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September 7, 2016

Philips taps Medic Vision's SafeCT for XR-29 compliance

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare has chosen image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions' SafeCT-29 radiation dose reporting software to help its CT and PET/CT customers comply with the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance Smart Dose standard, also known as XR-29.

September 7, 2016

Emergency providers miss mark in radiation dose survey

By Kate Madden Yee

Nearly half of emergency department healthcare providers weren't able to identify which of six commonly used imaging modalities involved ionizing radiation, according to survey results published in the September edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

September 7, 2016

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Reconstruction kernel cuts artifacts in CT MPI

A new reconstruction algorithm can erase beam-hardening artifacts in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in dual-source CT, bolstering the reliability of the increasingly popular examination, according to a U.S.-German study in European Radiology.

September 6, 2016

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ACR, others lobby CMS to rescind low-dose CT cuts

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The American College of Radiology (ACR) and more than 80 medical associations, healthcare systems, and patient advocacy groups are urging the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to rescind planned reimbursement reductions for low-dose CT lung cancer screening in 2017.

September 6, 2016

ESC: CT is effective gatekeeper for invasive angio

In stable patients with chest pain and suspected coronary artery disease, using coronary CT angiography to guide the selective use of invasive coronary angiography is safer and less expensive than sending patients directly to angiography, according to results presented on Monday at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress in Rome.

August 31, 2016

Longer CTC screening interval found safe, cost-effective

A new analysis of screening intervals for CT colonography (CTC) found that it may be safe to wait as long as five to 10 years to screen again after an initial negative scan. The results are good news for the cost-effectiveness profile of CTC, investigators report in Radiology.

August 30, 2016

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FDA clears new Siemens CT scanner

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Somatom Drive CT scanner from Siemens Healthineers.

August 28, 2016

Hitachi wraps up free CT upgrade

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Hitachi Medical Systems America has finished a free upgrade of its Scenaria 128-slice CT scanner for all U.S. customers.

August 25, 2016

CT, 3D printing bring Egyptian mummy back to life

Australian researchers used CT, 3D printing, and some forensic tricks to reconstruct the face of Meritamun, a high-status woman who lived in ancient Egypt during the reign of the pharaohs, according to a story on Seeker.com.

August 25, 2016

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AHRQ summary offers 3 strategies for CIN prevention

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a summary of two major evidence reviews on the risks of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), stating there are only three proven strategies for preventing CIN.

August 23, 2016

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Later positive CT lung scans portend worse outcomes

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Individuals undergoing annual CT lung cancer screening fare worse when the results are positive in the second or third annual round, concludes a new study based on the National Lung Screening Trial. Conversely, patients who had a noncancerous positive result at the first screening lived longer.

August 21, 2016

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