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Is epicardial fat linked to atrial fibrillation?
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 30 | 10:55 a.m.-11:05 a.m. | SSA03-02 | Room S504ABQuantifying epicardial fat on preprocedural CT scans may help identify patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who will benefit from catheter ablation as a treatment for AF, according to a study to be presented on Sunday.
November 3, 2014
Do positive NLST results persist in a poor, nonwhite, overweight urban population?
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA04-01 | Room S404CDA new study looked at lung cancer screening in a population that bears little resemblance to the relatively affluent cohort in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), which produced a minimum 20% mortality reduction from screening. Does the successful NLST model still hold true?
November 3, 2014
Can the lumen area of stenosis predict coronary lesion significance?
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m. | SSA03-01 | Room S504ABThis study looked at the value of mean lumen area quantification by CT angiography to predict the hemodynamic significance of coronary stenosis at invasive angiography severe enough to require revascularization.
November 3, 2014
Physics session on innovation in CT
By Eric Barnes
Sunday, November 30 | 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. | SSA19 | Room S403BNew CT techniques and instrumentation are the focus of a Sunday scientific session that kicks off with a 20-minute physics keynote talk by CT pioneer Willi Kalender, PhD, and continues with presentations of other new technological innovations in CT.
November 3, 2014
Road to RSNA 2014: CT Preview
By Eric Barnes
Innovation remains at the heart of every advance in CT imaging, and at RSNA 2014 it shows up at every step in the imaging process, from acquisition to reconstruction to analysis. There are discussions of conebeam CT, high-efficiency direct conversion detectors, and new, more efficient detector materials. This year you'll also find presentations on spectral and multienergy imaging, which continue to break ground in new applications.
November 3, 2014
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ACR hopes for good news from CMS on CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
This November could be the most significant Lung Cancer Awareness Month in history, if Medicare approves full coverage of CT lung cancer screening for seniors 65 years and older, the American College of Radiology (ACR) said in a statement.
November 2, 2014
eRAD nets Ore. installation
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS/PACS provider eRAD has installed its PACS and Mammography Module at Diagnostic Imaging of Salem in Salem, OR.
November 2, 2014
ASRT crafts infographic on techs
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) is highlighting the relationship between medical imaging and radiation therapy technology and radiologic technologists.
November 2, 2014
Seno touts reader study ruling out breast cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Seno Medical Instruments released study results indicating that its Seno Imagio breast imaging system improves physicians' ability to rule out breast cancer, compared with traditional ultrasound alone.
November 2, 2014
Siemens debuts new Acuson X600 scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has unveiled a new ultrasound scanner, Acuson X600, for general imaging, ob/gyn, and cardiology.
November 2, 2014
FDA clears Elekta gating tool for prostate cancer
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Elekta has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Response automatic gating technology for prostate cancer.
November 2, 2014
Mevion installs S250 proton system in Fla.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Mevion Medical Systems has delivered its Mevion S250 proton accelerator to the University of Florida Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health.
November 2, 2014
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