In a Sept. 3 editorial in Academic Radiology, Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, and Parth Patel, from the Indiana University School of Medicine, discussed how radiologists may find more joy in their work and improve their clinical performance if they develop a deeper understanding of perception.

The $67 billion mega-merger between Cigna and Express Scripts has already cost a staggering $201 million, Axios reported, according to an estimate from Cigna relating to transaction costs incurred in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Nurse practitioners in California are prepared to help fill shortages of primary care physicians in underserved areas around the state—but several barriers challenge this practice, according to a recent survey published in Health Affairs.

Most smokers in the United States live within 15 miles of a CT facility, according to research published this week in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, but the 20 percent who don’t could offer insight into boosting lung cancer screening rates and lowering death counts.

On Tuesday, Sept. 4, the CDC released its first guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in children—the first evidence-based set of recommendations for healthcare professionals in the United States.

President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, is facing a confirmation hearing this week as the Senate reviews his record and questions the nominee. The process opened with dramatic cries from Democrats to adjourn and postpone the hearings on Tuesday, Sept. 4

Michelle Dorsey, MD, the chief of radiology at the Phoenix VA Health System in Arizona, has been awarded a White House Leadership Fellowship. Dorsey is the first Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician and radiologist to earn the fellowship. She will join the White House Office of Management and Budget for the Customer Experience Cross-Agency Priority (CAP) Goal.

Advancements in genetic testing and how genes can lead to cancer have expanded the possibilities for personalized treatments. Radiologists, caring for patients from screening through surveillance, must be aware of radiation sensitivity. Cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS), while rare, need to be considered when developing plans for imaging of children.