Eric Barnes[email protected]CTCCTA image quality drops at low doses in big patientsImage quality in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) studies degrades significantly in heavier patients, and increasing the tube current doesn't alter that relationship, according to a new study in the American Journal of Cardiology.October 11, 2010MRIMRI lung volume predicts survival in infants with herniasSAN FRANCISCO - Lung volumes in late gestation as measured by MRI are a key predictor of survival in infants with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia, according to research presented this week at the American Academy of Pediatrics meeting.October 6, 2010CTHead CT frequency, costs drop for kids after rule changeFor children with traumatic brain injuries potentially serious enough to warrant a head CT scan, a small change in the clinical guidelines used to perform follow-up head CT led to a significant drop in rescan rates and costs -- all without any apparent increase in the risk of serious injury.October 5, 2010CTCT drives big jump in imaging use in emergency roomsThe use of advanced imaging to scan patients admitted to emergency departments grew dramatically between 1998 and 2007, driven by growth in CT. The rise occurred despite little change in the severity or number of injuries in emergency patients, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.October 4, 2010CTCTA screening study shows soft-plaque risk in policeNew Jersey police officers were expected to have high levels of coronary artery plaque at coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to researchers from Atlantic Medical Imaging in Galloway, NJ. The unexpected finding was that more than a third of those with coronary artery plaque had no calcified plaque whatsoever.October 3, 2010CTNew CAD for COPD parses disease type, severityDutch researchers are taking computer-aided detection (CAD) of the lungs beyond suspicious lung nodules and into the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), aiming to identify the patients most likely to benefit from treatment.September 30, 2010CTCalif. governor signs medical radiation bill into lawGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California on Wednesday signed a medical radiation protection bill into law, paving the way for implementation of the first state law in the U.S. aimed at protecting patients from excessive radiation exposure received during CT scans and radiation therapy procedures.September 29, 2010CTIncidental adnexal masses at VC no help for ovarian diagnosisAdnexal masses are common incidental findings at virtual colonoscopy that can point to more serious problems. But a new study in the October issue of Radiology found they do not contribute to the early detection of ovarian cancer.September 29, 2010Cardiac ImagingAuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging InsiderSeptember 27, 2010Industry NewsEscasos eventos adversos un año después de angiografía coronaria por TC negativaLos pacientes con dolor torácico de riesgo bajo a moderado escasamente padecen de eventos cardiacos adversos 12 meses después de la angiografía coronaria por tomografía computada (ATC), según un pequeño estudio en el número de octubre del American Journal of Roentgenology.September 20, 2010Previous PagePage 117 of 258Next PageTop StoriesMRIfMRI: Cognitive behavioral therapy positively affects the brainThe findings confirm the efficacy of the treatment, researchers have reported.Practice ManagementPost Cures Act, outpatients access radiology reports fasterMRIMRI may help guide brachial plexus surgeryAIShould hospitals pursue local domain LLM adaptation for radiology reports?Womens ImagingMRI model predicts breast tumor shrinkage patterns
