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High-risk patients not getting timely follow-up CT scans
By Eric Barnes
Almost half of patients at high risk for lung cancer didn't get timely follow-up after chest CT found potential problems that radiologists flagged on their scans, concludes a new study in the May edition of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
May 10, 2016
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Older lung cancer patients live longer than expected
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lung cancer patients 65 and older who undergo surgery for the disease are living longer than ever, according to a large analysis of patients published May 5 in Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
May 5, 2016
FDA clears Mobius Medical's conebeam CT module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared a conebeam CT module from radiation oncology software firm Mobius Medical Systems.
May 4, 2016
CT scan mix-up leads to $6M settlement
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A patient at a Pennsylvania hospital whose CT exam was mixed up with that of another patient has been awarded $6 million in damages due to an unnecessary surgery, according to a report in the Delaware County Daily Times.
May 4, 2016
Report: Global contrast-media injectors market surging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The global market for contrast media injectors will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11% from 2016 to 2022, climbing from $830 million (720.9 million euros) in 2015 to reach almost $1.8 billion (1.6 billion euros) by 2022, according to a new report from market research and consulting firm GlobalData.
May 2, 2016
Hitachi rolls out CT service, support program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Hitachi Medical Systems America has announced an all-inclusive service and support program for its Scenaria SE line of 64- and 128-slice CT scanners.
May 1, 2016
Hidden cancer costs lurk in CT radiation exposure
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Treatment resulting from cancers that arise from CT radiation exposure may cost the U.S. billions of dollars -- as much as $50 million per mSv of radiation per year -- concluded a meta-analysis presented at last week's American Roentgen Ray Society meeting in San Diego.
April 28, 2016
JACC: Sedentary lifestyle puts calcium in coronaries
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sedentary behavior is associated with increased calcium deposits on CT scans, according to a study of more than 2,000 patients published in JACC Cardiovascular Imaging.
April 27, 2016
Decision support cuts CT use for pediatric appendicitis
By Erik L. Ridley
Clinical decision-support software can help sharply reduce the number of CT studies performed in children to evaluate them for possible appendicitis -- without negatively affecting patient care, according to research published in the May issue of Pediatrics.
April 26, 2016
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Rewriting history: CT diagnoses ancient cold case
By Frances Rylands-Monk
Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass and Cairo University radiologist Dr. Sahar Saleem have written a new book called Scanning the Pharaohs: CT Imaging of the New Kingdom Royal Mummies. We look at the key findings and the new revelations about an ancient culture.
April 26, 2016
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Philips nets FDA nod for CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the use of its CT product suite in low-dose lung cancer screening.
April 25, 2016
Clear Guide raises $3M in funding
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Johns Hopkins University spin-off Clear Guide Medical has raised $3 million in funding from investment firms.
April 24, 2016
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