Cigarette smoke inhibits pulmonary perfusion while nicotine-delivering vapors from e-cigarettes do the opposite, actually increasing blood flow in the lungs. 

The application comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the right to abortion care in the U.S. for nearly 50 years.

CMS also announced that the penalty phase of its Appropriate Use Criteria Program has been delayed yet again.

The initial complaint, filed nearly one year ago, remains unresolved. 

The chief operating officer of the now defunct blood-testing company was found guilty of 12 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy. 

While the president does not have the authority to overturn a Supreme Court decision, the move could improve pathways to access for reproductive care.

In a recent trial, medical students who were trained for two hours or less in an ultrasound “volume sweep” imaging (VSI) protocol obtained diagnostic-quality imaging of palpable breast lesions.

CMS has released its highly anticipated tentative rule for governing the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). In turn, the American College of Radiology has posted a first-look summary focused on the schedule’s implications for medical imaging.