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CMS to reimburse for automated CCTA procedures
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned a new level III current procedural terminology code for automated quantification and characterization of coronary atherosclerotic plaque with coronary CT angiography (CCTA).
October 12, 2022
2021 06 29 18 14 2350 Plaque Artery 400
GE Healthcare secures new iodine supply for contrast media
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE Healthcare has inked a supply deal with Chile-based mining firm SQM to help the company meet global demand for x-ray and CT imaging contrast media.
October 12, 2022
2021 11 30 16 39 4000 Ge Rsna 2021 400
More than a third of pancreatic cancers may be missed on CT, MRI
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiologists may be missing more than a third of pancreatic cancers on CT and MRI -- a finding that raises concern about whether patients are getting timely surgical treatment, according to a team of U.K. researchers.
October 12, 2022
2020 05 28 22 36 8223 Cancer Pancreatic 400
NeuroLogica gets CE Mark for mobile CT systems
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NeuroLogica, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, recently received the European Union (EU) CE Mark for its Elite mobile CT systems.
October 11, 2022
2022 03 10 17 17 8469 2022 03 10 Neurologica 400
XACT receives clearance for robotic system accessory
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
XACT Robotics has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Xtend remote control unit, which accompanies the company’s XACT ACE robotic surgery system.
October 11, 2022
2021 05 10 23 27 1749 Robotic Machine Tool 400
United celebrates 20,000th installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
United Imaging is highlighting the shipping of its 20,000th system, as well as two new installations in Manhattan for a new imaging clinic.
October 11, 2022
2020 02 05 17 09 8620 United Imaging Rsna 2019 400
'Not a 1 and done test': Follow-up lags for CT lung cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Among people who underwent CT lung cancer screening in a new research study, only 22% came back for annual follow-up exams, according to a paper published on October 10 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
October 11, 2022
2020 11 11 23 52 7893 Lung Cancer Ct 3d 400
CT stroke assessment helps determine best treatment
By Kate Madden Yee
A CT-based measure for stroke assessment can help clinicians evaluate the scope of damage and determine whether the patient will benefit from endovascular treatment, according to a study published October 10 in JAMA Neurology.
October 10, 2022
2021 04 22 23 05 5088 Brain Stroke 400
NEJM: Colon cancer screening reduces mortality rates
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A study published October 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that colon cancer screening reduces mortality rates at 10-year follow-up.
October 9, 2022
2020 10 28 23 49 6025 Colon Polyps 400
Patient costs for imaging skyrocket over last 20 years
By Erik L. Ridley
Out-of-pocket costs incurred by patients receiving imaging studies nearly doubled between 2000 and 2019, according to research published online October 6 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
October 9, 2022
2020 02 20 18 12 3118 Money Bills 400
Expansion of CT lung screening would help women, Black people
By Kate Madden Yee
Further expansion of current low-dose CT lung cancer screening recommendations would increase the number of women and Black individuals who would benefit, according to a study published October 5 in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
October 6, 2022
2021 10 19 22 41 9047 Cigarette Smoker Black Woman 400
CT shows link between sarcopenia, depression in lung cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
CT shows that terminal lung cancer patients with sarcopenia -- a manifestation of loss of muscle mass and strength due to cancer progression -- develop depression, a team of Chinese researchers has found.
October 6, 2022
2018 07 25 21 16 7535 Depression 400
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