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.

Chinese researchers announced this week that, using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), they have been able to identify abnormal connections between brain networks in preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 

Ever since artificial intelligence (AI) became one of the biggest topics in radiology, there has been a debate about whether AI would eventually replace radiologists.

A cheaper alternative to x-ray imaging could increase optical mammography (OM) sensitivity by as much as 1,000-fold while minimizing ionizing radiation exposure in patients undergoing breast cancer screenings, the Optical Society announced this month.

Hologic announced that it has gained FDA approval for two new additions to the company’s 3Dimensions breast tomosynthesis system.

Patient and public awareness of interventional radiology (IR) remains low, according to a study published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

A nontraditional magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanner is offering patients a wearable option that would allow them to stretch, drink tea or even play table tennis during a brain scan, according to research from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.

MEDNAX announced on Tuesday, March 27, that it has acquired Cool Springs International, a Franklin, Tennessee-based radiology practice founded in 2008.

Siemens Healthineers announced that the FDA has cleared its MAMMOMAT Revelation mammography system.

Screening mammography utilization dropped in 2010 after years of growth, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The decline in utilization, the authors noted, seems to have been brought on by revised breast cancer screening guidelines released by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in 2009.