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CT: Page 163
Siemens to debut cardio edition of go.TOP CT at ACC
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers plans to debut a cardiovascular version of its Somatom go.Top CT scanner at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
March 13, 2019
Risk prediction model boosts accuracy of CT lung screening
By
Abraham Kim
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh developed a statistical model that combined data from CT scans with patient demographic information to predict an individual's risk of lung cancer on CT lung screening exams. The model worked better than several more-established methods, according to an article published online March 12 in
Thorax
.
March 13, 2019
Doctors aren't discussing CT lung screening with patients
By
Abraham Kim
When it comes to CT lung cancer screening, physicians are missing a golden opportunity to reach out to high-risk individuals -- only discussing the test with less than 20% of patients who are current and former smokers, according to an article published online March 9 in the
Journal of Cancer Education
.
March 12, 2019
AAOS: QCT finds low bone density in lumbar fusion patients
By
Erik L. Ridley
Preoperative quantitative CT (QCT) scans in patients about to receive spinal fusion surgery show that many have low bone density that was previously undiagnosed, according to research presented March 12 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in Las Vegas.
March 11, 2019
ACC: Physicians omit CT CAC scores in 50% of cancer cases
By
Abraham Kim
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) scores from CT scans could help inform treatment decisions for cancer patients at risk of heart disease -- but the scores are only being reported 50% of the time, according to a presentation at the upcoming American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
March 7, 2019
NEMA releases updated CT Dose Check standard
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has released an updated version of its CT Dose Check standard for CT scanners.
March 6, 2019
Patients of all races offer positive review of CT exams
By
Abraham Kim
How did a diverse patient population rate their experiences of undergoing a CT exam? Very favorably, for the most part, according to a study by U.S. and Australian researchers, who reported their findings in an article published online March 1 in the
Journal of the American College of Radiology
.
March 6, 2019
Carestream installs extremity CT in Green Bay
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health has installed its OnSight 3D extremity CT scanner at Bellin Health Titletown Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Green Bay, WI.
March 5, 2019
Dedicated breast CT shows promise for cancer screening
By
Kate Madden Yee
A dedicated breast CT scanner that features a photon-counting detector produces high-quality images at a low radiation dose. The findings indicate that the CT scanner could be a useful tool for breast cancer screening, according to a study published online March 2 in
Investigative Radiology
.
March 5, 2019
IAEA offers CT radiation protection course in Spanish
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has launched a Spanish version of its CT radiation dose management course.
March 4, 2019
CathWorks names new CFO
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Israeli imaging analysis software developer CathWorks has appointed Mike Feher to the posts of vice president of finance and chief financial officer (CFO).
March 3, 2019
New technique may improve CT scanner calibration
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Scientists from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for standardizing the measurement of x-rays emitted by different CT scanners. They describe the method in an article recently published in
PLOS One
.
March 3, 2019
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