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Report: ER doctors get subpoenas for ordering wrong scans
By Brian Casey
Doctors in the emergency room (ER) at Rhode Island Hospital have been served with subpoenas charging them with medical misconduct for incorrectly ordering medical imaging scans, according to a report published January 30 by Politico.
January 31, 2019
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Women less likely to receive poststroke imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women who have experienced ischemic stroke are less likely than men to be evaluated by stroke specialists and to undergo additional diagnostic imaging, according to research presented at the International Stroke Conference 2019 in Honolulu.
January 30, 2019
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High CT CAC scores in athletes do not increase mortality
By Abraham Kim
Men who regularly engage in high levels of physical activity are at an increased risk of having elevated CT coronary artery calcification (CAC) scores, but this association does not translate into a higher risk of all-cause mortality, according to research published online January 30 in JAMA Cardiology.
January 30, 2019
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Canon launches new CT scanner at Arab Health
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Canon Medical Systems launched its new Aquilion Start CT scanner this week at Arab Health 2019 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
January 29, 2019
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CT reveals risk of electric scooters, need for helmets
By Abraham Kim
Should helmets be required for electric scooter use? Probably yes, say researchers from California, who identified a high proportion of head injuries on the emergency CT scans of scooter riders, many of whom were adolescents. The findings were published online January 25 in JAMA Network Open.
January 27, 2019
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Pulmonologists more open to CT lung cancer screening
By Abraham Kim
Pulmonologists and primary care physicians have contrasting opinions regarding CT lung cancer screening -- with pulmonologists referring far more patients for the exam, according to an article published in the January-February issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal.
January 23, 2019
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Smoking tied to vascular disease risk in African-Americans
By Abraham Kim
CT coronary artery calcium scans of African-Americans revealed that smoking substantially increased their risk of developing peripheral artery disease, according to an article published online January 23 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
January 23, 2019
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iSchemaView, Samsung NeuroLogica join forces
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has formed a partnership with Samsung NeuroLogica.
January 21, 2019
Few artifacts from CT eye shields affect diagnosis
By Abraham Kim
Giving patients eye shields to protect the eye lens from radiation during CT scans resulted in some image artifacts, but these rarely affected exam interpretation, according to research published online January 15 in the American Journal of Roentgenology.
January 21, 2019
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Personalized treatment fights early-stage kidney cancer
By Erik L. Ridley
Personalized treatment plans based on computer models can help improve life expectancy for early-stage kidney cancer patients who have risk factors for worsening kidney disease, according to research published online January 15 in Radiology.
January 14, 2019
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iSchemaView wins new FDA clearance for Rapid platform
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Cerebrovascular imaging software developer iSchemaView has received an additional clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Rapid neuroimaging platform, enabling its use in identifying stroke patients who are likely to benefit from a clot removal procedure.
January 14, 2019
Are CT lung screening trials underestimating harms?
By Abraham Kim
The complication rates and subsequent costs of invasive diagnostic procedures ordered after positive CT lung screening exams were two times greater in clinical practice than reported in the National Lung Screening Trial, according to an article published online January 14 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
January 14, 2019
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