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Lung Cancer Alliance launches edgy campaign
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
If smokers get no pity for developing lung cancer, then cat lovers and crazy aunts also deserve to die, suggests a jarring new ad campaign from the Lung Cancer Alliance.
June 27, 2012
Lung nodule matching program may boost CT reading efficiency
By Erik L. Ridley
An automated lung nodule matching program for CT studies can significantly improve diagnostic efficiency for radiologists, according to a study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
June 26, 2012
Calif. radiation dose bill fix; integrating CT lung CAD in PACS
By Erik L. Ridley
June 25, 2012
PACS-integrated lung CT CAD increases reader sensitivity
By Cynthia E. Keen
When computer-aided detection (CAD) technology is integrated directly into a PACS workstation and clinical workflow, it can significantly increase reader sensitivity for detecting lung nodules in thoracic CT exams, according to a study published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.
June 25, 2012
Calif. radiation fix-up bill adds dose of controversy
By Eric Barnes
A California bill designed to smooth over some rough patches in the California Radiation Protection Act before it takes effect on July 1 has instead become a road to controversy in the state's radiology community.
June 25, 2012
Incidental findings on CT lung screening offer benefits, costs
By James Brice
Incidental findings uncovered at low-dose CT lung cancer screening increase the overall yield of malignancies diagnosed from the annual exams for high-risk, asymptomatic patients, but their evaluation adds an additional layer of cost to such programs, Danish researchers have found.
June 25, 2012
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Medic Vision, Atlantis ink distribution deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Image reconstruction software developer Medic Vision Imaging Solutions has selected Atlantis Worldwide as its distributor for its CT image enhancement system.
June 24, 2012
AATS lung cancer guidelines broaden screening criteria
By Eric Barnes
A task force for the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) has issued new clinical guidelines for CT lung cancer screening that substantially broaden the screening criteria compared to recommendations published last month by the American College of Chest Physicians.
June 21, 2012
GE unveils custom CT dose-reduction initiative
By Cynthia E. Keen
GE Healthcare launched its Blueprint program, a new service intended to help institutions and health systems lower CT radiation dose via customized dose-reduction plans, at a Thursday press conference at North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System in Lake Success, NY.
June 21, 2012
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Is the new AMA mammo policy strong enough? And, ISCT cardiac coverage
By Erik L. Ridley
June 20, 2012
ISCT: CT angiography predicts need for coronary intervention
By Rebekah Moan
SAN FRANCISCO - Dual-source coronary CT angiography showed high diagnostic accuracy for predicting the need for coronary intervention in what its investigators are calling the largest multicenter trial to date, according to results presented on Wednesday at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.
June 20, 2012
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ISCT: Many paths, some steep, lead to cardiac CT accreditation
By Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Cardiac CT credentialing comes from several organizations in the U.S. and in various levels corresponding to different training and proficiency achievements. But doctors can't expect to read with the best unless they're prepared for a lot of training, a CT expert said at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.
June 20, 2012
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