Eric Barnes[email protected]CTHospital finds cheaper facial imaging with CT versus x-rayFacial trauma imaging is now dominated by CT rather than radiography, say radiologists who uncovered a decade-long trend at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. But thanks to CT's evolving speed and workflow improvements, the transition has not increased the number of exams or their overall cost.September 21, 2004CTEven low-dose VC yields extracolonic findingsVirtual colonoscopy serves up significant extracolonic findings even when acquired with a low-dose protocol, researchers in New York City reported. They also found that the cost of following up the findings is minimal, due in part to the low numbers of patients who require additional care.September 20, 2004CTScan centers take heart in 'Clinton syndrome'CT screening centers in the U.S. have launched new advertising campaigns to capitalize on former President Bill Clinton's recent heart surgery. They're convinced he could have avoided the quadruple bypass in the first place had he undergone a coronary calcium scan instead of stress tests.September 15, 2004CTPrimary MDCT recommended for complex foot and ankle injuriesConventional radiography retains an important role in foot and ankle trauma imaging, but CT has an edge in diagnosing the high-impact injuries doctors have been seeing more of. In a new study, researchers from Sweden recommend primary MDCT exams for patients with high-impact trauma and complex foot and ankle fractures.September 13, 2004CTCT for PE: Best test gets betterCT has become the dominant modality for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism. Dr. John Mayo explains why as he covers scanning essentials, unearths valuable tips for the interpretation of PE exams, and lays out new developments and controversies in the use of CT to detect the potentially life-threatening condition.September 9, 2004Clinical NewsMontreal hosts the world for ICR 2004The 23rd International Congress of Radiology featured 200 speakers and panelists from 20 nations at Montreal's Palais des Congrès from June 25-29. Ten sponsoring societies participated in the trilingual meeting, including the two host societies, the International Society of Radiology and the Canadian Association of Radiologists.September 8, 2004CTVC fares better as its own gold standardSeptember brings two new virtual colonoscopy studies from the researchers who last year pitted VC against conventional colonoscopy in a large group of average-risk patients. One paper calculates VC's adenoma miss rate with itself as a gold standard; the second describes the incidence and types of lesions. The authors conclude that VC should be added as a front-line colorectal screening exam.September 7, 2004CTAuntMinnie.com CT Radiology InsiderAugust 29, 2004CTVC antispasmodics show mixed distension results, real patient-acceptance gainsVirtual colonoscopy studies using intravenous antispasmodics continue to garner mixed results regarding their ability to optimize colonic distension. In fact, two European trials recently came to opposing conclusions on distension. One of the studies, however, found that patients overwhelmingly preferred virtual colonoscopy when they received the drugs.August 26, 2004CTMR vs. CT? Stroke imaging hinges on more than modalityThese days, MR and CT are playing important triage and treatment planning roles to help reduce the devastating effects of acute stroke. But which is the best imaging choice? The answer may depend more on the practice than the modality, according to Dr. Jay Cinnamon.August 24, 2004Previous PagePage 217 of 258Next PageTop StoriesNuclear MedicineGenetic mutations linked to poor outcomes in Pluvicto patientsTP53, PTEN, and RB1 mutations may serve as prognostic biomarkers.Womens ImagingAI support leads to more cancers found on DBTCTPROMISE: Women face higher heart disease risk at lower plaque burdensMolecular ImagingPET predicts faster cognitive decline in women than menSponsor ContentHow Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops
