Eric Barnes[email protected]UltrasoundEcho screening cost-effective after childhood chemoYoung cancer patients treated with chemotherapy can be screened cost-effectively throughout their adult lives with echocardiography to help them live longer, according to a pair of just-released studies in the Annals of Internal Medicine.May 18, 2014EconomicsJAMA IM: Imaging lands high on list of low-value proceduresA new list of 26 low-value medical procedures published in JAMA Internal Medicine includes a dozen imaging exams. The exams -- defined as procedures that cost a lot of money without yielding significant benefits -- could be costing Medicare as much as $8.5 billion a year, according to the authors.May 12, 2014CTLow iodine and kVp plus iterative recon improves CCTAUsing less iodine, reduced tube voltage, and iterative reconstruction maintains image quality while significantly cutting radiation dose in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans, according to a study from researchers in China and the U.S.May 11, 2014CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderMay 7, 2014CTARRS: Iterative recon cuts dose for pediatric head CTRadiation doses to sensitive brain regions are significantly reduced when iterative reconstruction is used in pediatric brain CT, according to a presentation at this week's American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) meeting in San Diego.May 6, 2014CTBrassieres help cut chest CT radiation doseWearing a bra during a chest CT scan can significantly reduce dose to radiosensitive tissues by holding breast tissue within the lower-dose region created by tube-current modulation techniques, concludes a new study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.May 4, 2014CTMedicare panel raises doubts about CT lung cancer screeningMembers of a Medicare advisory panel expressed a range of doubts about the benefits of CT lung cancer screening in a meeting on April 30 in Baltimore, giving screening low confidence scores. The question now becomes how the mostly negative panel meeting will shape the debate about Medicare reimbursement over the next six months.April 30, 2014CTMEDCAC panel shows low confidence in CT lung screeningCT lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals in the Medicare program received a vote of low confidence by a panel of medical experts meeting in Baltimore today. The vote seriously weakens the case for establishing Medicare payment for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.April 29, 2014UltrasoundNIRS-IVUS sees lipid core plaque in vivoA new technique based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) used during an intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) procedure is the first to directly visualize unstable lipid core plaque, according to an article in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology.April 29, 2014CTCMS publishes agenda for April 30 CT lung screening meetingThe U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released detailed information in preparation for the April 30 meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee to review the evidence on CT lung cancer screening.April 23, 2014Previous PagePage 51 of 258Next PageTop StoriesWomens ImagingWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1Vilert Loving, MD, from Ochsner Health and the SBI discusses breast cancer screening based on annual mammography versus risk.Digital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputationsMRI3D MRI technique helps plan treatment for pediatric heart conditionsWomens ImagingCould AI scoring help with managing DCIS?CTClinicians, beware: CT diagnostic accuracy varies by adnexal lesion type
