More than a third of patients diagnosed with terminal lung cancer undergo palliative radiation therapy that can improve their quality of life, but more than half of those individuals could be experiencing overtreatment, researchers reported this month.

The FDA released a finalized industry guidance April 27 that will help sponsors optimize the quality of imaging data obtained in clinical trials that support approval of drugs and biological products.

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor is developing a new pill that could make tumors light up when exposed to infrared light. Could this someday be used in breast cancer screening?

CMS published several of its annual proposed Medicare payment rules on Friday afternoon, covering a slew of facilities like nursing homes, hospices, inpatient rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals. As predicted, the proposed rule also included regulatory changes in line with CMS initiatives on reducing administrative burden and granting patients easier access to their own data.

In states that choose to utilize federal grants for the pilot program, those who don’t want coverage would have to actively opt out of plans within 60 days.

Chris Tomlinson, VP of enterprise radiology at Jefferson Health and finance chair at the Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA), spoke with HealthImaging about these issues—and why the "commoditization” of imaging may be at the heart of the problem.

Online physician reviews are largely based on patients' experiences with communication and bedside manner, according to a study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) announced Friday, April 27, that the ASRT Foundation and Canon Medical Systems USA are now accepting applications for the 2018 Safety FiRsT grant program, which helps fund projects aimed at giving radiologic technologists a safe work environment.