Amyloid PET could be a useful diagnostic tool for patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or suspected Alzheimer’s, according to a study published this summer in JAMA Neurology, yielding changes in diagnosis, treatment decisions and physician confidence regardless if scan results are positive or negative.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Foundation and Canon Medical Systems have announced this year’s two recipients of grants from the Safety FiRsT program.

Children who undergo radiation therapy as part of their treatment for medulloblastoma—the most common malignant brain tumor in young patients—are less likely to recall the specifics of recent personal events, according to a study published this week in the Journal of Neuroscience. The patients’ pre-radiation memories remained intact.

Radiologists who had access to a visual aid were more confident when managing contrast media reactions than those without, according to recent research. The aids also correlated to faster epinephrine administration.

Following a patient-specific contrast media protocol during CT of the pancreas can enhance image quality, reduce contrast volume and reduce radiation dose, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

Residents across the United Kingdom are contributing to a more than $3 million effort to provide local NHS hospitals with more high-quality imaging equipment, the Northern Echo has reported.

A post-hoc analysis of the Danish Lung Cancer Screening Trial (DLCST) has estimated an overdiagnosis rate of more than 67 percent in patients who opt for low-dose CT lung screening, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine this month.

Breast density reporting legislation is in place in dozens of states, but according to a new study published by Academic Radiology, confusion about breast density remains high among women receiving mammography screening.