Eric Barnes[email protected]CTI-ELCAP study allays fears of overdiagnosis in CT screeningLung cancers identified in low-dose CT screening programs are similar to those identified outside of the screening setting, according to results released on March 27 in Radiology. The study may allay concerns that cancers detected by screening are less aggressive than those detected by other means.March 26, 2012Nuclear MedicineMedical societies release guidelines on cardiac radiationA coalition of medical societies released new guidelines on dose optimization of cardiac imaging scans on Thursday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The document offers a road map for improving radiation safety and reducing patient radiation dose while obtaining high-quality medical images.March 21, 2012CTACR meets with CMS in bid to speed virtual colonoscopy coverageVirtual colonoscopy proponents met Tuesday with representatives of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to present new evidence that colorectal cancer screening with virtual colonoscopy is ready for routine clinical use in a Medicare population -- and is worthy of Medicare dollars to pay for it.March 20, 2012CTIterative reconstruction cuts critical eye lens doseVIENNA - The use of iterative reconstruction significantly reduces radiation exposure to the eye lens in head CT exams, investigators from the Czech Republic reported on Monday at the 2012 European Congress of Radiology.March 4, 2012MRITrial shows no NSF from gadolinium, even in dialysis patientsVIENNA - Even dialysis patients can safely undergo contrast-enhanced MRI without the risk of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) if a few safety guidelines are followed, according to the final results of the multicenter Pro-FINEST study presented on Sunday at the European Congress of Radiology.March 4, 2012CTLow-dose MBIR beats ASIR recon in most image-quality categoriesVIENNA - The new model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) technique handily outperformed adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) in one of the first head-to-head series, researchers reported on Saturday at the European Congress of Radiology.March 3, 2012CTHeavy calcium won't harm CCTA accuracy in advanced scannersVIENNA - There's no reason to limit the use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) in patients with high calcium scores -- as long as the scanner is 64-detector-rows or higher, according to a new meta-analysis of 27 studies presented on Friday at the European Congress of Radiology.March 1, 20122012Growing ECR adds new subspecialties, attendees for 2012VIENNA - Among the firsts in store for this year's 2012 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) will be free, live webcasts of key events, including today's opening session, organizers said in a news conference today launching the event. This year's 24th ECR is expecting more than 20,000 participants and 300 vendors from more than 90 countries.February 29, 2012MRIiPhone shows high accuracy for knee MRIThe iPhone is a fine platform for interpreting knee MRI images, and for most injuries it's equivalent to a workstation, according to a new study by Canadian researchers that was presented earlier this month at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons meeting in San Francisco.February 27, 2012Nuclear MedicineCT perfusion plus PET/CT aids lung cancer diagnosisAdding CT perfusion scans to routine PET/CT offers critical new information about tumor viability that can improve staging and management noninvasively in patients with suspected lung cancer, according to a study from Italy.February 26, 2012Previous PagePage 89 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
