Kate Madden Yee[email protected]CTStroke ambulances improve patient outcomesAmbulances fitted to function as mobile stroke units -- with CT, point-of-care lab testing, and thrombolysis capabilities -- improved the outcomes among patients who suffer acute ischemic stroke, according to a study published February 2 in JAMA.February 1, 2021CTIASLC: Screen nonsmokers for lung cancer, tooNonsmokers benefit from regular CT lung cancer screening as much as heavy smokers, especially if they have a family history of the disease, according to study findings presented January 30 by a team of Taiwanese researchers at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore.January 29, 2021Practice ManagementTikTok: A new frontier for radiologyWhen it comes to social media, TikTok, the video-sharing social networking service, offers a new frontier for radiology, according to a study published in the March-April issue of Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.January 28, 2021CTCT shows lung damage 6 months after COVID-19 recoveryOne-third of patients who have recovered from acute COVID-19 show pulmonary fibrosis-like changes on six-month follow-up CT, according to a study by researchers from China published January 26 in Radiology.January 27, 2021MRIMRI guidance improves epilepsy treatment surgeryUsing MRI to guide stereotactic laser corpus callosotomy for epilepsy treatment is more effective than using a surgical robot for the procedure, according to a study published January 22 in the Journal of Neurosurgery.January 27, 2021BreastEmergency visits present cancer screening opportunitiesRadiologists and their emergency department (ED) physician peers can leverage opportunities to boost cancer screening when patients present in the ED, according to a study published January 23 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.January 26, 2021MRIAuntMinnie.com MRI InsiderJanuary 25, 2021CTBetter chest CT CAC reporting avoids unnecessary examsReporting coronary artery calcium (CAC) on routine chest CT could help clinicians more accurately predict a patient's cardiovascular disease risk and avoid unnecessary additional gated calcium score CT exams, according to a study published in the January-February issue of Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology.January 12, 2021Molecular ImagingIs there a place for whole-body cancer screening?A whole-body imaging cancer screening program could be an effective way to detect early-stage cancer among a motivated screening population, according to a study from Japan published January 1 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.January 11, 2021CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderJanuary 10, 2021Previous PagePage 79 of 356Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingAmyloid PET scans validated in racially diverse patientsChanges in care plans occurred in 59% of individuals after PET scans.Womens ImagingLimited access to PCPs thwarts mammography screening uptakeUltrasoundPOCUS rules out pulmonary congestion in kidney patientsEconomicsLow-value imaging services part of high Medicare costsDigital X-RayAI helps clinicians identify misplaced endotracheal tubes
