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CPT codes and the politics of virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
It is a bumpy ride, to be sure, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward the Holy Grail of any new medical test in the U.S.: Medicare reimbursement. The issuance of temporary CPT codes for virtual colonoscopy earlier this year is a major step forward on a political path that has been as tortuous as any colon.
April 29, 2004
CAD gets role in new ELCAP lung study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection will play a major role in a new study on using CT for lung cancer screening starting in June.
April 28, 2004
CT prevents prosthesis fit that’s bad to the bone
By Shalmali Pal
Canadian orthopedists from London Health Sciences Centre at the University of Western Ontario turned to CT for assessing the bone-prosthesis contact in cementless acetabular cup coverage.
April 27, 2004
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Viatronix gets OK for virtual colonoscopy unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Viatronix has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its V3D-Colon system.
April 25, 2004
AuntMinnie.com CT Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists are honing in on the secrets of CT coronary calcium scoring. This is the decade, after all, when researchers vowed to make more sense of calcium’s role in both cardiac risk and patient management. And while hundreds of coronary calcium studies on the books make a solid starting point, new technologies and creative study design are providing new levels of answers.
April 25, 2004
AuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
The issuance of Category III CPT codes for virtual colonoscopy are an important boost for the exam that will produce better research data while supporting VC’s eventual splash into the medical mainstream.
April 22, 2004
EBCT finds cardiac risk that Framingham doesn't predict
By Jerry Ingram
A sizeable new study has found many patients with low risk also turn out to have abnormal coronary artery calcification (CAC) on electron-beam CT (EBCT). The research could provide additional information on cardiac risk beyond that given by the venerable Framingham Risk Score.
April 22, 2004
VC screens post-colectomy patients for disease recurrence
By Eric Barnes
Add post-colectomy surveillance to virtual colonoscopy’s list of indications. Researchers from the General Hospital of Athens "G Gennimatas" and the University of Athens used the virtual exam to screen for disease recurrence in individuals who have undergone temporary or permanent colectomy, and found that it could be easily adapted for cancer staging.
April 20, 2004
Constant image-noise standard lowers CT dose in pediatric exams
By Eric Barnes
In a bid to develop more accurate patient-stratification methods that could ultimately optimize the protocols used for chest, abdominal, and pelvic studies in children, U.S. researchers performed a study using a series of child-sized acrylic phantoms.
April 20, 2004
Stacking the deck against virtual colonoscopy?
By Brian Casey
The studies come in fast and furious: Virtual colonoscopy is the next big thing in preventive medicine. Virtual colonoscopy isn't ready for prime time. Confused? So are we. Well, not really. This week's study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on virtual colonoscopy’s effectiveness -- or lack of same -- was, if anything, predictable. A research team led by a gastroenterologist found that, surprisingly enough, virtual colonoscopy conducted by inexperienced radiologists using old equipment and outdated techniques did not compare to the gold standard of conventional colonoscopy.
April 15, 2004
HealthHelp adds RadExcell module
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology services management firm HealthHelp has debuted the fourth module of its RadExcell system, which aims to help referring physicians improve their knowledge of radiology so they are more efficient when ordering imaging services.
April 14, 2004
Virtual outrage: Radiologists blast MUSC study
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists are crying foul in the wake of dismal virtual colonoscopy results reported yesterday by researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Proponents of the virtual exam said the study relied on antiquated methods and poorly trained radiologists, all but guaranteeing mediocrity.
April 14, 2004
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