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Some thoughts on Dr. Phillip Berman and CT lung screening
By Sheila Ross
Radiologist and imaging entrepreneur Dr. Phillip Berman died of lung cancer 10 years ago today -- and 20 years ago this month he founded AuntMinnie.com. In this article, his friend Sheila Ross looks back and wonders what Phil would think about the progress that has -- and hasn't -- been made with CT lung cancer screening.
February 7, 2019
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Academic pediatric facilities have lower CT radiation dose
By Abraham Kim
Academic pediatric facilities used about half the radiation dose that other U.S. medical facilities used for pediatric CT scans of the chest, abdomen-pelvis, and brain -- with significantly less variation in dose, according to an article published online February 5 in Radiology.
February 6, 2019
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CT matches MRI for late-window stroke evaluation
By Abraham Kim
Stroke patients who underwent endovascular therapy had similar improvement after their treatment regardless of the type of perfusion imaging -- CT or MRI -- that clinicians used to confirm their eligibility for surgical procedures, according to an article published online January 28 in JAMA Neurology.
February 5, 2019
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Radiologists can help detect signs of domestic violence
By Brian Casey
By recognizing signs of trauma on imaging exams, radiologists can help identify cases of domestic violence between intimate partners, according to a study published February 5 in Radiology. Researchers identified imaging and demographic factors associated with a greater likelihood of abuse.
February 5, 2019
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Russian AI detects lung cancer on CT in 20 seconds
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Russia have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) program called Doctor AI-zimov that is capable of identifying and marking lung nodules -- some as small as 2 mm -- on CT scans in under 20 seconds.
February 3, 2019
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Did Image Gently reduce CT use for kidney stones?
By Abraham Kim
The CT utilization rate for children with kidney stones has gradually decreased in recent years, but researchers from Michigan are questioning whether the Image Gently safe-imaging initiative is the cause of the trend. Their findings were published online January 28 in the Journal of Urology.
February 3, 2019
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Row erupts in Canada over radiologists' role in healthcare
By Brian Casey
A dispute has erupted in Ontario over the role that radiologists and other medical specialists play in the healthcare system of the Canadian province. The debate was sparked by an article claiming that radiologists have benefited from a "technology windfall" in spending on medical technology that has been funded by taxpayers.
January 31, 2019
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Prostatic artery embolization gains clinical momentum
By Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh
Prostate artery embolization has emerged as a highly promising interventional radiology procedure for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hypertrophy, Dr. Jamal Al Deen Alkoteesh told Arab Health delegates on the final day of the Total Radiology conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
January 31, 2019
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RSNA to hold chest imaging course in Chile
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA is offering a course on chest imaging in Santiago, Chile, in April.
January 31, 2019
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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