Chest X-rays could be the key to mitigating the issue of overdiagnosis in certain patient populations undergoing lung cancer screening, according to new research. 

"PET has changed the practice of nuclear medicine in general and I think it is going to revitalize the practice of cardiology,"  Marcelo Di Carli, MD, told Cardiovascular Business. He noted that more practices seem interested in implementing PET than ever before.

The company now operates over 150 outpatient imaging centers across 23 major markets also including Dallas, Houston, Denver, D.C. and more. 

Two key companies shared the news Oct. 14, highlighting the potential their partnership has for improving oncologic care.

A new assessment details numerous discrepancies between scoring systems, which could have a detrimental impact on patient care, experts contend.

Experts recently developed a new set of recommendations to help providers better navigate decisions related to contrast administration, sharing their guidance in Insights into Imaging. 

A twofold increase in distance traveled from home to an imaging center resulted in substantially higher severity in these patients’ conditions, researchers detailed in JACR. 

The toy company's magnetic resonance imaging play set was designed to help children get a better idea of what to expect before undergoing their exam.