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Nodules on CT lung screening predict long-term cancer risk
By Abraham Kim
The presence of noncalcified nodules on CT lung screening exams -- including small, stable nodules -- was associated with increased cancer risk as many as 12 years after baseline screening in a secondary analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), published in the January issue of Lung Cancer.
January 8, 2020
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4D CT sheds light on post-TAVR treatment strategies
By Abraham Kim
4D CT scans showed that an anticoagulant-based treatment strategy was more effective than antiplatelet medication at reducing the risk of valve leaflet abnormalities after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a recent study, published in the January 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
January 7, 2020
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AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Abraham Kim
January 6, 2020
CT bucks trend of flat imaging use rates
By Abraham Kim
Diagnostic imaging usage rates in the U.S. have begun to decrease or stabilize in recent years for all imaging modalities with the exception of CT, for which the rate has increased in the last few years, according to an article published online December 31 in Radiology.
January 2, 2020
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Cinematic rendering enhances view of vascular anomalies
By Abraham Kim
Radiologists from Johns Hopkins University applied cinematic rendering to the clinical management of congenital vascular anomalies and uncovered critical features of patient anatomy and pathology that were not evident using traditional volume rendering techniques or conventional CT.
January 1, 2020
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CT uncovers atherosclerosis in Inuit mummies
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from various U.S. institutions reported the presence of calcified plaques on the CT scans of mummies of 16th-century Inuits who favored a marine-based diet -- confounding current understanding of risk factors for atherosclerosis -- in a research letter published online December 27 in JAMA Network Open.
December 26, 2019
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CDC confirms vitamin E acetate in vaping cases
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In an update to earlier findings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the presence of vitamin E acetate in the lung fluid samples of vaping-related lung injury cases examined as part of a report published online December 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 22, 2019
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Vaping-related lung injury cases trending downward
By Abraham Kim
The incidence of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) in the U.S. peaked in early September and has since been on a slight decline, according to a special report released on December 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
December 20, 2019
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Could CT lung screening benefit female never-smokers?
By Abraham Kim
CT lung cancer screening is currently earmarked for smokers and former smokers. But could the exam be used effectively to screen for cancer in women who have never smoked? Researchers from Taiwan explored this possibility in an article published online December 17 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.
December 19, 2019
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Colon cancer screening rates surge with younger start age
By Abraham Kim
Participation has more than doubled in colorectal cancer screening exams -- including CT colonography -- among individuals in their 40s, according to an article published online on December 18 in Cancer. The growth has occurred since various cancer societies recommended lowering the age to begin screening from 50 to 45 in early 2018.
December 17, 2019
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CT links vaping to ARDS in new case studies
By Abraham Kim
Radiologists identified vaping-related lung injury patterns on the CT scans of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in two recent reports out of New Jersey and Missouri. Early recognition of these imaging patterns could prove vital to timely and appropriate treatment for these patients.
December 16, 2019
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Report: Hospital in India ignores imaging safety protocols
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinicians at the Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital in India have not been complying with basic rules to protect patients and staff from radiation exposure during x-ray and CT exams, according to an article posted on Sunday in the Times of India.
December 15, 2019
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