from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

According to a study published in NeuroRegulation, the dependence university students place on their smartphone devices correlates to experiences of depression and isolation.

At first, the 2013 Boston Marathon was going more smoothly for hospitals in and around downtown Boston compared to the prior year’s event, when a heat wave meant more runners needed medical attention. David Reisman, MHA, senior administrative director of emergency medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, admitted he had begun to think it would be an easy day.

Using a smartphone with an application to send photographs to a dermatologist could improve the early detection of melanoma, according to a study published April 11 in Journal of Medical Internet Research.

North America’s first MRI simulator—a downsized model of enclosed scanners clinicians are used to—has been installed in a Montreal hospital, and officials are saying it’s already helping kids wind down and skip anesthesia ahead of their own procedures.

Researchers from the University of Michigan may have found a way to significantly decrease MRI wait time while maintaining high image quality that can be applied to other practices, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

A noninvasive imaging biomarker known as 18F fluorocholine PET/CT has been proving its capability in detecting certain cancers for years, but fresh research out of Honolulu suggests it could be especially useful in identifying chronic liver disease.

More than 63,000 patients had their personal health information (PHI) exposed due to a “misconfigured security setting” on a radiology interface at Middletown Medical in Middletown, New York.

Imaging providers should still administer gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) when necessary, according to a recent commentary published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. However, the authors added, assessing the “necessity, benefits and risks” of each examination and minimizing repeated scans on the same patient is recommended.

A misconfigured security setting on a radiology interface at Middletown Medical, a multi-specialty physicians group in New York, led to a security breach exposing patient data, including radiology images, reports and Social Security numbers, according to HIPPA Journal.