Eric Barnes[email protected]Digital X-RayAugmented reality cuts fluoro dose in needle guidanceOhio researchers used a prototype augmented reality system to overlay fluoroscopy images with a virtual needle for guided placement during interventional procedures, cutting dose significantly compared to conventional fluoro guidance, according to an article in Radiology.April 27, 2016Nuclear MedicineSPECT finds low cerebral blood flow in NFL playersSPECT imaging shows abnormally low blood flow in the brains of current and retired National Football League (NFL) players, according to a new study to be published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.April 25, 2016CTChoosing unwisely: Lung cancer patients get brain scansPatients with newly diagnosed lung cancer don't need brain scans, but they get them anyway, according to a new study in the April edition of Chest that examined patients diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer as part of the National Lung Screening Trial.April 21, 2016Advanced Visualization3D-printed skull saves patient's lifeSurgeons in South Korea used data from CT scans to create a 3D-printed skull made of titanium and implant it in a patient just in time to save her life, according to an article on 3Dprint.com.April 19, 2016CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderApril 19, 2016CTCCTA falls short in detection of culprit plaqueIn a population of myocardial infarction patients spanning 10 years of clinical practice, coronary CT angiography (CCTA) showed only limited ability to detect culprit lesions in the coronary arteries that went on to cause heart attacks -- though its positive predictive value was perfect, researchers concluded.April 19, 2016CTCAD finds most lung cancers undetected on CTComputer-aided detection (CAD) finds most cancers that were missed in CT lung cancer screening, according to a new study in Radiology. CAD can enhance the value of CT screening by finding these cancers in time to remove them surgically.April 13, 2016CTCCTA halves adverse events in SCOT-HEART trialA trial comparing the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to standard care alone in more than 4,000 chest pain patients revealed sharply reduced event rates and fewer negative angiographies when CCTA was used to guide patient management, according to results published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.April 10, 2016CTCT reveals findings in Zika-related microcephalyResearchers in Brazil reported the appearance on CT scans of brain anomalies caused by the Zika virus in a letter to the editor published online April 6 in the New England Journal of Medicine.April 10, 2016Advanced VisualizationThe power and promise of 3D printing: Part 2In part 2 of our series on 3D printing in healthcare, we look at the critical component of software, including automated segmentation tools and computer-aided design. We also present the lessons learned in setting up a 3D printing shop from those who did it themselves.April 6, 2016Previous PagePage 19 of 258Next PageTop StoriesBreastDBT performance improves with patient ageDBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.Digital X-RayAI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residentsPractice ManagementTrainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficientCTHigh CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adultsSponsor ContentFREE webinar: find your imaging capacity
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