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CT: Page 190
Deep learning accurately detects brain hemorrhage
By
Erik L. Ridley
A deep-learning algorithm can provide high sensitivity and specificity for detecting brain hemorrhage on noncontrast head CT studies, according to research presented last week at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine annual meeting in National Harbor, MD.
June 6, 2018
More follow-up CT doesn't improve colorectal cancer outcome
By
Abraham Kim
Increasing the frequency of follow-up CT exams for patients who underwent colorectal cancer surgery did not significantly affect their survival or the detection of cancer recurrence, according to two studies recently published in the
Journal of the American Medical Association
.
June 4, 2018
SIIM: CDS guides appropriate pediatric head CT orders
By
Erik L. Ridley
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD - A clinical decision-support (CDS) algorithm can help reduce the percentage of inappropriate pediatric head CT studies being ordered in the emergency department, according to a study presented on Friday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
June 1, 2018
Micro-CT reveals hawk mummy is actually a human fetus
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
When an international team of researchers acquired micro-CT scans of what they believed was a mummy of an Egyptian hawk, they discovered instead that it was a human fetus.
May 31, 2018
MITA urges exemption for medical devices in China tariffs
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) applauded Congress for its letter urging the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to exempt all medical devices from the proposed China tariffs.
May 31, 2018
ACR touts merits of CT colonography for screening
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In response to the release of the American Cancer Society's new guideline for colorectal cancer screening, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has suggested that CT colonography may help improve screening rates for colorectal cancer.
May 30, 2018
ACS lowers colorectal cancer screening age to 45
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released a new guideline for colorectal cancer screening recommending that screening should begin at 45 years of age instead of 50.
May 29, 2018
U.S. surprises markets with revival of China tariffs
By
Brian Casey
In a surprise announcement, the U.S. government on May 29 said it has resumed its plans to levy a 25% tariff on goods manufactured in China. The tariffs could include medical imaging scanners manufactured in the country.
May 28, 2018
3 steps to personalized CT lung cancer screening
By
Abraham Kim
What's the best way to personalize CT lung cancer screening to make sure it has the greatest positive effect? A group from Michigan came up with three factors to consider, ranging from lung cancer risk to life expectancy, in a paper published online May 29 in the
Annals of Internal Medicine
.
May 28, 2018
Lung cancer more common in white women than men
By
Abraham Kim
The incidence rate of lung cancer is now higher in non-Hispanic white women in the U.S. than it is in men of the same race, flipping the historical trend of a higher incidence in men, according to research published in the May 24 issue of the
New England Journal of Medicine
.
May 23, 2018
AI can detect, assess white-matter lesions on CT scans
By
Abraham Kim
Researchers from the U.K. have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of accurately detecting and rating the severity of brain lesions on CT scans of patients presenting with stroke or dementia, according to an article published online May 15 in
Radiology
.
May 22, 2018
ACR asks CMS to clarify CT lung cancer screening payment
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and various partner associations have submitted a letter to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting confirmation of Medicare reimbursement for CT lung cancer screening at independent diagnostic testing facilities.
May 21, 2018
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