Cone-beam breast CT (CBBCT) is an effective imaging modality for assessing a patient’s breast density, according to a new study published in Academic Radiology.

The University of Akron in Ohio will eliminate 80 programs over the next few years, including radiology—leaving students out of luck. Kent State Salem in Ohio believes students will flock to its program as a result, Kentwired.com reported.

Despite national guidelines advising against prostate cancer screening in men 70 or older, researchers from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center found that prostate cancer care for this demographic costs Medicare more than $400 million a year, according to a study published Sept. 13 in JAMA Oncology.

New research in Clinical Radiology reviewing legal claims recorded by the National Health Service Litigation Authority (NHSLA) in the United Kingdom offered a snapshot of common and recurring trends to reduce the possibility of such incidents in the future.

For women with locally advanced cervical cancer, PET imaging, in addition to conventional CT scans, can give physicians a more detailed look at lymph node metastases. A small clinical trial in Canada showed that using both imaging methods can lead to more extensive chemotherapy and radiation therapy, but the difference was not significant.

What do you hope to get out of your facility’s PACS? Lightning-fast speed? The latest and greatest features?

Transitioning from a score-based peer review program to one based on peer learning boosted engagement and satisfaction in radiologists at Kaiser Permanente in Denver, according to research in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

The FDA announced this week that Lakes Radiology II in Sunrise, Florida, has had its accreditation reinstated and was issued a Mammography Quality Standards Act certificate.