Baseline CT findings can serve as independent predictors of clinical outcomes, hospital resource utilization, and inpatient costs in cases related to acute appendicitis, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. 

GE Healthcare and Temple University Health System have announced a seven-year collaboration that will focus on promoting high-quality, efficient imaging services at a lower cost.

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, faculty from Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute examined the frequency of wrong-patient events. The number of near-misses was “considerable,” they concluded, and there was definite room for improvement.

Radiologists using collective intelligence (CI) methods consistently produce more accurate breast cancer diagnoses than a single radiologist, according to recent research published by PLOS ONE. 

Radiologists are significantly underrepresented on physician-rating websites, according to recent research published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

The key to meeting the latest Joint Commission standards for diagnostic imaging, and preparing for future initiatives, is developing an effective dose monitoring program, according to Olav Christianson, clinical dose optimization service team leader at Landauer Medical Physics.

Earlier this year, research in Annals of Emergency Medicine showed that patients who develop an acute kidney injury after contrast-enhanced CT are at an increased risk of major adverse effects within a year. The findings could be substantial, but there are still too many questions to be sure, argues a recently published editorial.

Siemens Healthcare announced late last week that syngo Dynamics VA10, the company’s cardiovascular imaging software, has been approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for use with its VistA Imaging System.