Source: Early diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in childhood presents challenges for the primary care provider. Many of the difficulties in diagnosis arise from an overly simplistic view of this complex problem. In contrast to the rare patient with a completely dislocated hip, most patients will have more subtle variations of this...

Source: A new observational study has found an association between the consumption of artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame and acesulfame-K, to cancer. The worldwide artificial sweetener market is estimated at $22.2 billion and rising, a nearly three-billion-dollar increase in the last 2 years alone.

Source: Metastatic prostate cancer cases surged following the issuance of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations against routine screening for the disease, according to research published Monday. It was back in 2008 that the influential panel of experts urged against regular prostate-specific antigen testing among men older than 75, which spread to all ages by...

Source: Adoption of Artificial intelligence appears to be lagging in radiology and the rest of healthcare. Experts with the influential Brookings Institution have a few theories why. The Washington-based research outfit pointed to U.S. job advertisements as potential proof of this slow rate of uptake. Typically, as technology evolves, labor demand adjusts to include the...

Source: The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST) has recently reached 65,000 participants. Which surpasses the halfway mark toward its current goal of 128,905. Organisers said on Friday that enrolment had doubled over the last year and a half, with Black women accounting for more than 20% of enrolment.

Source: Ultrasound is the most widely used cardiac imaging modality, we have been able to observe several advances in recent years that are making echocardiography more accessible, accurate and efficient. Advances in computer processing have also made a quantum jump in the past decade, allowing more of the data collected by ultrasound to be processed and presented in a...

Source: The American College of Radiology (ACR)’s summary outlines finalised changes in response to over 200 public comments received by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Source: Patient surveys are regularly conducted so healthcare organisations can gain a better understanding of how they are performing in the eyes of their customers. Results are used to improve care by identifying issues in the patient care process. Radiologists are not always included in these types of surveys because they aren’t usually working directly...

Source: Aimed at people with persistent chest pain and an intermediate pretest probability of obstructive coronary artery disease. The DISCHARGE trial found, an initial CT strategy performed similarly to invasive coronary angiography for downstream cardiovascular outcomes.

Source: Several members of Congress are asking HHS and the FDA to allow hospitals to have more choice when it comes to ensuring their blood platelet donations are free of bacterial infection.