Eric Barnes[email protected]CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderMay 22, 2007CTCT enterography answers range of small-bowel questionsSome radiologists do their best to avoid CT enterography, but they're missing out on a wide range of diagnoses that alternative exams can't provide. Dr. Patrick Rogalla of Charité Hospital in Berlin offers advice for maximizing the value of CT enterography exams for indications ranging from tumor search to inflammatory bowel disease.May 21, 2007Digital X-RayAuntMinnie.com Cardiac Imaging InsiderMay 20, 2007Image ProcessingTwo-segment CTA reconstruction aids images, not accuracyFor patients with faster heart rates, the use of two-segment reconstruction improves image quality at 64-slice coronary CT angiography (CTA), according to a study from Germany. Among all patients, however, accuracy was not improved using two-segment when compared to single-segment reconstruction.May 20, 2007CTHomogeneity at CT distinguishes renal cysts from cancerRenal cysts are common and benign; renal carcinoma is not. And distinguishing some high-attenuating cysts from cancer on a typical unenhanced CT scan can be difficult, if not impossible. But researchers from Yale University think they've succeeded in sorting them out fairly accurately, if only to inform the decision for the next exam.May 16, 2007CTTranslucency rendering aids prepless 3D VCThe use of primary 3D interpretation isn't generally recommended for reading reduced-prep virtual colonoscopy (VC) data. Reading is time-consuming, and 3D endoluminal views can make it difficult to distinguish from residual stool difficult. But a new study says that reading reduced-prep data in 3D is not only possible but accurate and time-efficient if a software translucency rendering tool is applied.May 13, 2007CTCT finds high-risk plaque with nanoparticle contrastA new animal study by researchers in the U.S. and France brings intriguing new possibilities to CT with its use of a nanoparticulate contrast agent administered before scanning to detect unstable atherosclerotic plaques. The group aims to someday detect human plaques at the greatest risk of rupture while there is time to prevent it.May 10, 2007CTAuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy InsiderMay 8, 2007CTStudy: VC is cost-effective in efficient exam settingsEven among patients at high risk of colorectal polyps and cancer, virtual colonoscopy can be a cost-effective way of finding lesions, according to a study from Denmark. The total costs of VC and conventional colonoscopy were comparable even when the conventional exam and polypectomy were performed on polyps 5-6 mm or larger, according to the researchers.May 8, 2007CTWater enema may improve MDCT colon cancer stagingAlthough MRI is still the gold standard when it comes to colorectal cancer staging, a new study from Italy shows that preoperative multidetector-row CT (MDCT) staging using a water enema may offer some advantages over air insufflation. Water appears to improve the ability to assess local disease extent by slightly increasing the density difference between the colon wall and lumen.May 2, 2007Previous PagePage 176 of 258Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET predicts faster cognitive decline in women than menWomen initially outperformed men at low brain tau levels, but the advantage diminished as tau levels increased over time.MRIUnclear explanations of contrast MRI exams heighten patient anxietyWomens ImagingMammography screening improves survival for late-stage cancersUltrasoundUltrasound MinnieCast, Episode 2: Body imaging with RUS-PATSponsor ContentHow Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops