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ISCT: 5 clinical benefits of photon-counting CT
By Abraham Kim
SAN DIEGO - Photon-counting CT scanners might not yet be available for everyday clinical use, but early studies have shown that the technology can offer clear benefits over conventional CT, many of which Cynthia McCollough, PhD, detailed in the opening session of the 2019 International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) symposium.
September 18, 2019
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ACR debuts patient-oriented educational offerings
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology has acquired the My CT Colonography center online locator tool from Bracco Diagnostics and also launched a free toolkit aimed at helping referring physicians talk to patients about breast screening.
September 18, 2019
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Canon's CT portfolio primed for lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems said the majority of its CT scanners and software have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for use in low-dose lung cancer screening.
September 16, 2019
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Clinical study validates ultrahigh-resolution chest CT
By Abraham Kim
An ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner substantially improved the quality of imaging data acquired from patients with various chest diseases, compared with a standard CT scanner, in a new study, recently published online in the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography. The advanced CT technology may enhance diagnostic imaging and disease characterization.
September 16, 2019
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Risk model improves accuracy of CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
Using a risk-prediction model to determine eligibility for CT lung screening is more effective for detecting cancers than current guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, according to new results from the International Lung Screen Trial presented at the recent World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 15, 2019
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Siemens to debut 2 new CT scanners at ASTRO
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers plans to debut two new CT scanners optimized for radiation therapy planning at next week's American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting in Chicago.
September 11, 2019
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Bayer releases new CT injection system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Bayer has unveiled its Medrad Stellant Flex CT injection system, which features automation for individualized patient protocols and personalized imaging.
September 11, 2019
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Cancer survival improves, but at varying rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cancer survival rates for esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, pancreas, lung, and ovary cancers have improved at varying degrees over the last 20 years in seven high-income countries with universal healthcare, according to research published online September 11 in the Lancet Oncology journal.
September 11, 2019
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Stroke care looks skyward with new mobile CT program
By Abraham Kim
The notion that stroke care could one day take to the skies seems more likely now than ever. Researchers from Australia have launched a new research program tasked with developing portable brain CT scanners that can be installed onboard aircraft to give rural areas access to faster stroke intervention.
September 10, 2019
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AI analysis of FFR-CT shows value -- in men
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that estimated fractional flow reserve (FFR-CT) on coronary CT angiography outperformed visual stenosis scoring by clinicians for detecting lesion-specific ischemia in men -- but not women, according to research published online September 7 in the European Journal of Radiology.
September 10, 2019
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Europeans remain uninformed on CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Awareness of clinical trials for screening and treating cancer continues to be very low among Europeans with lung cancer, according to a September 10 presentation at the 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 10, 2019
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Blood biomarkers bolster CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
Adding a blood test to CT lung cancer screening improved the early detection of lung cancer by 36% in an ongoing study and may help lower mortality rates in high-risk smokers, compared with standard clinical care, according to a September 9 presentation at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Barcelona, Spain.
September 8, 2019
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