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Biennial follow-up exams prove safe for CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
Biennial CT lung cancer screening is a safe alternative to annual screening, say researchers from Italy. They found that both approaches led to similar reductions in cancer and all-cause mortality in a new analysis of the Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial published in the September issue of the European Journal of Cancer.
August 7, 2019
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USPSTF again dismisses pancreatic cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its prior decision to recommend against imaging-based screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic individuals, in a recommendation statement published online August 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
August 6, 2019
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Brain abnormalities on CT, MRI indicate severe Zika
By Abraham Kim
Structural abnormalities visible on the brain MRI and CT scans of infants with the Zika virus had a significant association with severe clinical outcomes, especially in those initially affected by the virus during the first trimester of pregnancy, according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Network Open.
July 31, 2019
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CT for hematuria may increase cancer risk, costs
By Abraham Kim
The diagnostic advantages of using CT to evaluate patients with blood in the urine, or hematuria, may be offset by a bevy of downsides, including increases in patient costs and risk of cancer from radiation exposure, according to a study published July 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
July 29, 2019
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Why are some CCTA scans ineligible for FFR-CT analysis?
By Abraham Kim
A significant proportion of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans has been deemed ineligible for analysis with fractional flow reserve CT (FFR-CT) in recent studies. An international team of researchers investigated the underlying causes behind this issue in an article published online July 23 in Radiology.
July 28, 2019
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AI algorithm helps prioritize urinary stones on CT
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) model was highly accurate for detecting urinary tract stones on unenhanced CT studies, enabling priority review of these cases by radiologists and referring physicians in a new study, published online July 24 in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.
July 25, 2019
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More pregnant women are undergoing imaging
By Kate Madden Yee
The use of medical imaging during pregnancy has grown in the U.S. and Canada over the past 20 years, with CT and MRI seeing the greatest increases, according to a study published online July 24 in JAMA Network Open.
July 23, 2019
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Canon delivers 1st Alphenix 4D CT to W.Va. hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems USA has completed the first installation of its Alphenix 4D CT system at West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute in Morgantown.
July 21, 2019
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CT CAC linked to cardiovascular mortality in young adults
By Abraham Kim
Positive scores on CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans were strongly associated with an increased risk of heart disease and all-cause mortality in young adults in a new study, published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open. CT CAC testing could help direct these individuals to preventive therapy, researchers say.
July 21, 2019
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CT radiation promotes cancer cell proliferation in throat
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Exposure to radiation levels as low as the equivalent of three CT scans promoted the spread of cancer cells in the otherwise healthy esophagus of mice in a recent study, published online July 18 in Cell Stem Cell.
July 17, 2019
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Could a metabolic test revamp CT lung cancer screening?
By Abraham Kim
A low-cost metabolic test that uses MR spectroscopy to analyze blood and tissue samples may complement the early detection of lung cancer and help clinicians identify individuals who would benefit most from CT lung screening, according to an article published online July 16 in Scientific Reports.
July 17, 2019
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Ziosoft touts new research bolstering CT CAC scoring
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Software developer Ziosoft is highlighting research using its Ziostation2 advanced visualization platform to reduce reading times for CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring scans, presented last week at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting in Baltimore.
July 15, 2019
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