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NY Times: FDA spies on employees
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A vast surveillance program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) targeting employees unhappy with the agency's drug approval process has been discovered, according to an article in the July 16 New York Times.
July 16, 2012
Chronic kidney failure no barrier to CT angiography
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography using moderate doses of IV contrast in patients with advanced renal failure is a safe procedure that negatively affects renal function in only a small percentage of patients, according to researchers from Baltimore.
July 12, 2012
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CT nanoparticle contrast: Good as gold?
By Eric Barnes
CT nanoparticle-based contrast agents are all investigational -- and at this point all preclinical -- but they're out there. In a few years, the tiny contrast agent delivery vehicles, which work well in animals, could greatly affect the diagnosis and treatment of disease in humans.
July 11, 2012
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CDC warns of digesting grill-cleaning bristles
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning about a continuing trend of injuries caused by adults and children unintentionally ingesting metal brush bristles used to clean cooking grills.
July 10, 2012
Demographics can help predict malignancy on CT lung screening
By Brian Casey
Lost in the enthusiasm over CT lung screening's mortality benefit was a big question: how to handle follow-up. With false-positive rates over 25% in some screening studies, there has to be a better way to separate patients who may have cancer from those who don't. In a July 2 article in PLoS One, researchers think they may have found one.
July 10, 2012
New spectral imaging options improve abdominal CTA
By Eric Barnes
CT angiography (CTA) of the abdomen is a well-established method for answering any number of diagnostic questions, but in the past couple of years it's gotten even better. Recent technical advances, such as spectral imaging CT at different energy levels, can improve the modality's diagnostic power, reducing dose and contrast use.
July 8, 2012
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Calif. radiation reporting fix-up bill sent to governor
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
AB 510, the California bill that amends the California Radiation Protection Act that took effect on July 1, passed the state Legislature on Thursday and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for his signature at the close of the workday.
July 5, 2012
PE studies highlight risks, benefits of CT exams
By Eric Barnes
A series of studies and an expert panel discussion published in the American Journal of Roentgenology highlight the benefits and risks of CT exams for detecting suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). On the whole, they downplayed the notion that the modality is overused.
July 3, 2012
Former Heart Check America customers to get $4M in settlement
By Brian Casey
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit filed by a Nevada law firm against defunct whole-body scanning center operator Heart Check America (HCA). Former HCA customers who got loans from Chase Bank to finance their scanning packages will have their debts erased, with Chase allocating $4 million for the settlement.
July 2, 2012
Aware ships CT dose monitoring software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Imaging software developer Aware has begun shipping AccuRad REM Server, a new version of its AccuRad platform that enables healthcare providers to record and monitor radiation dose delivered by CT scanners, as required by California state law as of July 1.
July 1, 2012
Hydration before contrast cuts CIN in high-risk patients
By Eric Barnes
Even patients with advanced kidney disease can steer clear of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) if given plenty of hydration, say researchers from the Netherlands. Results from the study of nearly 1,000 patients with stage 3 or 4 kidney disease were published in the June issue of Radiology.
June 28, 2012
VC again found effective in Medicare population
By Eric Barnes
A study of more than 1,400 individuals screened with virtual colonoscopy found that the technique is effective in patients 65 years and older, researchers report in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 28, 2012
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