Inadequate breast commission played a role in up to 38 percent of mammogram image quality deficiencies, according to a new article published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The article is the second in a series examining the most common reasons for low-quality mammograms; the first article discussed the importance of patient positioning by the radiologic technologist.

IMV, part of the Science and Medicine Group and a market research and business intelligence provider to the imaging industry, announced the category winners of the 2017-18 IMV ServiceTrak in PET Imaging. Philips North America was the winner in the Best Service category, while GE Healthcare came out on top in Best Customer Satisfaction.

Blood flow changes in the brains of children, adolescents and young adults with chronic kidney disease may explain why many face a higher risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published online in the journal Radiology.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) has published an update to its 2010 guidelines for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), with a focus on advances in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). The 2018 guideline is designed to provide MPI guidelines for conventional and novel SPECT for all nuclear cardiology practitioners.

Clinical practice, along with guidelines and research, have shown that speckle tracking strain imaging can improve diagnostic assessment, standardize interpretation and may assist in the way patients are monitored over time to optimize care. Since 2016, there has been an investigational CPT code (0399T) available for myocardial strain echo studies, which many institutions are now reporting reimbursement. At the 2018 American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) annual meeting, June 22-26 in Nashville, Epsilon Imaging will demonstrate how imaging departments can integrate strain imaging into their echo programs with EchoInsight.

A multicenter clinical trial being led by UT Southwestern physicians is testing a technique for sparing nerve bundles and arteries involved in sexual function to preserve potency in patients getting radiation therapy for prostate cancer.