Medical societies representing all three specialties issued a joint statement Jan. 21, criticizing studies claiming such scans pose risk of potential patient harm. 

Researchers with UT Southwestern Medical Center recently surveyed over 900 women about how they view the technology's deployment in screening. 

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. It is estimated that it claims approximately 125,000 lives in the U.S. every year.

This new imaging approach has the potential to benefit women with both high and low risk of developing cancer, researchers charge. 

The recall was issued due to the potential for the systems to produce artifacts during PET exams.

“Understanding how these national patterns manifest within radiology departments is critical for optimizing staffing, credentialing, and quality improvement initiatives,” authors of a new analysis in Academic Radiology contend.

New findings suggest that the majority of older adults (65+) with lower risk head injuries do not have positive findings on CT imaging.

New data suggest that spending an extended period of time in a zero-gravity environment causes the brain to become somewhat displaced.