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Advanced imaging unveils secrets of ancient artifacts

Sunday, November 30 | 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. | RC124 | Room N226A review course taught by Dr. Barry Daly from the University of Maryland will cover a wide range of artifacts, including Egyptian and Peruvian mummies, Mesoamerican and Chinese ceramics, Mesopotamian stucco art, Judaic tabernacles, and European medieval religious artifacts.

November 3, 2014

3D CT fused with electroanatomic mapping for VT ablation

Sunday, November 30 | 11:55 a.m.-12:05 p.m. | SSA02-08 | Room S502ABA new technique that fuses cardiac CT and electroanatomic mapping could boost the success rate for ventricular tachycardia (VT) mapping and ablation procedures, a more complex process than ablation for atrial fibrillation and related conditions.

November 3, 2014

Single- vs. dual-energy abdominal CT: Which has the lowest dose?

Sunday, November 30 | 11:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. | SSA06-07 | Room E353ATriple-phase liver exams are a good way to evaluate CT dose. But which generates the lowest doses: single- or dual-source scanning? This study compared dose levels in 45 patients who had undergone the exam on different occasions with different scanners.

November 3, 2014

Is epicardial fat linked to atrial fibrillation?

Sunday, November 30 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA03-02 | Room S504ABQuantifying epicardial fat on preprocedural CT scans may help identify patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who will benefit from catheter ablation as a treatment for AF, according to a study to be presented on Sunday.

November 3, 2014

Do positive NLST results persist in a poor, nonwhite, overweight urban population?

Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA04-01 | Room S404CDA new study looked at lung cancer screening in a population that bears little resemblance to the relatively affluent cohort in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), which produced a minimum 20% mortality reduction from screening. Does the successful NLST model still hold true?

November 3, 2014

Can the lumen area of stenosis predict coronary lesion significance?

Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA03-01 | Room S504ABThis study looked at the value of mean lumen area quantification by CT angiography to predict the hemodynamic significance of coronary stenosis at invasive angiography severe enough to require revascularization.

November 3, 2014

Physics session on innovation in CT

Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA19 | Room S403BNew CT techniques and instrumentation are the focus of a Sunday scientific session that kicks off with a 20-minute physics keynote talk by CT pioneer Willi Kalender, PhD, and continues with presentations of other new technological innovations in CT.

November 3, 2014

Road to RSNA 2014: CT Preview

Innovation remains at the heart of every advance in CT imaging, and at RSNA 2014 it shows up at every step in the imaging process, from acquisition to reconstruction to analysis. There are discussions of conebeam CT, high-efficiency direct conversion detectors, and new, more efficient detector materials. This year you'll also find presentations on spectral and multienergy imaging, which continue to break ground in new applications.

November 3, 2014

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ACR hopes for good news from CMS on CT lung screening

This November could be the most significant Lung Cancer Awareness Month in history, if Medicare approves full coverage of CT lung cancer screening for seniors 65 years and older, the American College of Radiology (ACR) said in a statement.

November 2, 2014

Chest statement calls for lung screening of Medicare patients

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Chest has published a policy statement on lung cancer screening that calls on the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve screening in Medicare-aged individuals.

November 2, 2014

Software leverages CT scans to generate bone density data

Fresh off the receipt of 510(k) clearance in August for its QCT Pro bone densitometry software, MindwaysCT is hoping to accomplish a goal that has long eluded healthcare professionals: increasing the dismal screening rate for osteoporosis by enabling the generation of bone density data from CT exams.

November 2, 2014

Tracking software aids CT dose management in adults

By Erik L. Ridley

Wednesday, December 3 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SSK12-07 | Room S405ABIn this talk, researchers from Ireland will share their experience in using Web-based radiation dose tracking software to monitor CT studies in adults.

November 2, 2014

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