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Low-dose CT produces no detectable DNA damage
By Abraham Kim
The debate over the potential harms of CT radiation carries on in a new study published online March 10 in Radiology. Researchers from Japan are reporting that they found no evidence of DNA damage in individuals who underwent low-dose CT scans -- while damage was detectable from standard-dose exams.
March 9, 2020
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AI can accurately quantify emphysema on CT
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can provide fully automated quantification of emphysema, offering potential as a tool for image-based diagnosis and quantification of emphysema severity, according to research published online March 4 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 8, 2020
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COVID-19 infection can take 5 days to manifest
By Kate Madden Yee
People infected with the novel coronavirus may not manifest symptoms for an average of five days, although most will develop symptoms by 12 days after infection, according to a study published March 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
March 8, 2020
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AI unlocks screening potential of body CT exams
By Erik L. Ridley
Artificial intelligence (AI)-based assessment of body composition biomarkers on abdominal CT exams can more accurately stratify risk for future serious adverse events or death in asymptomatic patients than traditional clinical parameters, according to research published online March 2 in Lancet Digital Health.
March 4, 2020
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3 uses for cinematic rendering of brain CTA scans
By Abraham Kim
Cinematic rendering based on CT angiography (CTA) data can enhance the visualization of complex cerebrovascular anatomy and disease beyond the capabilities of traditional volume rendering, without any added costs, according to an article recently published online in the Journal of Neuroimaging.
March 4, 2020
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Philips: China buys more CT scanners to battle coronavirus
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sales of its CT scanners have risen in China as the country makes use of the modality to battle the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the CEO of Philips Healthcare told journalists in a press conference on Wednesday.
March 3, 2020
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Mint Medical develops CT reading template for COVID-19
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology software developer Mint Medical has created a new reading template to assist in the standardized assessment and documentation of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on CT exams.
March 3, 2020
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X-ray may be missing COVID-19 cases found with CT
By Kate Madden Yee
X-ray may not be the best imaging tool for detecting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Almost three-quarters of a small cohort of South Korean patients with COVID-19 pneumonia had normal chest x-rays, missing pulmonary nodules that chest CT identified, according to a February 26 study in the Korean Journal of Radiology.
March 3, 2020
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WHO ups coronavirus mortality rate to 3.4%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised its estimate of the mortality rate of patients infected with the novel coronavirus to 3.4% globally, up from a 2.3% death rate made in previous estimates.
March 3, 2020
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4 imaging features that define severe COVID-19
By Kate Madden Yee
Although novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia tends to have typical imaging features, the presence of four features in particular may indicate more severe disease, according to a study published online March 3 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
March 3, 2020
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CT, x-ray capture vaping lung injury in teens
By Abraham Kim
What effect does vaping have on the lungs of young, healthy individuals? A study published online March 3 in Radiology details the most prevalent findings seen on the chest x-rays and CT scans of teenagers diagnosed with electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury.
March 3, 2020
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ASE publishes new guideline for congenital anomalies
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published new recommendations for multimodality assessment of congenital coronary anomalies.
March 2, 2020
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