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D-dimer tests and prediction rules should be incorporated into a decision support tool to curb overordering of CTPA for suspected pulmonary embolism.

Clinical and imaging biomarkers were associated with intracranial thrombus recanalization among patients with acute ischemic stroke.

An Erratic History and A Gleaming Future

Coverage for prostate MRIs results in challenges for patients and referring physicians seeking to obtain ready access.

MRI after 12 weeks of therapy predicts complete pathologic response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Etiology of liver disease and CT technique did not affect staging accuracy.

Imaging is often one of the first targets of budget cutters, but patient care may suffer as a result.

Can you properly diagnose this 45-year-old patient?

RT-PC MRI yields velocity distributions across the entire vessel lumen.

Findings are due to higher spatial resolution and comparable equivalent doses.

The retroperitoneal space planes count was not useful for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis.

Screening at age 40 detects more stage 1 breast cancers.

Only 11 children out of 80 who participated in the study required anesthesia.

Cardiac stress tests and exposure to radioactivity may not be needed for assessment of CAD.

Computed tomography method compares well in detecting and localizing scarring in patients with heart failure.

With a hot market for radiology jobs, here's what to consider before making the leap to a new position.

Higher cerebrospinal fluid gadolinium concentrations were detected within the first eight hours after gadolinium-based contrast agent administration.

Despite recommendations, shared decision-making for lung cancer screening in practice may be far from what is intended by guidelines.

Older age, multiple traumas lead to missed injuries on whole-body CT.

Despite undergoing more imaging outside the VA system, men with low-risk prostate cancer don’t show an improvement in care quality.

Better to leave an old job – and boss – as friends than enemies

Provide better patient care and improved provider relationships.

Know your audience to maximize your value.

More research needed to evaluate the role of communication in completing the breast cancer screening episode.

The number of patients who underwent daily chest radiographs was associated with the hospital where they received care.

Malpractice claims may be the least of your worries.

Models may help improve short-term understanding of complex anatomy and classification systems.

Can you properly diagnose this 16-year-old?