Eric Barnes[email protected]CTStudy argues against colorectal polyp surveillanceFrench researchers are recommending against polyp surveillance for small colorectal lesions 6 to 9 mm in diameter, according to a new study in the August issue of Digestive and Liver Disease. The relatively high prevalence of advanced dysplasia in 6- to 9-mm lesions at colonoscopy renders the practice inadvisable, they said.July 26, 2011Cardiac ImagingAuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging InsiderJuly 25, 2011CT320-slice cardiac CT yields advantages in the ERThere are significant differences in the way 320-detector-row and 64-detector-row CT scanners perform heart scans of chest pain patients in the emergency room, according to a study presented at the recent Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography meeting in Denver.July 25, 2011CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderJuly 20, 2011CTMass. General adheres to cardiac CT guidelines, study findsIf you've ever wondered if you're scanning the right patients with cardiac CT, you'll be glad to know that Massachusetts General Hospital asked itself the same question. And it turns out it is, according to a study presented at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography meeting.July 20, 2011CTPediatric CT techniques scan hearts in a fraction of the doseNew techniques for coronary CT angiography -- particularly high-pitch scanning -- are slashing radiation dose levels to provide safer scans for children without the need for sedation, according to a study presented at last week's Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography meeting in Denver.July 18, 2011CTSCCT: Following incidental lung nodules not cost-effectiveIn a twist that could add fuel to the debate on incidental findings, following lung nodules detected incidentally at cardiac CT produced far too little benefit for the cost incurred, according to an analysis presented on Friday at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting in Denver.July 17, 2011Nuclear MedicineSCCT: Cardiac PET/CTA improves diagnosis and planningHybrid PET/CT angiography (CTA) offers a full cardiac assessment in a single exam, compensating for each modality's weaknesses in heart imaging, according to results presented on Friday at the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) meeting in Denver.July 14, 2011CTMESA results confirm prognostic value of CT calcium scoringThe presence of coronary artery calcium at CT can improve risk assessment in patients with low LDL cholesterol -- even in those considered to be at low risk of cardiac events, according to a new study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.July 13, 2011CTColorectal cancer mortality reductions vary by U.S. regionProgress against colorectal cancer mortality varies substantially by geographic region in the U.S., and different regional screening rates may be behind the differences, according to a new study in the July issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention.July 11, 2011Previous PagePage 101 of 258Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET links brain receptor to emotional numbing in PTSDTo date, only a single study has investigated CB1R availability in humans exposed to trauma.Womens ImagingCEM, DBT show promise for preoperative breast cancer stagingMRIMRI illumines how the brain maintains 'representation' of phantom limbsDigital X-Ray3D DEXA reveals lower bone density in diabetes patientsMRIGadolinium in ... beer?
