Demand for imaging keeps rising, yet the workforce isn’t keeping pace. In rural areas, scan wait times are stretching. In metro hospitals, burnout is climbing. The “workforce crunch” has shifted from a prediction to a present reality.

Automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) allows for reproducible breast imaging without variation based on which sonographer performs the exam. It also can help centers where they are short on qualified breast sonographers.  Breast ultrasound can help identify cancers, or benign cysts, even in women with very dense breast tissue.

An investigational PET imaging agent, identified clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) with high sensitivity and specificity, according to results from the phase III ZIRCON trial.

Prior chest imaging can sometimes be just as predictive of adverse events after surgery as updated imaging, according to new data set to be presented at the annual conference of the American College of Cardiology on March 5. 

The bivalent COVID-19 booster targeting BA.4/5 showed high levels of protection against COVID-19 hospitalisation in older adults, an observational cohort study out of Israel showed.

Inside News: Quarterly publication of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists - Volume 14 No 2 / Mar 2018

Explore. Invent. Transform. The theme of RSNA 2017 invites attendees to investigate and advance radiology through innovation as a means of creating positive impact on patient care.