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USPSTF rejects adding new risk factors for heart disease

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Should new risk factors such as coronary artery calcium and ankle-brachial index be added to traditional risk factors for assessing which patients might be at risk of peripheral arterial disease and cardiovascular disease? Not so fast, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).

January 15, 2018

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Better clinical histories improve CT interpretation, billing

How can emergency departments improve their interpretation and billing for head CT exams? A paper published in the January issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology explains that reminding physicians to include thorough clinical histories with their orders may do the trick.

January 15, 2018

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Should chest CT scans be reviewed for breast lesions?

What should be done with incidental breast lesions detected in women receiving chest CT exams? A new study recommends not only that these lesions be followed up, but also that a new reporting scale similar to BI-RADS be used to classify the findings, according to results published in Clinical Imaging.

January 11, 2018

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CCTA predicts heart events | AI guides lower PET tracer dose | 3D-printed biopsy device

January 10, 2018

CCTA predicts heart events in stable chest pain patients

By detecting high-risk plaque, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) can predict major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with stable chest pain, according to a January 10 study in JAMA Cardiology. But the jury is still out on whether CCTA findings should be added to risk stratification tools such as Framingham scores.

January 10, 2018

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FDA guidance urges lower radiation dose for kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 9 issued a new guidance urging healthcare providers to use the lowest radiation dose possible when performing medical imaging exams on children.

January 9, 2018

Screening, treatment, and breast cancer mortality | Less CT is more for PE | US for golfer's elbow

January 8, 2018

Do more CT scans lead to more kidney surgeries?

The higher the number of chest or abdominal CT exams in a hospital referral region, the greater the probability that patients will undergo a renal procedure, likely due to the incidental detection of renal masses, according to a study published online December 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

January 8, 2018

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Doctors who order fewer CTPA scans detect more PE

Turns out that less really is more. Canadian researchers are reporting that doctors who order fewer CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) scans for pulmonary embolism (PE) actually have a higher rate of successfully detecting the condition, according to a letter published online January 8 in JAMA Internal Medicine.

January 8, 2018

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Cancer deaths continue to fall, but CT lung screening lags

In its annual report on cancer, the American Cancer Society reported that cancer mortality in the U.S. declined by 26% over the past 20 years. But gains in lung cancer survival are being slowed because so few individuals who are eligible for CT lung cancer screening actually undergo the scans.

January 4, 2018

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Canon announces Toshiba Medical Systems name change

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

It's official: Canon and Canon Medical Systems have announced that Toshiba Medical Systems will now be known as Canon Medical Systems.

January 3, 2018

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CT dose tracking highlights differences among kids in ER

Radiation dose tracking software revealed that children who had CT scans in the emergency room (ER) of separate hospitals in Finland received considerably different radiation doses for head and cervical spine CT exams, according to a study published in Emergency Radiology.

January 2, 2018

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