An MRI exam can identify residual disease and predict rectal patient outcomes, making it a useful resource to identify patients suitable for a watch-and-wait protocol, according to a study published Sept. 3 in Radiology.
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Effective Sept. 10, healthcare facilities providing breast imaging services will be required to notify patients of their breast density in mammography reports.
Physicians at New Haven, Conn.-based Smilow Cancer Hospital have performed the world's first multi-target radiotherapy treatment for a patient with metastatic Stage 4 cancer.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Las Vegas-based Desert Radiology are partnering to improve education opportunities for radiography technician students.
Melvin Clouse, MD, a pioneer in radiology and cardiology, died July 25 at 90.
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Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth will become one of the nation's first health systems to install radiation protection shields in its hospitals.
The rate of radiologists' out-of-network imaging claims has significantly decreased over the past 15 years, according to a study published June 21 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
Nine metropolitan areas have the highest average annual wage for radiologists, with Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, Minn.-Wisc., leading the way at over half a million dollars.
Outpatient radiology services have more work to do with explaining price transparency to patients, a recent University of California Irvine and University of Michigan study found.
Radiology-only practices have decreased 31.8% in the last 10 years, a recent Renton, Va.-based Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found.