Rads Split on Use of Structured Reporting
Structured radiology reports promise clearer, more consistent reports that could improve communication with referrers and perhaps even boost productivity. But, if not implemented right, the system may slow radiologists down and limit report flexibility.To that end, radiologists seem split on using structured reports. In a recent, unscientific poll of Diagnostic Imaging readers, we found that about half of radiologists (47 percent) reported not using structured reports. A third (33 percent) use them for only routine exams, and 20 percent use them for all exams.Where do you stand? The poll is still open (with 319 votes at the time of this reporting), so tell us what you think.
FDA Clears Virtually Helium-Free 1.5T MRI System from Siemens Healthineers
June 26th 2025Offering a cost- and resource-saving DryCool magnet technology, the Magnetom Flow.Ace MRI system reportedly requires 0.7 liters of liquid helium for cooling over the lifetime of the device in contrast to over 1,000 liters commonly utilized with conventional MRI platforms.
SNMMI: Botox May Facilitate Relief from Dry Mouth Side Effect of PSMA-Targeted Radiopharmaceuticals
June 25th 2025For patients being treated with radiopharmaceutical agents for metastatic prostate cancer, the combination of botulinum toxin and an anti-nausea patch led to a 30 percent reduction in PSMA uptake in the salivary glands, according to preliminary research findings presented at the SNMMI conference.
