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Do radiologists need to clean up their act? And, CT in the Arctic; social media & radiology
By Brian Casey
June 17, 2015
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
June 16, 2015
PACS replaces planes for image transfer in Arctic
By Louise Gagnon
A remote spot in an eastern Arctic region of Canada that is closer to Greenland than Toronto has received its first CT scanner, as well as a PACS and satellite link to go with it. The new technologies are revolutionizing healthcare in the region, as images no longer need to be transported by cargo plane to the southern part of the country.
June 16, 2015
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GE rolls out CT dose management tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has launched new Web-based dose management software for certain CT scanner models in the U.S.
June 15, 2015
Japan releases 1st diagnostic reference levels
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A group of Japanese medical societies has established the country's first diagnostic reference levels for radiation dose.
June 14, 2015
USPSTF ponders addition of new heart risk factors
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has drafted a research plan for assessing cardiovascular disease risk, and it is accepting public comments on the idea of adding nontraditional measures such as coronary artery calcium into standard cardiovascular risk factor assessment for asymptomatic individuals.
June 11, 2015
CT lung screening and the heart; Uber and imaging; decision support in radiology
By Brian Casey
June 10, 2015
MDCT: In CT lung cancer screening, don't forget the heart
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Radiologists who screen smokers for lung cancer with CT should remember to look at the heart as an important predictor of mortality in its own right, according to a Tuesday talk at the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 10, 2015
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Annals: Few differences in CCTA vs. SPECT MPI
By Eric Barnes
A study comparing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) in chest pain patients found that CT's radiation dose was lower and that it yielded fewer unpleasant experiences among patients, according to results published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
June 10, 2015
MDCT: Is Uber in radiology's future?
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN FRANCISCO - Is the ride-sharing service Uber a viable model for radiology to emulate as it seeks ways to evolve with the changing healthcare environment? What exactly is patient-centered radiology -- and why is it important? Presenters at the annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT) addressed these questions and more in a lively Tuesday session.
June 9, 2015
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MDCT: 6 steps to better CT hanging protocols
By Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - Are you still reading CT images off your PACS without hanging protocols? If so, that's like going through your email inbox without a spam filter, according to Dr. Jeffrey Mendel, who offered six tips for designing time-saving hanging protocols in a talk at the 2015 International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 9, 2015
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MDCT: Hopes high for CTC screening reimbursement
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - The talented but long-suffering colon cancer screening exam known as CT colonography (CTC) may finally be on the cusp of screening reimbursement, though nothing is certain, according to a Monday presentation at the annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT (MDCT).
June 8, 2015
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