Fibromyalgia patients experienced significant pain reduction thanks to a new device that uses both ultrasound and laser therapy to help treat the disease, according to a pilot study.

An Indiana jury's medical malpractice verdict of $15 million awarded to a woman in June will stay, after her stage 4 rectal cancer went undetected on a CT scan. The defendant, the Center for Diagnostic Imaging of Carmel (CDI), was denied a reduction or amendment to the original judgement by Southern District of Indiana Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson.

Hospital prices remain somewhat obscure—and they vary widely for the same procedures, according to an analysis by Axios.

Most accidents in MR suites are related to issues with the magnetic field, but researchers from the department of radiology at the University of Washington have a few real-world approaches to boost safety.

Michaleen Peterson is suing Illinois-based Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group in Chicago and physicians for allegedly failing to properly diagnose what would later be identified as terminal advanced-stage adenocarcinoma.

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has issued updated guidelines for knee and hip osteoarthritis management, with an aim to reduce unnecessary imaging, surgery and medication across the continent.

Surgery related to breast cancer is considered a low-risk intervention. But when performed on elderly patients, it can significantly impact life expectancy while increasing functional dependence, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Surgery.

While the official death toll of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in September 2017, was estimated at 64 people, the actual count may be closer to 3,000, according to a new, independent study.