Theresa Pablos[email protected]BreastBreast density laws don't boost ultrasound ratesState laws designed to notify women with dense breast tissue about their options for supplemental imaging may not actually boost the use of ultrasound. A study in the January edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology found density notification laws did not increase ultrasound rates.January 6, 2020MRIUltrasound of infants exposed to Zika predicts long-term riskSome infants who were exposed to the Zika virus in utero but who appeared normal at birth later demonstrated delays in development as toddlers, according to a study published online January 6 in JAMA Pediatrics. But imaging tools such as ultrasound and MRI can help indicate which children might be at increased risk.January 5, 2020Digital X-RayDoctors find dentures in man's throat 8 days after surgeryRemovable dentures got stuck in a 72-year-old man's throat during surgery to remove a benign lump. Doctors didn't find the false teeth until eight days later when the patient complained of pain, bleeding, and swallowing difficulties.August 13, 2019CTCan guidelines reduce unneeded CT for dental infections?Emergency physicians overuse conventional CT scans to rule out dangerous dental infections in patients, according to a recent study in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Is a set of standardized guidelines the answer to reducing unnecessary radiation exposure for these patients?April 1, 2019CTStudy: 3D-printed mandibles may reduce OR timeCreating 3D-printed models of fractured mandibles may reduce time spent in the operating room (OR), according to a new study in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. The findings suggest that inexpensive 3D printing technologies could save hospitals hundreds of dollars per operation.May 2, 2018PACS/VNAApple announces ResearchKit app software for medical researchersApple introduced ResearchKit, an open-source software framework designed to benefit medical researchers, at its March 2015 Special Event on Monday. Using ResearchKit, researchers will be able to more easily design apps that allow patients to remotely consent to join clinical trials and provide data.March 9, 2015Page 1 of 1Top StoriesPodcastsPodcast: What's next for chest radiographs?In this episode of Keeping up with the Radiologists, co-hosts Saurabh (Harry) Jha, MD, and Mitchell Schnall, MD, assess the future of the chest radiograph.InterventionalThermal ablation effective long term in patients with thyroid cancerUltrasoundCould cranial ultrasound sub for brain MRI in imaging infants?Digital X-RayDark-field x-ray detects bone changes related to osteoporosisSponsor ContentFREE Webinar