Eric Barnes[email protected]CTAuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy InsiderNovember 8, 2012CTHopeful VC symposium attendees set plansAfter nearly two decades of promoting a colorectal cancer screening exam they believe is a better test than optical colonoscopy, virtual colonoscopy advocates have no illusions about the difficulties that have impeded their efforts to secure reimbursement for screening. But lately they're more hopeful of a real breakthrough.November 8, 2012Residents/FellowsSocial networking gaffes can jeopardize residency applicationsWhat you post on social media can hurt you, especially if you're applying for a residency or physician training program, according to a new BMJ study that surveyed personnel in charge of reviewing applications from potential medical residents and students.November 7, 2012CTFacility-wide program cuts CT dose by up to 90%A San Diego imaging center was able to reduce CT radiation dose by as much as 90% using a combination of dose reduction strategies with or without iterative reconstruction techniques, thus minimizing patient risk, researchers wrote in the November Journal of the American College of Radiology.November 6, 2012ISRadiation concerns broaden beyond CT in ECRI 2013 hazards listMedical imaging radiation once again made the list of the ECRI Institute's top 10 rankings of technology hazards for 2013. But this year, the nonprofit group expanded the category from just CT to include a broader range of imaging-related radiation hazards.November 5, 2012CTQuantification replaces attenuation measurement for characterizing renal massesFriday, November 30 | 11:30 a.m.-11:40 a.m. | SST07-07 | Room E351Iodine quantification at dual-energy CT is a new diagnostic technique that can reduce the cost of additional tests in the characterization of renal masses, researchers from the University of Messina in Italy have found.November 5, 2012CTSingle-phase CT of the liver sufficient for melanoma surveillanceFriday, November 30 | 11:10 a.m.-11:20 a.m. | SST05-05 | Room E353CSingle portal-venous phase CT is adequate for hepatic metastatic disease surveillance in patients with metastatic cutaneous melanoma, concluded researchers from Utah, who found that arterial-phase CT didn't provide much additional information.November 5, 2012CTStudy shows pericardial fat is linked to calcified plaqueThursday, November 29 | 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. | SSQ01-09 | Room S502ABPatients with higher levels of pericardial fat are also more likely to have more coronary artery calcium and, hence, greater risk of cardiac events, say researchers from the University of California, San Francisco.November 5, 2012CTNew 'LUNG-RADS' scheme sorts out screening resultsThursday, November 29 | 11:40 a.m.-11:50 a.m. | SSQ10-08 | Room S403AA new "LUNG-RADS" system for lung cancer screening with CT aims to standardize the reporting of findings, both pulmonary and extrapulmonary, according to researchers from the Lahey Institute in Burlington, MA, who developed the system late last year.November 5, 2012CTFlat-panel CT perfusion monitors hepatic blood volume in real-timeThursday, November 29 | 11:20 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | SSQ19-06 | Room N227Flat-panel CT can monitor hepatic blood-volume changes right in the angiographic suite with the patient on the table, which could be useful during transarterial chemoembolization procedures, according to researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China.November 5, 2012Previous PagePage 75 of 258Next PageTop StoriesDigital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputationsLower limb amputation is an increasingly common major complication of advanced peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus.MRI3D 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 typePractice ManagementRadiology coding update for 2026
