Dear AuntMinnie Member,
While artificial intelligence dominated the news at RSNA 2017, it was the controversy over gadolinium MRI contrast safety that drew the most attention in radiology over the course of the year.
Articles on the retention of gadolinium contrast occupied four of the top 10 spots on our annual list of the most-read stories on AuntMinnie.com as measured by member traffic. Top stories ranged from the decision by European regulators to pull several linear gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) from the market to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's order to add additional text on gadolinium retention to GBCA warning labels.
Other major stories included the lawsuit filed by action movie star Chuck Norris and his wife against manufacturers and distributors of gadolinium contrast, as well as a study presented at RSNA 2017 that showed no evidence of neurologic harm from the use of GBCAs.
Additional popular stories during the year included a television ad run by a Massachusetts MRI center featuring NFL quarterback Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, a new interventional angiography system launched in February, and our video interview with Dr. Paul Chang at RSNA 2017 on how artificial intelligence will affect radiology. Find out what other articles were hot during the year by clicking here.
More imaging after US in ED
Does the use of ultrasound by emergency physicians trigger additional imaging by radiologists trying to get more information about findings first detected in the emergency department (ED)?
That's the question posed by a new article in our Ultrasound Community. Researchers from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute wanted to look into anecdotal reports of radiologists having to perform more scans if the first study was done by emergency physicians.
The answer might surprise you: Click here to find out, or visit our Ultrasound Community at ultrasound.auntminnie.com.
As always, we thank you for your attention and loyalty in 2017, and we look forward to bringing you more important radiology news in 2018!
