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CT technique predicts transient vs. persistent lung nodules
By Eric Barnes
An image analysis technique presented at the RSNA 2011 meeting could facilitate CT lung cancer screening by differentiating potentially malignant part-solid nodules from the transient kind that are less worrisome.
December 26, 2011
Nonobstructive plaque at CT shows higher mortality risk
By Eric Barnes
An analysis of more than 10,000 patients with nonobstructive coronary artery plaque has found that statin use can reduce mortality by as much as half in patients at high risk at coronary CT angiography and using traditional risk measures.
December 22, 2011
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By Eric Barnes
December 21, 2011
Colorectal cancer mortality varies by race
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Colorectal cancer deaths have fallen by nearly a third in whites, but only about 13% in blacks, according to a study published December 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
December 21, 2011
Study finds happier patients with laxative-free VC prep
By Eric Barnes
A laxative-free virtual colonoscopy bowel preparation significantly improved the patient experience in a study of more than 600 screening subjects by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and three other U.S. institutions.
December 20, 2011
AAPM cautions against skipping imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) is cautioning patients not to forego essential medical imaging tests due to speculation about the risks of radiation exposure.
December 19, 2011
Toshiba, AHRA announce grant recipients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Toshiba America Medical Systems and AHRA have named the seven recipients of their fourth annual Putting Patients First grant program.
December 18, 2011
Committee aims to advance CT lung screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
An article published December 15 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology reports on the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) establishment of a committee to advance lung cancer screening practice.
December 18, 2011
Animal study sheds light on radiation sensitivity
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A study that examined irradiated mice found that animals bred with a common genetic mutation, Ki-ras, were far more susceptible to developing tumors than mice without the mutation, suggesting that some humans may be more susceptible to developing cancer from common screening exams, according to results published in the December issue of Radiation Research.
December 13, 2011
FDA OKs handheld skull scanning device
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
InfraScan has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its handheld Infrascanner Model 1000 near-infrared spectroscopy device, designed to detect bleeding in the skull.
December 13, 2011
Despite guidelines, older adults continue cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
After age 75, routine screening is no longer recommended for cervical, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancers. But that inconvenient truth hasn't stopped older Americans from continuing to get the tests, according to a study appearing today in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
December 11, 2011
Dose experts look at radiation risk, error, and uncertainty
By Eric Barnes
What's the latest on risk from medical radiation? It all depends on the exam and the patient, of course, but knowledge is evolving, and some newer evidence suggests higher risks from smaller doses, according to speakers presenting last Friday at a Washington, DC, symposium.
December 11, 2011
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