An expert consensus document published May 2 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology offers recommendations for limiting radiation exposure to both patients and medical personnel during cardiovascular imaging procedures.

Kenmore Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, New York, is taking its advanced imaging services up a notch with a $4.4 million MRI suite, Niagara Frontier Publications reported this week.

MR angiography (MRA) is a relatively new alternative to CT angiography (CTA) for the evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) and it even has one major advantage over CTA: it does not expose patients to ionizing radiation.

Researchers from McGill University in Canada, Washington University in St. Louis and Yale University used MRI data to show early HIV treatment is essential for patients to avoid neurological damage, according to a May 3 release from McGill University.

Automatically exporting bone mineral density (BMD) data from dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) exams to the electronic medical record (EMR) reduces errors and improves turnaround times, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

Premier has awarded a three-year group purchasing agreement to Carestream Health for Enterprise Image Management Solutions.

In the six-patient trial, focused ultrasound will be used to disrupt a crucial circuit in the brain associated with major depression.

Automated and clinical Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) density can similarly detect and predict breast cancer, according to a study published May 1 in Annals of Internal Medicine. The two methods also perform similarly in measuring breast density.