Alternative imaging procedures, radiation safety and parent education should be the top priorities when considering performing computed tomography (CT) procedures on pediatric patients, according to a literature review published in the scientific journal Radiologic Technology. Among the best practices covered are the importance of education, use of traditional and bismuth shielding and radiologists’ review of examination requisitions.

A new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions supports access through the wrist, or radial access, as the default approach when inserting stents to restore blood flow in heart disease patients. Study results show radial access has fewer complications than access through the groin, or femoral access.