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Imaging aims to tweak Calif. radiation law before it takes effect
By Eric Barnes
Imaging advocates are beginning their final push for changes in the California radiation protection law -- hoping to have everything settled before the law takes effect in July. The language fixes were amended and passed by the Assembly last week and sent on to the state Senate.
April 1, 2012
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Digestive disorders lead to high radiation doses over time
By Eric Barnes
Patients with gastrointestinal disorders may be exposed to significant doses of radiation from abdominal CT over time, concludes a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers found higher levels of annual and total diagnostic radiation exposure in these patients.
March 29, 2012
ROMICAT II data support CCTA; good outcomes with SAVI
By Brian Casey
March 28, 2012
ACC: CCTA improves chest pain evaluation without raising costs
By Charlene Laino
CHICAGO - Performing coronary CT angiography (CCTA) early in the evaluation of chest pain in the emergency department may quickly and accurately predict which patients should be admitted for acute coronary syndrome, according to study results presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 28, 2012
I-ELCAP study allays fears of overdiagnosis in CT screening
By Eric Barnes
Lung cancers identified in low-dose CT screening programs are similar to those identified outside of the screening setting, according to results released on March 27 in Radiology. The study may allay concerns that cancers detected by screening are less aggressive than those detected by other means.
March 26, 2012
GE debuts optimized cardiac CT scanner at ACC
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare introduced a version of its Discovery CT750 HD scanner optimized for cardiac scanning at low radiation doses at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in Chicago.
March 26, 2012
ACC: Coronary CT angio rule outs heart attack in ER patients
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Patients who have a negative coronary CT angiogram after presenting at the emergency room (ER) for cardiac-suspected chest pain can safely be sent home, researchers reported at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting.
March 25, 2012
SIR: Low-dose protocol for CT-guided biopsies cuts radiation
By James Brice
SAN FRANCISCO - Two new studies presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting described how lower CT scanner settings cut patient radiation dose by two-thirds during CT-guided lung biopsies, and nearly by half for extrapulmonary biopsies and drainages.
March 25, 2012
Medical societies release guidelines on cardiac radiation
By Eric Barnes
A coalition of medical societies released new guidelines on dose optimization of cardiac imaging scans on Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The document offers a road map for improving radiation safety and reducing patient radiation dose while obtaining high-quality medical images.
March 21, 2012
NeuroLogica wins CE Mark for BodyTom CT scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Portable scanner developer NeuroLogica has received CE Mark approval for BodyTom, its portable, full-body, multislice CT scanner. The CE Mark approval allows BodyTom to be sold in the European Union, the company said.
March 21, 2012
AAPM advises against bismuth shielding for CT scans
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement recommending against the use of bismuth shielding in CT scans.
March 20, 2012
ACR meets with CMS in bid to speed virtual colonoscopy coverage
By Eric Barnes
Virtual colonoscopy proponents met Tuesday with representatives of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to present new evidence that colorectal cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy is ready for routine clinical use in a Medicare population -- and is worthy of Medicare dollars to pay for it.
March 20, 2012
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