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Are CT lung cancer screening websites balanced?
By Kate Madden Yee
A new study published April 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine is criticizing the quality of information on websites for healthcare providers offering CT lung cancer screening. The study claims the websites don't offer balanced descriptions of screening's pros and cons.
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CT helps clinicians assess COVID-19 disease severity
By Kate Madden Yee
Chest CT helps clinicians quickly assess the disease severity of patients suspected of COVID-19 pneumonia, as CT findings in patients with severe illness differ from those in patients with milder disease, according to a study published April 11 in European Radiology.
April 14, 2020
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Can lung cancer screening uptake be improved?
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite research suggesting that screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT can reduce mortality by 20%, many patients at risk of the disease are not undergoing screening, according to a commentary published April 9 in the Oncologist.
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Texture analysis could help quantify COPD on CT
By Erik L. Ridley
CT image texture analysis may enable low-dose CT lung cancer screening exams to also be utilized to screen for and assess chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to Danish research published online April 7 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
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6 barriers to CT dose optimization
By Kate Madden Yee
Use of CT has increased significantly over the last few years, raising concerns about radiation exposure for patients and sparking debate over how to reduce it. But even if it's generally agreed that reducing CT doses is a good idea, there are a number of barriers to doing so, according to a study published April 8 in Academic Radiology.
April 12, 2020
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Radiologist in NYC may be novel coronavirus victim
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A diagnostic radiologist from New York City (NYC) collapsed and died at his home after experiencing symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus, according to a CBS New York story.
April 9, 2020
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COVID-19 claims RT from Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiologic technologist (RT) from Florida became radiology's latest victim of the COVID-19 pandemic when he died this week, according to published reports.
April 9, 2020
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Are researchers rushing the science on COVID-19?
By Kate Madden Yee
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are feeling pressure to provide answers to questions such as how best to diagnose the disease. But is this pressure leading to rushed science? It's likely, according to an opinion published online on April 8 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
April 9, 2020
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5 ways to prepare the CT suite for a COVID-19 surge
By Kate Madden Yee
It's the middle of the night, only one radiologist and one CT technologist are on duty, and the emergency department calls to say 15 patients with suspected COVID-19 are heading to CT for imaging. Is your department ready?
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NYU radiologists answer the call during COVID-19 surge
By Theresa Pablos
New York University (NYU) Langone Health is "bursting at the seams" with patients with COVID-19. Doctors on the floors are trying to manage the overwhelming demand but, too often, keeping a patient's family informed about their loved one's status fell through the cracks -- until the radiologists stepped in.
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UW rads offer COVID-19 coping strategies
By Kate Madden Yee
Clinicians from the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle are offering to their radiologist peers strategies for managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Their insights were published April 8 in Radiology.
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AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Kate Madden Yee
April 7, 2020
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