Eric Barnes[email protected]CTMDCT yields reliable diagnosis of pancreas divisumThe gold standard for diagnosis has been invasive endoscopic retrograde pancreatography; CT’s sensitivity has been considered to be too low for general clinical use. But a new study presented at the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna found that, properly performed, noninvasive contrast-enhanced thin-section MDCT can also do an excellent job of diagnosing the condition.April 13, 2004CTReduced-prep VC with tagging works after failed colonoscopyBarring evidence of cancer, patients who have undergone a failed colonoscopy can be successfully followed up with a reduced-prep virtual colonoscopy protocol. The study, by radiologists at the Stedelijk Ziekenhuis in Belgium, was presented at the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna.April 6, 2004CTRadiologists correlate coronary calcium with other CVD markersWhen is CT calcium screening most clearly indicated, and when might calcium assessment with CT be less informative? At the 2004 European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, investigators from Spain examined these questions in a study of 152 asymptomatic patients who were self-referred for cardiovascular disease risk.April 5, 2004CTMDCT pulmonary angiogram rules out PE for monthsA negative chest CT scan correlates with a very low risk of pulmonary embolism in subsequent months, according to researchers from Ireland. In a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, radiologists from the Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Dublin also found that MDCT pulmonary angiography determined the underlying causes of patients' signs and symptoms most of the time.March 21, 2004CTVC researchers push for study quality, consistencyIn a recent editorial published in Radiology, Dr. Abraham Dachman from the University of Chicago and Dr. Michael Zalis from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston present their case for improved standardization of virtual colonoscopy study and reporting methods.March 16, 2004AINew software version cuts false-positives in breast CADVIENNA - German researchers evaluating a new version of mammography CAD software found that the new release offers only a slight improvement in sensitivity over the previous version, but it does cut down on false-positives.March 9, 2004Industry NewsECR 2005 to emphasize nanotechnology, neuroradiology, and thoracic imagingVIENNA - At the closing ceremony of a very wintry ECR 2004, incoming president Professor Antonio Chiesa from the University of Brescia in Italy accepted the president’s medallion from the U.K.’s Professor Helen Carty, and promised a number of new initiatives for next year’s meeting, to be held March 4-8, 2005, at the Vienna International Centre.March 8, 2004Digital X-RayEarly results inconclusive for US bone-density assessment in childrenVIENNA - Measuring the speed of sound in bones is a promising and radiation-free method of assessing bone health in children, and adults for that matter. However, early results in a small pediatric population of renal transplant patients did not yield convincing evidence that the method is ready for large-scale implementation.March 8, 2004CTCT beats MR, perhaps temporarily, in virtual colonoscopyVIENNA - In a study presented today at the European Congress of Radiology, Dr. Roman Fischbach from the University of Muenster in Germany compared virtual colonoscopy in both modalities using four scanners: CT in 4- and 16-slice models and MRI in 1.5- and 3.0-tesla machines.March 7, 2004CTNew tagging, subtraction techniques aim for better compliance in VCResearchers are continuing their efforts to perfect stool tagging and digital subtraction techniques, hoping to someday make virtual colonoscopy easy enough for the masses -- and potentially save many lives. Radiologist Dr. Michael Zalis, who heads up CT colonography at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, talks about minimal prep imaging and digital subtraction techniques.March 7, 2004Previous PagePage 222 of 258Next PageTop StoriesUltrasoundCould less ultrasound lead to less thyroid cancer overdiagnosis?Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis remained high in a modeling study despite accounting for a true increase in incidences.Nuclear MedicineGenetic mutations linked to poor outcomes in Pluvicto patientsWomens ImagingAI support leads to more cancers found on DBTCTPROMISE: Women face higher heart disease risk at lower plaque burdensSponsor ContentHow Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops
