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Method detects radiation dose exposure anomalies
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, December 3 | 10:50 a.m.-11:00 a.m. | SSK12-03 | Room S405ABIn this talk, researchers from the U.S. National Institutes of Health will discuss their method for the early detection of anomalous radiation dose exposure.
November 2, 2014
Initiative slashes ED CT report turnaround times
By Erik L. Ridley
Sunday, November 30 | 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. | INS134 | Lakeside Learning CenterThis poster presentation will share how Florida Hospital realized significant improvements in report turnaround times for CT studies from the emergency department (ED).
November 2, 2014
New studies highlight promises, risks of lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Clinicians need to learn more about the benefits of lung cancer screening with CT, biopsy their patients less, and not worry too much about the survival prospects of patients with minimally invasive adenocarcinomas, according to three studies presented on Thursday morning at the Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology in Chicago.
October 30, 2014
CT corrects the record on arthritis in ancient Egypt
By Kate Madden Yee
Using CT, Egyptian researchers found that ancient Egyptian royal families appear to have suffered from a degenerative spinal disease rather than an inflammatory type of arthritis, as previously assumed. Study results were published online in Arthritis and Rheumatology.
October 19, 2014
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vRad offers info on CT usage, comparisons
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) has released its latest Radiology Patient Care (RPC) indices.
October 13, 2014
Redberg et al take last shot at CT lung screening; FDA approves new ultrasound contrast agent
By Brian Casey
October 13, 2014
JAMA IM editorials weigh in on lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
With Medicare on the cusp of a momentous decision about whether to pay for CT lung cancer screening, the issue is the focus of a pair of editorials published October 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Taking opposite sides, the articles one last time outline positions that have become solidified as the U.S. government weighs what could be one of the biggest public health initiatives in decades.
October 12, 2014
Study: Overuse of cardiac imaging adds to health costs
By Brian Casey
A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has concluded that the overuse of cardiac stress testing with medical imaging has contributed to rising healthcare costs.
October 12, 2014
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CT hits the road in Houston with stroke ambulance project
By Eric Barnes
Houston doctors have launched a CT-equipped mobile stroke unit to start clot-busting treatment sooner after 911 is called. The University of Texas team also hopes to learn whether patients have better long-term outcomes when they're treated sooner rather than later.
October 12, 2014
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SNMMI opposes proposed changes in tech duties
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) is asking its members to contact the Joint Commission to object to proposed changes regarding which tasks technologists can perform.
October 12, 2014
Carestream partners with UBMD on extremity CBCT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Carestream Health is joining forces with UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine of Williamsville, NY, to develop a new 3D conebeam CT (CBCT) scanner for orthopedic imaging of patient extremities, starting with injured knees.
October 6, 2014
Merry X-Ray buys Mich. firm
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Merry X-Ray has purchased a Michigan company, Wolverine X-Ray West.
October 2, 2014
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