Eric Barnes[email protected]CTI-ELCAP data suggest need to work up secondary lung lesionsLung cancer screening data from the I-ELCAP trial suggest that patients with secondary tumors might benefit from more aggressive management, and that metastases, at least in the predominant non-small cell lung cancers, may be less common than previously thought. The data also suggest that revisions in the current staging criteria may help save lives.January 8, 2006CTAuntMinnie.com CT Radiology InsiderJanuary 3, 2006CTCT differentiates mesenteric ischemia from transmural necrosisResearchers in Korea have found CT useful for differentiating transmural ischemic necrosis from nontransmural ischemia, potentially sparing some patients the need for surgical intervention.January 2, 2006CTFamilial links may improve patient selection for lung cancer screeningThe past decade has seen substantial growth in lung cancer screening, which has benefited from government funding and improvements in MDCT technology and CAD software. But studies suggest that improvements in mortality may come at a high cost. New research, however, offers hope for lowering screening costs through better selection of the screening population based on genetics and familial linkage.January 1, 2006CTHeart rate determines best CTA reconstruction intervalResearchers from Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University in Frankfurt, Germany, have confirmed that heart rate dictates the optimal reconstruction technique in CT angiography.January 1, 2006CTAutomated CO2 insufflation maintains leadAutomated CO2 insufflation improves colonic distension for virtual colonoscopy compared to manual CO2 insufflation, particularly in the left colon, researchers from the U.K. reported in the January American Journal of Roentgenology.December 29, 2005CTMDCT equals MRI for RV function assessmentRight ventricular (RV) parameters and function are known to have major prognostic import in patients with heart disease and chronic pulmonary embolism, but RV assessment can be challenging with CT, compared to the MRI gold standard. But researchers from Germany have found that 16-slice MDCT was statistically equivalent to cine MRI for estimating RV volumes, ejection fraction, and other important parameters.December 27, 2005CTTwenty-nine states pay for some diagnostic VCSlow and steady is winning the race for virtual colonoscopy. As of this month, 29 states have finalized local coverage decisions at the Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee level authorizing VC reimbursement after incomplete colonoscopy. And during the first quarter of 2006, local coverage decisions are pending approval in six more states.December 22, 2005CTVC CAD found equivalent to colonoscopy in screening populationThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) scored a CAD coup this month with a study concluding that its VC computer-aided detection (CAD) system yielded sensitivities that were statistically equivalent to that of optical colonoscopy for significant polyps in a large screening population.December 20, 2005CTBreast CT developers aim to 'revolutionize' mammographyResearchers in California are hoping to revolutionize mammography quite literally -- with the aid of a prototype conebeam CT scanner that acquires images in a single revolution around the breast. In a preliminary study, its sensitivity for the detection of breast cancer was comparable to that of two-view mammography.December 19, 2005Previous PagePage 198 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