Brian Casey[email protected]CTCMS backs down on CCTA cuts; RT planning and incidental findingsMarch 12, 2008CTCMS makes no change to coronary CTA paymentsIn a victory for advocates of coronary CT angiography (CTA), the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today decided to make no change to the way it reimburses for coronary CTA exams. With the decision, CT advocates have dodged a bullet that many feared could have killed the promising new field of cardiac imaging with CT.March 11, 2008HomeECR 2008: CT radiation dose, MRI & NSF, digital breast tomo, and so much moreMarch 10, 2008CTProspective gating drops cardiac CT radiation doseVIENNA - Prospective gating has emerged as a promising method for reducing radiation dose in coronary CT angiography (CTA) studies. Monday at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Italian researchers confirmed previous results in using prospective gating to reduce dose to as little as 2.8 mSv per heart study, while a German group discussed its effort to further refine prospective gating by making it more accurate.March 9, 2008MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderMarch 9, 2008Digital X-RayMobile DR helps cut ED image transmission timesVIENNA - Using a mobile digital radiography (DR) system in the emergency department (ED) ward helped a radiology department at a French hospital cut the amount of time to image ED patients in half, according to a presentation on Sunday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology. But the department's efforts to make the efficiency gains permanent have been stymied by government regulations on radiation exposure in healthcare facilities.March 8, 2008Digital X-RayCAD provides mixed benefits for DR lung examsVIENNA - A pair of presentations on Saturday at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology on computer-aided detection (CAD) for digital radiography (DR) reported mixed benefits for the software in detecting lung nodules in thoracic exams. The presenters discussed their experiences with a commercially available CAD product and its impact on radiologist performance in analyzing DR lung studies.March 7, 2008BreastECR sessions examine DBT's effectivenessVIENNA - A series of presentations on digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) at the 2008 European Congress of Radiology (ECR) reported encouraging results with the technology. Clinical investigators shared their experiences with DBT systems from four different manufacturers, and reported on the advantages of DBT compared to conventional full-field digital mammography (FFDM).March 6, 2008Musculoskeletal RadiologyEconomics of MSK imaging; DSCT treads cardiac SPECT turf; ECR RADCastMarch 5, 2008MRIStudy: Picking US over MRI for MSK imaging could save billionsThe U.S. could save up to $736 million annually -- and billions over the course of the next 15 years -- if physicians used ultrasound rather than MRI for musculoskeletal imaging when clinically indicated, according to researchers from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. They examined how much money could be saved if ultrasound were substituted for MRI for musculoskeletal imaging applications in which clinical evidence shows that ultrasound is at least comparable to MRI.March 5, 2008Previous PagePage 83 of 190Next PageTop StoriesBreastDBT performance improves with patient ageDBT led to higher cancer detection rates and lower abnormal interpretation rates in older women in a study over 93,000 women.Digital X-RayAI fails to compensate for night-shift fatigue among residentsPractice ManagementTrainee-led informed consent talks with patients often insufficientCTHigh CAC scores nearly doubles 30-year mortality in young adultsSponsor ContentFREE webinar: find your imaging capacity
