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NCI awards $15.5M for lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded a five-year, $15.5 million grant to a multi-institutional group to improve the effectiveness of CT lung cancer screening and increase its accessibility for populations with disparities in the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
April 17, 2018
How prevalent are incidental thyroid nodules on CT?
By Abraham Kim
Incidental thyroid nodules on CT lung screening scans may be more common than you think, according to an analysis of data from the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Researchers found more nodules requiring workup than were originally reported by NLST readers.
April 17, 2018
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Report tallies growth in imaging scanners in Canada
By Brian Casey
The number of MRI scanners in operation in Canada has grown 65% over the past 10 years, while the number of CT scanners has increased 35% over the same period, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.
April 17, 2018
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CurveBeam lands Vizient contract for CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging device vendor CurveBeam has landed a contract with group purchasing organization Vizient for its pedCAT and InReach extremity CT scanners.
April 16, 2018
Siemens secures clearance for updated Somatom Force CT
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthineers has garnered U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the latest version of its Somatom Force dual-source CT scanner.
April 12, 2018
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Flexible 3D-printed heart replicates size, texture
By Abraham Kim
Researchers from Australia and China have created a 3D-printed heart that mirrors the size and texture of real cardiac tissue, with potential clinical applications in patient and medical education, communication among clinicians, and presurgical planning, according to a recent study published in PLOS One.
April 12, 2018
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Lung cancer risk model optimizes follow-up CT screening
By Abraham Kim
How might a lung cancer risk-prediction model improve follow-up CT screening? A model that incorporates patient characteristics and CT data could allow many individuals to skip the first annual follow-up screening exam -- reducing costs and radiation exposure, according to research published online recently in Thorax.
April 11, 2018
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Delaying diagnostic testing could be costly for patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Patients who delay receiving diagnostic tests such as a CT scan after receiving a positive screening study have an increased risk of cancer, late-stage cancer, and mortality, according to a large-scale literature review published online March 30 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians.
April 10, 2018
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Study questions use of whole-body CT for kids with trauma
By Abraham Kim
Does examining whole-body CT scans of children who present to the emergency department with blunt trauma improve their survival more than evaluating select CT scans of the patients' injured areas? Not in the least, found a study published online April 9 in JAMA Pediatrics.
April 9, 2018
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CT dose comes under close scrutiny in Saudi Arabia
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A comprehensive study of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) in Saudi Arabia has shown that the current levels are comparable with European DRLs, thanks to cutting-edge imaging technology, but patient dose varies between departments depending on scanning mode and protocols used.
April 9, 2018
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China tariffs may affect low-end scanners most
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Trump administration's proposed tariffs on products manufactured in China could affect prices of low- to midrange medical imaging scanners more than high-end machines, according to a new analysis of the tariffs published April 5 by China Med Device.
April 8, 2018
FDA OKs Canon's Aquilion Precision CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Canon Medical Systems USA's Aquilion Precision, an ultrahigh-resolution CT scanner.
April 8, 2018
2017 12 15 21 19 6704 Canon Rsna 2017 400
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