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CT plus CT perfusion predicts stroke surgery outcomes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The combination of standard noncontrast CT and CT perfusion can identify which stroke patients are likely to benefit from surgical treatment better than either of the modalities alone, according to a study recently published online in Annals of Neurology.
January 22, 2020
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High calcium density on CCTA linked to lower risk of ACS
By Abraham Kim
High levels of plaque calcification on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans were associated with a lower risk of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and adverse cardiac events for individuals suspected of having heart disease in an international study published online January 22 in JAMA Cardiology.
January 22, 2020
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Experts reaffirm safety of contrast use for kidney CT
By Abraham Kim
Concerns over the potential harms associated with intravenous iodinated contrast CT for kidney disease have been overstated, according to a series of consensus statements from the American College of Radiology and the National Kidney Foundation published online January 21 in Radiology.
January 20, 2020
2019 06 18 22 06 2521 Kidneys 400
Education affects follow-up for CT lung screening exams
By Louise Gagnon
Individuals with higher education are most likely to have appropriate follow-up of incidental findings after CT lung cancer screening, according to a study published online January 10 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 20, 2020
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Most lung vaping cases linked to informal sources of THC
By Melissa Busch
The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping appears to be most prevalent in people who vaped THC-containing products obtained from informal sources, such as family, dealers, and online, according to a new report released on January 14 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January 16, 2020
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Samsung NeuroLogica lands Memorial Sloan Kettering
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung NeuroLogica has won a contract to install its NeuroLogica BodyTom Elite mobile CT scanner at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.
January 15, 2020
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CTA lowers costs, improves outcomes for minor stroke
By Abraham Kim
Integrating CT angiography (CTA) into the routine clinical evaluation of patients with an acute minor stroke has the potential to lower costs and improve patient outcomes compared with standard medical management, according to a study published online January 14 in Radiology.
January 15, 2020
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AI Metrics joins forces with Imaging Biometrics
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developer AI Metrics has signed advanced visualization software firm Imaging Biometrics as a global distribution partner for its virtual liver biopsy software.
January 13, 2020
2019 05 29 19 22 3353 Liver Anatomy 400
HealthLytix adds CT CoPilot to Nuance AI marketplace
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Precision health technology developer HealthLytix said it will make its CT CoPilot artificial intelligence (AI) software for head CT exams available in the Nuance Communications' AI Marketplace for Diagnostic Imaging.
January 12, 2020
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Executive health programs buck imaging guidelines
By Abraham Kim
Executive health screening programs at major U.S. hospitals continue to provide CT coronary artery calcium scoring, echocardiography, and other imaging-based screening tests against clinical recommendations, according to a research letter published online January 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
January 12, 2020
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AI can differentiate small renal masses on CT
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can accurately differentiate between benign and malignant small solid masses on multiphase contrast-enhanced CT scans, Japanese researchers reported in a study published online January 8 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 9, 2020
2019 06 18 22 06 2521 Kidneys 400
CT, MRI payments plummet at private practices
By Abraham Kim
Medicare reimbursement for CT and MRI exams performed at private practices have decreased dramatically over the past decade for radiologists, and even more so for physicians of other specialties, according to an article published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 8, 2020
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