An online survey by Medscape found 10 percent of U.S. radiologists have experienced at least one form of sexual harassment from their patients within the past three years—the lowest percentage among 29 other specialties.

Healthcare providers are often tasked with detecting physical abuse of elderly patients and initiating intervention. Emergency radiologists, in particular, may be able to do more in this area, according to an article published online July 15 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Death rates from liver cancer in the United States increased 43 percent from 2000 to 2016, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). What should radiologists take away from this finding?

A more direct approach to exam reminders might boost colorectal cancer screening rates across the country, according to a University of North Carolina Lineberger team who found mailing patients screening kits improved testing rates over traditional reminder methods.

Secondary interpretations of diagnostic imaging examinations have increased significantly among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology. The authors also noted that denial rates for these secondary interpretations are “uniformly low.”

Ten percent of radiologists have been sexual harassed by a patient in the last three years, according to a new report published by Medscape. Out of 29 specialties included it the report, radiology had the smallest percentage of physicians who reported experiencing sexual harassment during that time frame.

Women who take part in assisted reproductive therapies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization are not at an increased risk of invasive breast cancer, according to a recent study published in the BMJ.

Opening hospital doors for nonurgent radiology procedures during the weekend reduces patients’ length of stay, improves their progression toward early discharge and keeps ER admissions manageable, a team of Harvard researchers report in the current edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.