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Imaging admins report barriers to CT lung screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Despite enthusiasm for CT lung cancer screening, many imaging administrators in a new survey reported feeling hindered by barriers to support and resources that keep them from running more effective programs. The findings were published July 9 in Chest.
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Do the USPSTF lung cancer guidelines cause screening disparities?
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Do the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung cancer screening guidelines contribute to gender disparities in eligibility? It appears so, according to a study published July 9 in the journal Chest.
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Chest CT, stress testing find PE in 25% of COVID-19 patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A quarter of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 show pulmonary embolism (PE) on CT pulmonary angiography or nuclear stress testing, according to a study published July 13 in Radiology.
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NeuroLogica inks research deal with MGH
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Samsung subsidiary NeuroLogica said it's collaborating with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to pilot the firm's OmniTom Elite scanner with photon-counting detector CT technology at the point of care.
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Can body composition metrics foretell COVID-19 patient outcomes?
By Erik L. Ridley
The body composition of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 as assessed on routine abdominal CT exams could help predict adverse outcomes, according to research published online July 9 in the International Journal of Obesity.
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Reduced-dose CT effective for lung nodules in kids
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Reduced-dose CT shows effective diagnostic performance for identifying lung nodules in pediatric patients, according to a study published July 7 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. The findings could be good news for a patient population vulnerable to the negative effects of radiation.
July 8, 2021
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ACR releases thoracic CT incidental findings guidance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) Incidental Findings Committee has published a white paper outlining guidance for managing thoracic CT incidental findings.
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Almost a third of veterans don't get lung cancer screening follow-up
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Almost a third of U.S. veterans don't get appropriate follow-up after lung cancer screening -- and Black veterans, those with mental health conditions, and those with lower income are at particular risk, according to research published July 8 in JAMA Network Open.
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Lower lung cancer mortality drives down cancer deaths
By Kate Madden Yee
Declines in mortality due to lung cancer have contributed to decreased overall cancer death rates in the U.S. among both men and women and across all racial and ethnic groups, according to an annual report published July 8 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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NEJM: History of CT shows its clinical importance
By Kate Madden Yee
The CT scanner has "become part of the underlying fabric of routine medical care, producing amazing images that enable accurate diagnoses and efficient therapy for millions of patients each year," according to an essay on the modality's 50th anniversary published July 3 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Dual-energy CT bests x-ray for diagnosing hip prosthesis instability
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Dual-energy CT performs better than x-ray when it comes to diagnosing loosened hip prostheses, according to a study published July 6 in Radiology.
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Deep learning plus CT helps predict abdominal surgery outcomes
By Kate Madden Yee
A deep-learning model used with preoperative CT helps predict the complexity and outcomes of abdominal surgery more accurately than surgeons' judgment, according to research published July 7 in JAMA Surgery.
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