When fillers are injected without imaging guidance, there is a risk that the materials could be misplaced. A common complication of this scenario is vascular occlusion, which occurs when filler is injected in a way that disrupts bloodflow to arteries. 

During an education session at RSNA 2025, several experts who contributed to the manual spoke on what has changed and how these revisions will affect providers.

Traditional risk assessments, including those related to breast density, might not go far enough, experts caution.

“We have become increasingly integral to the care pathway," RSNA President Umar Mahmood, MD, PhD, said during this year's Presidential Address.

In many cases, these additional findings prompt providers to adjust their surgical plans, new data suggest.

The timing of this new guidance from the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology could not have been better—the document went live just as CMS finalized its decision to cover cardiac ablation procedures performed in ASCs.

A new analysis suggests approximately 1 out of every 10 patients presenting to the ED will complete a head CT during their visit.

Data suggest most patients in need of contrast-enhanced MR imaging would prefer lower dose alternatives. Some are willing to go well out of their way to achieve that.