Week in Review: LAPD and MRI safety | Is practice building dead? | PCCT helps assess fatty liver disease

Dear AuntMinnie Member,

Our top story this week consisted of coverage of yet another MRI safety incident -- this time a bungled raid of a California imaging center by Los Angeles police which resulted in one officer's gun being sucked against an MRI machine. The raid was conducted because the LAPD believed the center was serving as a front for a cannabis operation, but no plants were found. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the machine was damaged. Click here for all the details.

Our second most-read story was a feature that explored the question of whether it's still possible to build a successful radiology private practice, while our third most popular article was coverage of a study that suggests photon-counting CT (PCCT) is emerging as an effective way to assess fatty liver disease. Fourth on this week's roll was a story about how nuclear cardiology could face Medicare reimbursement cuts in 2025.

Also of interest to AuntMinnie.com readers was our report on Telix Pharmaceutical's intended purchase of RLS Radiopharmacies for $250 million and a feature about how CT has revealed the secrets of a 19th-century double bass made of rare British sycamore wood.

Finally, don't miss our coverage of a study that suggests that pregnant women who are publicly insured are less likely to get 20-week ultrasounds; research that describes how the benefits of women taking vitamin D prenatally extend to their children up to 7 years of age; analysis of what's new for radiology in the No Surprises Act; and a study that explores whether men with elevated PSA levels but negative prostate MRIs can skip systematic biopsy without increased risk of missing clinically significant cancer.

See below for the full list of our top stories of the week:

1. LAPD officer's gun pulled against an MRI machine during cannabis raid
2. The state of radiology: Part 1 -- Is practice building dead?
3. Photon-counting CT emerges as alternative for assessing fatty liver disease
4. Nuclear cardiology could face cuts in 2025
5. Telix to buy RLS Radiopharmacies in $250M agreement
6. CT scans unlock secrets of ancient stringed instrument
7. Method quantifies improvement in resident report quality
8. Siemens completes first U.S. install of self-driving C-arm
9. Varian, Ballad Health launch rural oncology program across four Southeastern states
10. Publicly insured pregnant women less likely to get 20-week ultrasounds
11. Vitamin D benefits during pregnancy extend to 7-year-olds
12. GAE could be cost-effective for knee osteoarthritis
13. What's new for radiology in the No Surprises Act?
14. Can men with negative prostate MRI skip systematic biopsy?