Eric Barnes[email protected]CTGroup favors 3-D primary read in major virtual colonoscopy trialRadiologists from U.S. military hospitals reported in this month's American Journal of Roentgenology that colorectal lesions are easier to detect with the aid of 3-D primary interpretation of CT virtual colonoscopy data compared with 2-D, especially when electronic bowel cleansing and stool-tagging techniques are also employed.September 1, 2003CTHigh pitch, thin sections can optimize MDCT protocolsMultislice CT simplifies the classic tradeoffs between resolution, anatomic coverage, and scan duration, according to leading CT author Dr. Mathias Prokop from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. But radiologists need to look further to unleash the true capabilities of multislice technology, he said.August 21, 2003CTCT Radiology Insider NewsletterDr. Mathias Prokop discussed the clinical, technical, and workflow issues involved in multidetector imaging at Stanford's recent International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT in San Francisco.August 17, 2003CTVirtual colonoscopy study results disappointingOne of the first large virtual colonoscopy studies to be performed entirely in a screening population yielded lower-than-expected sensitivity for the detection of colorectal lesions, according to a paper in the August issue of Gastroenterology.August 12, 2003CTCoronary calcium scan gains ground as prognostic toolWhy do coronary calcium screening at all? It’s an appropriate question to ask Dr. Jerome Breen, a radiologist from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Breen led the quest for an answer at the 2003 Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT in San Francisco.August 5, 2003CTVirtual colonoscopy features help distinguish diverticular disease from polyps and tumorsDiverticular disease presents real challenges for virtual colonoscopy providers. A group from Stedelijk Ziekenhuis in Belgium conducted a study of 160 patients with diverticular disease who underwent both virtual and conventional colonoscopy on the same day.July 31, 2003CTVirtual colonoscopy billboards make a big deal out of screeningVirtual colonoscopy has become big business in three suburban communities in Florida, where the Community Hospital in New Port Richey has launched an outsized campaign to advertise VC to commuters.July 24, 2003CTVirtual colonoscopy techniques evolve with technologyIn a talk at the 2003 International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, NYU virtual colonoscopy veteran Dr. Michael Macari discussed what has worked in VC and what hasn't, as seen through the prism of hundreds of patients and continuously evolving technology.July 24, 2003CTCT features not entirely reliable as predictors of stomach malignancyThe ability to sort out benign stomach conditions from malignancies is an important goal of imaging. Writing in Radiology, a group from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia assessed the sensitivity and specificity of contrast CT findings in patients with stomach lesions.July 22, 2003CTAuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy Radiology InsiderDr. Michael Macari from the New York University Medical Center recently discussed virtual colonoscopy acquisition at the Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT in San Francisco.July 20, 2003Previous PagePage 228 of 258Next PageTop StoriesInterventionalHow much solid waste do neurointerventions generate?Researchers quantified waste generation in their neurointerventional angiography suite over 90 days.Risk ManagementPodcast: 3 points of crisis communication following fatal MRI accidentPractice ManagementTurnover increasing among radiology practicesCTFibrosis pattern on CT predicts CPFE progression rate, but not survivalSponsor ContentHow Agentic AI Is Transforming Radiology Ops
