A group of New England researchers analyzed patient narratives, finding clinical codes and communication breakdown as the most common reasons for complaints, with no significant difference between multifactorial and single-coded complaints.

Barely a tenth of U.S. physicians practice in rural locations, but up to 60 million patients live in those areas.

Early data suggest image-guided injections of immunotherapy could be used to treat advanced-stage liver tumors, according to a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s annual meeting in Los Angeles.

In what could be a surprise to experts and industry leaders, a recent survey from Accenture has suggested that consumers are more optimistic about the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, according to a recent article by Harvard Business Review.

Freezing the posterior vagal trunk, the nerve that sends hunger-related signals to the brain, could help patients with mild-to-moderate obesity lose weight, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) annual meeting in Los Angeles.

Renal computed tomography angiography (CTA) is an effective resource for radiologists with numerous benefits, but it requires the application of contrast medium that could potentially cause issues in patients with renal impairment.

Effective communication between medical imaging providers and pediatric patients and guardians about radiation risks remains problematic, despite improvements in imaging technology and protocol optimization, according to an article published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

Mental illness can be difficult to quantify, with the complexity of the brain obscuring symptoms and improvements. But single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging may identify those likely to respond to treatment for depression by examining blood flow and activity patterns.