A railroad worker who survived an astonishing accident more than 170 years ago has gone on to become one of the more fascinating medical stories of all time, inspiring imaging research to this very day.

RadioMedix and Curium announced that their diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, 64Cu-Dotatate, has received Fast Track designation from the FDA. 64Cu-Dotatate is a PET diagnostic agent being developed to detect neuroendocrine tumors.

Researchers led by Soterios Gyftopoulos, MD, radiologist at New York University’s Langone Medical Center in New York City, found that adding the role to standard ED workflow decreased CT workup time by 35 percent and completion time by 22 percent, according to findings published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Burnout is typically characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a sense of low personal accomplishment. According to a recent Academic Radiology survey, a large portion of academic radiology department chairs are experiencing at least one or more of these symptoms.

More than 36 percent of patients with indeterminate abdominal imaging findings don’t return for follow-up imaging, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. But what factors lead to this ongoing trend?

NCH Healthcare System in Naples, Florida, confirmed reports that at least four of its radiologists plan to leave the hospital, according to a Fox 4 Southwest Florida story.

Coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may not be the best noninvasive test of choice for patients who exhibit stable chest pain, according to a commentary published in JAMA Cardiology.

Fluoroscopy-guided lumbar spinal injections expose patients to less radiation than CT-guided injections, according to a new study published in Radiology. The fluoroscopy-guided injections, however, exposed interventionalists to more radiation. Patient outcomes were not impacted either way.