The cost of healthcare, especially advanced imaging studies, has been under scrutiny for several years now, leading to countless discussions about what is and is not essential to patient care. In a new commentary published by Academic Radiology, the author argues that image reinterpretation by a subspecialist radiologist can provide significant value and should not be viewed as wasteful or unnecessary.

The hype around blockchain had reached new heights at HIMSS18 in Las Vegas, much of it centered on how an immutable, decentralized ledger of transactions and exchanges could be used to solve issues around interoperability and data sharing. Jason Goldwater, MA, MPA, senior director of the CedarBridge Group suggested it could streamline another headache for healthcare professionals: quality reporting.

Nearly one-third of practicing radiologists in the U.S. report job-related lower back pain, according to the American College of Radiology’s most recent commission workforce survey—and they’re not the only ones complaining.

The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) in Baltimore has been cited for several violations on patient rights and hospital regulations after leaving a patient wearing only a hospital gown at a bus stop in January.

Of the nine categories included in the 2019 Best Medical Schools rankings released by U.S. News and World Report, Harvard University either tied or placed alone at No. 1 in eight of them—the sole exception being the primary care category.

Radiologists can increase the likelihood that patients receive outpatient imaging follow-up for findings indeterminate for malignancy by initiating verbal communication, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

A team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health was able to significantly reduce radiation dose to the lens and other radiosensitive organs during neck CT examinations by making straightforward modifications to both the imaging equipment and the patient’s positioning, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

DBT screenings have higher cancer-detection rates, fewer false positives than 2D mammography