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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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U.S. DOD offers $11M to fund radiation exposure research
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will provide up to $11 million to the University of Nebraska to facilitate the development of drug therapies for radiation exposure.
January 13, 2019
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Risk-targeted incentives may bolster CT lung screening
By Abraham Kim
CT lung cancer screening programs that offer incentives for screening individuals with high mortality risk may not only boost participation rates but also could lead to considerable health and financial gains on a population level, according to an article published in the January issue of Health Affairs.
January 13, 2019
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CT CAC reveals high heart disease risk in South Asian men
By Abraham Kim
The incidence and progression rates of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on the CT scans of South Asian men living in the U.S. were as high as those of whites and markedly higher than those of black, Chinese, and Latino men, according to an article published online January 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
January 10, 2019
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AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Abraham Kim
January 9, 2019
CT scans show impact of space flight on muscles
By Brian Casey
Prolonged time in space can have a measurable effect on muscle size and composition, according to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). An MIT group analyzed CT scans of astronauts who spent months on the International Space Station to document muscle changes.
January 9, 2019
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Is fluoroscopy or CT guidance best for spinal injections?
By Abraham Kim
CT guidance allowed interventional radiologists to perform spinal injections just as effectively as they did using traditional fluoroscopy but with much lower personal radiation exposure, according to an article published online January 8 in Radiology. The cost? Increased radiation exposure to patients.
January 9, 2019
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Cancer death rates decline, but economic gap remains
By Kate Madden Yee
The overall cancer death rate in the U.S. dropped by 27% over the past 25 years, but more needs to be done to reduce deaths among Americans of lower socioeconomic status, according to a report from the American Cancer Society published online January 7 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
January 8, 2019
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Use of emergency chest imaging on the rise
By Erik L. Ridley
Led by significant growth in the use of CT, the utilization of noncardiac chest imaging increased markedly in the emergency department during the past few decades, according to research from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute published online January 2 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 7, 2019
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Expeditors can help improve emergency CT workflow
By Abraham Kim
Could a staff member assigned to serve as a dedicated expeditor in the emergency department boost the efficiency of CT exams? Most assuredly, say researchers from New York, who found the new role helped reduce CT turnaround times by more than 20%. Their findings were published online in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
January 6, 2019
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Week in Review: What are you worth? | Variation in CT radiation dose | Mammography and CT lung screening
By Brian Casey
January 4, 2019
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