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January 9, 2019

CT scans show impact of space flight on muscles

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?

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

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

January 4, 2019

Will new USPSTF review lead to CT colonography payment?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has opened a review of its recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. While the USPSTF already recommends the use of CT colonography for colon screening, proponents of the virtual exam hope the new review will prompt Medicare to pay for the exam -- which, so far, it has resisted.

January 3, 2019

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Can CTC improve staging for high-risk colon cancer?

CT colonography (CTC) may be better than conventional CT for staging high-risk colon cancer, improving the identification of patients who could benefit from chemotherapy before undergoing surgery, according to research published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

January 3, 2019

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CT radiation dose levels vary widely, new study finds

A new international study has found wide variation in radiation dose levels used for CT scans, potentially exposing patients to unnecessary radiation. On the positive side, dose could easily be reduced through changes in CT protocols, according to the study published January 2 in BMJ.

January 2, 2019

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JAMA: CCTA may not be best first-line exam for chest pain

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Current evidence does not support coronary CT angiography (CCTA) as the test of choice for the noninvasive evaluation of chest pain, says a cardiologist from California in a December 26 editorial published in JAMA Cardiology.

January 1, 2019

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Use mammography to leverage CT lung cancer screening

By Kate Madden Yee

Breast cancer screening offers radiology practices the opportunity to encourage women to get screened for lung cancer and receive smoking cessation counseling, according to research delivered at the RSNA 2018 meeting.

January 1, 2019

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