The ACR has issued its 2026 update to Appropriateness Criteria for myelopathy, providing evidence-based imaging guidance for acute, chronic, and vascular causes of spinal cord dysfunction to help differentiate extrinsic from intrinsic pathology.
ESTRO-ASTRO consensus: (chemo)reirradiation for locally recurrent rectal cancer can increase radical resection rate and improve control, but recommendations rely on low-quality evidence and expert consensus. Careful patient selection and precision techniques essential.
After venous sinus stenting for pulsatile tinnitus, temporal bone remodeling occurred in 73.1% of patients with follow-up CT (38/52). Remodeling was significantly more likely with a diverticulum vs isolated wall dehiscence (85.7% vs 47.1%; adjusted OR 8.08, 95% CI 1.31-49.73), a…
Across >3 million multicenter emergency department encounters, overall ED neuroimaging utilization doubled from 2016 to 2025. Head CT without contrast remained dominant, but CT perfusion use rose >5-fold over the same period, signaling a marked shift in acute stroke workup inten…
A new ACR-managed study suggests GLP-1 receptor agonist use is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. The exact relative risk reduction was not provided in the source snippet. Findings are preliminary and require prospective validation.
A new portable PET scanner allows real-time molecular imaging for image-guided interventions, per a trade report. (Clinical performance data not provided.)
A novel PET tracer reportedly enhances detection of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, according to a news brief. No sensitivity, specificity, or study details were provided in the source; validation data are awaited.
