If left undiagnosed and untreated for a prolonged period, fatty liver disease can progress to more serious conditions, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer.
All over the United States, countless research projects designed to improve outcomes have lost funding or been shut down. Even screening efforts targeting patients in impoverished communities have been impacted by these policies.
The first 250 patients has been enrolled in the CORCINCH-HF U.S. pivotal trial evaluating the AccuCinch Transcatheter Left Ventricular Restoration System in patients with HFrEF.
PET/CT with the common radiotracer 18F-FDG has been found useful for workups and monitoring of infections in real-world hospitalized patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at Yale and Stanford published Nov. 14.
Contradicting prior research connecting heavy ordering of diagnostic exams with fear of malpractice charges—aka “defensive medicine”—a new survey shows ED referrers more focused on not harming patients than on not getting sued.
The American Heart Association 2022 Scientific Sessions included 35 late-breaking studies and 39 featured science sessions presented at the meeting in Chicago, Nov. 5-7. Here is the list of all these studies with links to more information on the data.
With its 108th scientific assembly and annual meeting a little more than two weeks away, the Radiological Society of North America is encouraging attendees to experience 2022’s big show virtually—even if they’ll be there in person.
Emergency departments that employ nonphysician practitioners probably improve patient access to timely care. However, these EDs also order 5.3% more imaging than their physician-only counterparts.
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS), Strategic Radiology and Bracco Diagnostics have separately elevated early- and mid-career radiologists to heightened educational opportunities.
Lyme disease patients treated for “brain fog” may develop compensatory alterations in white matter that show up on MRI and correspond—unexpectedly—with slow but sound cognitive performance.