After being presented with more than 15,000 images, each DL network yielded results comparable to that of four seasoned radiologists, authors of a new EJR study said.

Radiologists have developed an abdominal x-ray protocol that quantifies patient “thickness” to yield images of high quality while reducing radiation dose by 80%.

Although current guidelines recommend radiologists evaluate CAC on all non-gated, non-contrast chest CT scans, the authors of the study note that these guidelines are not consistently followed.

The owner of a portable x-ray business faces serious jail time for attempting to defraud Medicare and Medicaid of $3.7 million, forging signatures and making false statements to hide his tracks.

Two-thirds of U.S. adults eligible to get screened for colorectal cancer have recently completed an exam, but only 1.4% of them opted for CT colonography over optical colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. 

The results of a survey completed by more than 13,000 respondents who were eligible for the cancer screening revealed that less than 2% of eligible participants underwent CTC exams.

The results of a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging call into question the value of initiating aspirin therapy in certain instances.

Mayo Clinic researchers have demonstrated a deep learning model that can automatically segment kidneys and measure total kidney volumes using only 3D ultrasound images.