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ACR urges Congress to pass CT colonography coverage

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Patient and provider groups are joining the American College of Radiology (ACR) in urging Congress to pass Medicare coverage of CT colonography.

March 2, 2016

Ultralow-dose CT successfully detects fractures

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found that ultralow-dose CT can detect fractures just as well as standard CT, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in Orlando, FL.

March 2, 2016

Automated coronary plaque analysis predicts future events

VIENNA - Automated plaque analysis in coronary CT angiography can predict which patients with known ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction may go on to have a heart attack in the future, concluded a Wednesday presentation at ECR 2016.

March 2, 2016

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CT helps 3D printing get wounded warriors back in action

With the aid of CT, computer-aided design (CAD), and 3D printing, researchers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center are bringing new functionality, new freedom, and a sense of normalcy to the lives of military personnel who have been gravely wounded in battle.

March 2, 2016

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A practical way to lower CT dose: Half-slice thickness

By Rebekah Moan

VIENNA - A way to lower CT dose, particularly for children, who are the most sensitive to radiation, was unveiled today at ECR 2016 and doesn't require additional hardware or staff. Called the "half-slice thickness" approach, it uses existing resources and knowledge.

March 1, 2016

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Midlevel image features help CAD find lymph nodes

Using midlevel image features in computer-aided detection (CAD) algorithms represents a step back from the latest deep machine-learning techniques, but such features produce a more transparent process with potentially more accurate results, according to new research from the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

February 28, 2016

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NIH begins clinical use of photon-counting CT

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD, has installed its first photon-counting CT scanner to explore use of the investigational technology in a clinical setting.

February 23, 2016

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Is it time for CCTA to replace invasive angiography?

It's time for coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to replace conventional invasive angiography for evaluating coronary ischemia in low- to moderate-risk patients, according to the results of a direct comparison of the two techniques published this month in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

February 23, 2016

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FDA OKs CT contrast agents from Bracco

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug application for two contrast agents to be used in CT of the abdomen.

February 21, 2016

Triple rule-out CT shows value over CCTA

It's worth the extra trouble to perform a triple rule-out CT scan in chest pain patients being evaluated in the emergency department for multiple potential diagnoses, according to a 10-year study from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

February 21, 2016

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February 17, 2016

Perfusion CT matters more than time to stroke treatment

For ischemic stroke patients who are candidates for revascularization, CT perfusion imaging is more important for successful revascularization than the length of time from symptom onset, according to a study presented this week at the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference.

February 17, 2016

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