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Czech prenatal ultrasound screening program; minimal-prep VC
By Erik L. Ridley
December 20, 2010
Minimal-prep VC achieves high sensitivity in large cohort
By Eric Barnes
Using both electronic cleansing and computer-aided detection, a large multicenter trial has shown high sensitivity for minimal-prep virtual colonoscopy. The minimal-prep approach is being closely watched for its potential to nudge more adults into colorectal cancer screening.
December 20, 2010
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Variable CT pitch cuts contrast dose in graft assessment
By Eric Barnes
When using CT to assess graft patency after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, employing a variable-pitch technique speeds scanning and reduces contrast dose by a third, Japanese researchers said in a presentation earlier this month at the RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 19, 2010
Radiation ups ped thyroid cancer risk
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Children exposed to head and neck radiation, either from diagnostic CT or radiation therapy, show an increased risk of thyroid cancer for the next 58 years, according to a study published in Radiation Research.
December 16, 2010
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Insider
By Eric Barnes
December 15, 2010
VC makes progress with Medicare; RTs and repetitive stress symptoms
By Brian Casey
December 15, 2010
Medicare paying for more diagnostic VC exams
By Eric Barnes
Across the U.S., Medicare is paying for more diagnostic virtual colonoscopy exams and is issuing fewer reimbursement denials, according to a new study of U.S. data. However, the trend varies substantially by geographic region, researchers said in a presentation at this month's RSNA meeting in Chicago.
December 14, 2010
ED patients more confident in diagnosis based on CT
By Eric Barnes
Emergency department (ED) patients with abdominal pain are far more confident in their diagnosis when a CT scan is used as part of their workup, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine. However, the patients knew surprisingly little about the risks of ionizing radiation.
December 13, 2010
Second-reader CAD improves VC sensitivity
By Eric Barnes
Computer-aided detection (CAD) works best in virtual colonoscopy when human readers do their job first, according to a new study. The use of CAD as a second reader improved both per-patient and per-polyp detection, while running CAD concurrently with the initial read was less effective.
December 13, 2010
Radiation therapy overdoses top ECRI's technology hazard list
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiation overdoses and other errors during radiation therapy are the top hazard faced by patients from medical technology, according to a top 10 list for 2011 compiled by research and consulting group ECRI Institute of Plymouth Meeting, PA.
December 9, 2010
Health Affairs articles explode self-referral myths
By Kate Madden Yee
Physician self-referral for advanced imaging exams is leading to increased healthcare spending, with little evidence that patients are enjoying any perceived benefits from the practice, such as convenience from same-day exams, according to a series of articles published this week in Health Affairs.
December 7, 2010
Fecal immunochemical testing between colonoscopies reduces risk
By Eric Barnes
Individuals with a personal or family history of colorectal cancer can cut their risk of dying from the disease by undergoing annual fecal immunochemical testing between the standard 10-year cycles of colonoscopy screening, according to a new study in Gastroenterology.
December 7, 2010
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