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CT: Page 383
64-row CT, 3T MRI perform equally well in pancreas
By
Wayne Forrest
Both 64-detector-row CT and 3-tesla MRI are "equally proficient" for pancreatic cancer detection and pancreatic lesion characterization, according to a study in the June issue of
Radiology
.
June 1, 2011
ASIR reduces pediatric abdominal CT dose by 33%
By
Cynthia E. Keen
CT scanning with an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) algorithm can reduce radiation dose associated with pediatric abdominal scans by an average of 33%, according to a study published online May 19 in
Pediatric Radiology
.
June 1, 2011
Pulmonary CTA not appropriate for many teens with PE symptoms
By
Cynthia E. Keen
Should radiologists working at community hospitals be gatekeepers to protect children from low-value exams that carry a high radiation burden? Pediatric radiologists suggest so, based on results of a study published in the June issue of the
American Journal of Roentgenology
.
May 31, 2011
Primordial inks licensing agreements
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology application developer Primordial has signed licensing agreements with three healthcare institutions for the company's radiation dose monitoring and management technology.
May 29, 2011
Most extracardiac incidentals are better left unfound
By
Eric Barnes
Discovering incidental CT findings such as lung nodules when scanning patients with suspected heart disease does more harm than good, according to a cardiac imaging expert who spoke at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.
May 29, 2011
ER docs say malpractice fear leads to tests
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Forty-four percent of almost 1,800 emergency room (ER) physicians responding to a poll reported that the biggest challenge to cutting costs in the emergency department is the fear of lawsuits, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians.
May 26, 2011
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By
Eric Barnes
May 25, 2011
Postmortem imaging shouldn't replace autopsies of children
By
Cynthia E. Keen
Imaging studies to identify rib fractures in deceased infants and young children are not sensitive enough to replace forensic autopsies, according to an article published in the June issue of
Pediatric Radiology
.
May 25, 2011
Intrinsic Imaging joins colorectal cancer trial
By
AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Biopharmaceutical medical imaging services firm Intrinsic Imaging will be participating in a five-year multicenter clinical trial related to the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
May 24, 2011
A year in Malawi; coronary CTA falls short in low-risk patients
By
Brian Casey
May 23, 2011
Utility of coronary CTA doubtful in low-risk patients
By
Eric Barnes
Low-risk patients who tested positive at coronary CT angiography (CTA) ended up getting more prescriptions for cholesterol-lowering drugs and aspirin, signs of good preventive care. But they also got more stress tests, nuclear medicine scans, and cardiac cath procedures, than a control group, researchers found in a May 23 study in the
Archives of Internal Medicine
.
May 23, 2011
Efficiency in VC means being ready for same-day colonoscopy
By
Eric Barnes
Moving patients efficiently through a high-volume virtual colonoscopy practice means getting ready for plenty of same-day colonoscopies for patients presenting with polyps, according to U.S. military researchers who spoke earlier this month at the Digestive Disease Week meeting in Chicago.
May 22, 2011
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