Patient Safety

Podcast: Investigating the 2025 fatal MRI accident in New York, 2-episode premiere
By Liz Carey
MRI safety experts are investigating a fatal MRI accident. Follow along.
January 27, 2026
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Does patient anxiety influence MRI contrast extravasation?
By Giuseppe Scappatura
In anxious patients, the MRI environment can sustain or amplify activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
January 22, 2026
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What's AI's impact on radiologist burnout?
By Liz Carey
Despite optimism about AI implementation in radiology, how AI affects radiologist burnout in the real-world remains a "black box," researchers have found.
January 21, 2026
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75% gadolinium reduction maintains diagnostic sensitivity in breast MRI
By Liz Carey
Study suggests real-world feasibility of AI-driven dose reduction with preserved diagnostic confidence in breast imaging.
December 22, 2025
Gadolinium Social
LLMs improve patient comprehension of oncologic CT reports
By Kate Madden Yee
Patients' understanding of their health data is "key to empowering them for health care decision-making and informed consent."
November 18, 2025
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Multimedia education tools reduce patient anxiety in IR settings
By Amerigo Allegretto
Patients planning to undergo interventional radiology (IR) procedures reported less anxiety after viewing an educational video.
November 12, 2025
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Joint Commission imaging requirements start soon
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The commission has included imaging safety requirements in its hospital and critical access hospital accreditation programs.
October 24, 2025
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Image Gently course aims to reduce children's radiation exposure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The course simulates imaging decisions for a common pediatric case of acute abdominal pain.
September 30, 2025
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NQF seeks comments on 'high stakes' healthcare quality measurement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Initiative may eventually inform broader applications beyond accountability programs.
September 26, 2025
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What prompts radiology department cancellations of imaging orders?
By Kate Madden Yee
Although the percentage of radiology cancellations of imaging orders is low, these cancellations are influenced by particular factors.
September 18, 2025
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Post Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports faster
By Amerigo Allegretto
Post the Cures Act, outpatients can see their radiology reports sooner than those treated in inpatient and emergency settings.
August 27, 2025
Radiological Report 400
N.C. legislators address imaging, radiation therapy licensing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
North Carolina is one of only five states with no standards or licensing structure for medical imaging or radiation therapy.
July 24, 2025
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