The malignancy rate for MR-detected breast masses less than or equal to 5 mm has been shown to be greater than 20 percent, indicating that these small masses should be viewed with a high degree of suspicion when seen in staging breast MRI exams, according to a study published in the January issue of Academic Radiology.

Capital Health, a hospital network based in New Jersey, has inked a contract with GE Healthcare to install GE's Discovery NM 750b at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell in Pennington, N.J.

Children at risk for dyslexia show differences in brain activity on functional MRI (fMRI) scans before they begin learning to read, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A new magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique may offer a method to detect and track a protein associated with a genetic mutation in brain tumor cancer cells. The method could inform diagnosis of glioma and provide prognostic information, according to a study published online Jan. 26 in Nature Medicine.

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is sponsoring the Go Viral to Improve Health Contest, challenging students in health, engineering and computer science programs to create health-related mobile applications (apps) for a chance to win up to $10,000 in prize money.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has published an initial draft of shared priorities and a nationwide agenda for comparative clinical effectiveness research, and is seeking public comment on its proposals.

Our third annual CMIO Compensation Survey offers some interesting insights on the job and the people serving in the role. Several CMIOs share their thoughts on the numbers, including the shift to younger CMIOs, less satisfaction with salaries and more CMIOs looking for a new job.

Milwaukee-based Herzing University has acquired the Medical Technology Management Institute, which provides continuing education for radiologic technologists and diagnostic medical physicists.