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Coronary calcium CT scans predict mortality
By Eric Barnes
A simple coronary calcium CT scan can be used to predict death in asymptomatic individuals for as long as 15 years after the scan, according to a new study of nearly 10,000 people, published in the July 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 6, 2015
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Does low-level radiation really cause cancer?
By Eric Barnes
The scientific theory that links low levels of radiation to cancer incidence is deeply flawed and cannot be used as a model to predict excess cancer incidence, researchers argue in a paper published in Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment.
July 1, 2015
New list answers questions about CT quality control
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance's CT Group has published a list of frequently asked questions for users of the American College of Radiology's CT Quality Control Manual.
July 1, 2015
CT radiation dose levels in clinical trial surprise researchers
By Eric Barnes
A group of researchers studying the use of CT for kidney stones were surprised by the radiation dose levels they discovered in their multicenter clinical study. Not only were many doses too high, they also varied widely between centers, concludes a research letter published June 29 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
June 28, 2015
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Group creates 3D printed heart with CT, echo data
By Eric Barnes
In what they are calling a major advance, researchers from Michigan have created a 3D model of a human heart using data from two separate cardiac imaging techniques: CT and echocardiography. They believe that such hybrid 3D models will be more accurate than those created from just one imaging modality.
June 28, 2015
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CT lung CAD may require adjustment from radiologists
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for CT lung exams will be essential in the coming era of population-based lung cancer screening. But radiologists may have to change their way of reading studies to reap its benefits, according to a recent talk by Dr. Geoffrey Rubin from Duke University.
June 25, 2015
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FDA clears Planmed's Verity for maxillofacial imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the MaxScan maxillofacial imaging option for the Verity conebeam CT scanner from mammography and orthopedic imaging firm Planmed.
June 23, 2015
Ready for new Joint Commission rules? And, new florbetaben-PET study; OCT surgical guidance
By Brian Casey
June 22, 2015
Nonsolid nodules can be safely managed with CT
By Eric Barnes
Patients with nonsolid lung nodules can be safely managed noninvasively using low-dose CT, according to an analysis published online June 23 in Radiology of more than 57,000 lung cancer screening patients.
June 22, 2015
Lung disease goes undiagnosed in many smokers
By Eric Barnes
More than half of long-term smokers who pass lung-function tests are actually living with lung disease that remains undiagnosed, according to a study published online Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Are imaging sites ready for new Joint Commission rules?
By Eric Barnes
On July 1, a new era of intense scrutiny and documentation will arrive for CT and other imaging modalities, thanks to new Joint Commission accreditation requirements that become effective on that date. Unfortunately, most radiology departments aren't remotely ready to fulfill the requirements, according to a talk at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT.
June 21, 2015
Joint Commission asks CT techs to complete survey
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Joint Commission is asking radiologic technologists (RTs) to complete an online survey in anticipation of the organization's new minimum standards for RTs who perform CT imaging.
June 18, 2015
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