Dear AuntMinnie Member,
Issues related to patient safety during radiology exams dominated the list of top 10 radiology stories published on AuntMinnie.com in 2015.
Our most-read article for the year was the story on a recall of MRI scanners by a major imaging manufacturer after the discovery that improper service could interfere with the controlled shutdown of a magnet in emergencies.
Next up was an article on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's investigation into the safety of gadolinium-based contrast following reports that traces of the agents were found in the brains of patients years after scans were performed. An article that confirmed the phenomenon also occupied the seventh position on the list of most-read stories for the year.
Farther afield, other popular articles covered the rejection of expanded breast screening guidelines by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the final rules covering CT lung cancer screening from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and new accreditation requirements by the Joint Commission.
Want to know what other stories your colleagues were reading in 2015? Check out our list by clicking here.
In other news, a new study is underscoring the promise of ultrasound as a breast screening tool, while data from a presentation at RSNA 2015 highlight how a series of federal reimbursement cuts have affected outpatient imaging in the U.S.
We'd like to thank all of our members and sponsors for your support this year, and we look forward to serving you again in 2016!
