A "perfect storm" of an increased emphasis on patient-centered care, decreasing reimbursements and improving technology has set the stage for radiologists to make MRI more efficient. By Michael Bassett

Increased signal intensities in different brain regions presumably caused by linear and macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) could be an indication that gadolinium accumulation is more widespread than previously thought, according to a study presented on Wednesday at RSNA 2018. By Wayne Forrest, AuntMinnie.com staff writer

While the majority of medical students in Germany are aware of the discussion of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology, most are unafraid of being replaced by AI and are optimistic that it will improve radiology as well as medicine in general, according to research at the RSNA 2018. By Erik L. Ridley, AuntMinnie staff writer

Judging by the quality and quantity of papers published in major medical journals – and the overflow crowd attending the session – this year has seen significant advances in imaging informatics, according to two leading experts who spoke Wednesday. By Richard Dargan

A new product from Otolith Labs could help VR users overcome motion sickness and the UN has partnered with Google and Makhulu Media for World AIDS Day. VRSCOUT

New findings are coming out on almost a weekly basis about trace elements of gadolinium left in human tissue after scans with MRI contrast agents. What do we know about this phenomenon, and how serious is it? We talk to Dr. Robert McDonald, PhD, of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can accurately predict whether a thyroid nodule is malignant, potentially helping to reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies performed on these patients, according to research presented on Sunday at the RSNA meeting. By Erik L. Ridley, AuntMinnie staff writer

The NSW ten-year strategic plan for health and medical research places a strong emphasis on the potential role of research hubs in promoting collaboration and coordinating the efforts of geographically proximate medical research institutes, local health districts, universities and communityorientated research in Medicare Locals. NSW Office for Health and Medical Research

ML Tool Detects Biomarker in Stroke Patients. RSNA/AAPM Symposium Focuses on Low-dose CT. Human Factors Impact Reporting of Safety Events. MRI-Based Technology Promising in Alzheimer’s. RSNA Online Series Targets Health Care Economics.

New results from the Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening (NELSON) trial have reaffirmed that CT lung cancer screening can significantly reduce mortality for high-risk smokers, producing a 26% mortality reduction in men. By Abraham Kim, AuntMinnie.com staff writer