Eric Barnes[email protected]CTSIGGAR study finds preference for VC, but dislike of more testsPatients undergoing virtual colonoscopy experience less pain and discomfort and more overall satisfaction than those undergoing conventional colonoscopy, a recent research study has found. Months after the exam, however, perceptions of the experience evened out.April 16, 2012CTAdditional CT recommended when FNA is negativeFine-needle aspiration (FNA) appears to be the best way to diagnose lung cancer when low-dose CT finds suspicious lesions, but it can produce false negatives, according to a new study in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.April 15, 2012CTAuntMinnie.com Virtual Colonoscopy InsiderApril 12, 2012CTRoutine CT lung cancer screening a low-cost lifesaverRoutine CT lung cancer screening of high-risk individuals would save thousands of lives per year for less than a dollar a month per patient if it were implemented throughout the U.S. -- and would be even cheaper than breast screening, concludes a new study in the April issue of Health Affairs.April 10, 2012Digital X-RayMESA: Metabolic syndrome, diabetes boost CAC, cardiac eventsPeople with metabolic syndrome and/or diabetes mellitus have greater progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) than those without the conditions, and the degree of progression in CAC predicts the risk of future cardiac events, according to a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.April 8, 2012Clinical News'Fatter' phantoms expose radiation's burden on the obeseIt is well known that medical radiation dose is greatly affected by patient size, but less well known is the impact of other factors like fat composition. Authors of a new study in Physics in Medicine and Biology got a better handle on dose by creating phantoms that approximate the body habitus of overweight patients.April 8, 2012CTVirtual colonoscopy delivers in laparoscopy planningItalian researchers have found that virtual colonoscopy outperforms conventional colonoscopy for planning laparoscopic surgery in patients with colorectal cancer or complicated diverticular disease.April 3, 2012CTMDCT generates few new cancers among Medicare patientsMedicare-aged adults get more multidetector-row CT (MDCT) scans than anyone else, but it doesn't seem likely that the scans will kill them, according to a study on the risks of radiation dose in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.April 2, 2012CTImaging aims to tweak Calif. radiation law before it takes effectImaging advocates are beginning their final push for changes in the California radiation protection law -- hoping to have everything settled before the law takes effect in July. The language fixes were amended and passed by the Assembly last week and sent on to the state Senate.April 1, 2012CTDigestive disorders lead to high radiation doses over timePatients with gastrointestinal disorders may be exposed to significant doses of radiation from abdominal CT over time, concludes a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers found higher levels of annual and total diagnostic radiation exposure in these patients.March 29, 2012Previous PagePage 88 of 258Next PageTop StoriesCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseThe findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesionsWomens ImagingWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1Digital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
