Although whole-body CT scans are frequently one of the first assessments in the triage of trauma patients, new research argues that the use of bedside ultrasound could be more appropriate for initial examinations. 

Patients adhering to a ketogenic diet can show reduced cerebral 18F-FDG uptake on PET imaging, study shows.

“This can have a major impact on the younger population, especially for women at high risk of developing breast cancer, like those with genetic mutations, where there is a necessity to start screenings at an early age,” experts explained in Academic Radiology.

A commercially available AI package has proven adept at distinguishing between two closely similar but unequally urgent conditions on chest X-rays.

These errors are frequently due to a breakdown in communication between radiologists, technologists and referring providers, either before or during exams, according to a new analysis of more nearly 63,000 musculoskeletal MRI exams.

The FDA has cleared software that automatically assesses density of breast tissue on mammography.

Prior to the Dec. 15 announcement, CMS had released a different statement in June informing the public that they were reconsidering the amount of PET scans that Alzheimer’s patients undergoing monoclonal antibody treatment can receive.

A special report in Radiology offers a rare overview of the number of radiology exams performed each year worldwide and focuses on the decline of associated radiation doses patients receive.