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CT: Page 381
More on the pros and cons of CT; FDA offers advice for software developers
By
Brian Casey
June 20, 2011
Kids with normal head CTs don't require hospitalization
By
Cynthia E. Keen
Routine hospitalization for neurological observation of children who've had minor blunt head trauma is unnecessary when cranial CT exam results are normal, according to a study of more than 13,500 children that was published online June 17 in the
Annals of Emergency Medicine
.
June 20, 2011
CT use cuts negative appendectomy rates
By
Eric Barnes
CT is highly sensitive and specific for identifying acute appendicitis in both men and women, concludes a June 21 study in the
Annals of Internal Medicine
. In nearly 3,000 patients with suspected acute appendicitis, CT of the abdomen and pelvis appeared to reduce negative appendectomy and perforation rates.
June 20, 2011
NY Times
reports double scanning of chest CT patients
By
Cynthia E. Keen
In a continuation of its series of articles on overexposure to medical imaging radiation, the
New York Times
has reported that thousands of Medicare patients have been receiving two consecutive chest CT scans when only one is medically necessary.
June 19, 2011
Guidelines needed for cervical spine injury evaluation in kids
By
Cynthia E. Keen
In a survey evaluating the use of diagnostic imaging to rule out cervical spine injury in a 2-year-old child, 67% of emergency medicine physicians did not elect the recommended standard of care, an x-ray exam, according to an article published in
Pediatric Emergency Care
.
June 17, 2011
More news from ISCT; the end of general radiology?
By
Brian Casey
June 15, 2011
AMIC lobbies Congress
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) is calling on Congress to reject the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's recommendations to reduce reimbursements for CT, MRI, and PET services and impose prior authorization requirements.
June 15, 2011
ISCT: CT-based models predict outcomes after stroke
By
Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - A new research project aims to create a brain atlas that will help predict which stroke patients will recover, and which abilities recovering patients might expect to regain, according to a Wednesday presentation at the International Symposium for Computed Tomography (ISCT).
June 15, 2011
MarketStat #65: Importance of reducing radiation dose to CT departments
Improving the capability to reduce radiation dose to patients is a key priority for CT departments, with 77% giving "5 - Very important" ratings to this factor and an additional 19% giving "4" ratings.
June 15, 2011
Philips receives FDA warning letter
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Philips Healthcare has been given a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for process issues related to manufacturing CT and nuclear medicine equipment at its Cleveland facility.
June 14, 2011
ISCT: CT's workflow dilemma may have IT solution
By
Brian Casey
SAN FRANCISCO - It seems like each new evolution of CT technology creates a new set of workflow dilemmas for users. But the solution could be as simple as treating CT scanners like IT devices, according to Dr. Paul Chang, who spoke at this week's International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) annual meeting.
June 14, 2011
ISCT: Dual-energy virtual colonoscopy simplifies cancer staging
By
Eric Barnes
SAN FRANCISCO - Dual-energy virtual colonoscopy may be able to replace several other exams for colorectal cancer patients -- all while streamlining staging, surgical planning, and the search for metastases, according to research presented last week at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.
June 14, 2011
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