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CT use for ER pediatric visits on rise
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Use of CT for children who visit the emergency department has increased fivefold, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital and published online April 5 in Radiology.
April 7, 2011
Children with bowel disease accumulate radiation burden
By James Brice
Children with Crohn's disease and other types of inflammatory bowel disease accumulate a heavy burden of ionizing radiation from repeated CT scans and x-ray exams to monitor their conditions, according to a study from Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, NY.
April 7, 2011
Immunomedics touts cancer study results
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Preclinical results support the feasibility and specificity of detecting colon cancer using a new generation of biospecific antibodies called pretargeted immunoPET, according to biopharmaceutical firm Immunomedics.
April 6, 2011
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
April 6, 2011
ACC news: Coronary CTA, not treadmill, predicts disease
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) finds significant coronary artery disease that's missed in treadmill testing -- whether those results are positive, negative, or equivocal, researchers reported at this week's American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
April 5, 2011
ACC news: Coronary CTA cuts hospital admissions, costs
By Eric Barnes
Coronary CT angiography (CTA) can reduce the number of hospital admissions in patients with acute chest pain, saving money without putting patients at risk, according to a study presented this week at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in New Orleans.
April 4, 2011
CME firms team up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Continuing medical education (CME) providers MD Training@Home and Cardiac-CTA.com have inked a content integration agreement.
April 3, 2011
PE defect size on CT correlated to poor clinical outcomes
By Eric Barnes
Perfusion defect size on dual-energy CT of pulmonary embolism (PE) is an independent predictor of both right heart strain and patient outcomes, concludes a new study by German and U.S. researchers. On the other hand, lab markers such as D-dimer results showed only weak correlations.
April 3, 2011
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VC CAD still lags in flat-polyp detection
By Marty Graham
Computer-aided detection (CAD) for virtual colonoscopy, while good at detecting rounded lesions that can signal the presence of colorectal cancer, is less adept at finding flat lesions or achieving high sensitivity in the hands of less experienced readers, according to a study presented at the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists symposium.
March 31, 2011
AuntMinnie.com CT Insider
By Eric Barnes
March 30, 2011
CT of testicular cancer associated with new malignancies
By Eric Barnes
Repeated CT scans of testicular cancer patients are associated with an increased number of secondary cancers among older men, concludes a new study from the University of California, Davis.
March 30, 2011
MillenSys upgrades AV software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT software developer MillenSys is updating its advanced visualization software to include a newly developed cardiac 3D module for CT coronary analysis, calcium scoring, and left ventricular analysis.
March 30, 2011
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