Many radiologists believe patient-provider discussions about screening mammography and supplemental screening are inadequate, according to findings published in the Journal of Breast Imaging. The specialty appears ready to step up and take a more visible role in patient education.

“Like all aspects of medicine, it's important to make sure imaging is justified, and that the potential benefits are balanced against the potential harms," said lead author Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD.

Patients with a family or personal history of allergic reactions to contrast agents are at risk of experiencing similar reactions in the future, according to a new study published in Radiology.

Left-ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, or an increase in the heart’s left ventricular mass, is an effective predictor of cardiovascular-related death, according to new findings published in Radiology.

State Sen. Mike Maroney of West Virginia has been charged with soliciting prostitution on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Maroney is a radiologist in the state, according to WOWK 13 News report.

Researchers from the fields of psychiatry and radiology at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia are working together to launch the Penn PET Addiction Center of Excellence (PACE).

A new type of blood test can detect mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) completely missed by CT scans, according to new research published in Lancet Neurology.

Gender incongruence, defined in the International Classification of Diseases as “a marked and persistent incongruence between an individual's experienced gender and the assigned sex,” is now recognized as a sexual health condition and not a mental illness.