Abraham Kim[email protected]CTClinical rules reduce need for CTPA during pregnancyUsing a set of clinical rules, researchers from the Netherlands and France helped nearly 40% of pregnant women suspected of having a pulmonary embolism avoid an unnecessary CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) exam, according to a study published in the March 21 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.March 28, 2019CTEarlier colon screening saves lives -- but at what cost?Lowering the starting age for colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45 is a cost-effective strategy to reduce cancer deaths, but improving uptake among those currently eligible would provide even greater benefits, according to U.S. researchers who used a math model to project the outcomes in a study published March 28 in Gastroenterology.March 28, 2019Image-Guided SurgerySIR: Virtual reality beats fluoroscopy for catheter placementVirtual reality may be a safer, more time-efficient alternative to conventional fluoroscopy for guiding catheterization, with the potential to increase access to the procedure in rural regions, according to a March 26 presentation at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) 2019 meeting in Austin, TX.March 25, 2019AIGTC: Topol sees AI fostering empathy in healthcareSAN JOSE, CA - The ever-expanding clinical application of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of healthcare -- not only extending the scale of medicine's influence on society but also fostering deeper empathy among clinicians, Dr. Eric Topol said in a March 19 talk at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC).March 19, 2019CTWhy are CT colonography use rates trending downward?Patient awareness and use of CT colonoscopy have continued to dwindle since the start of the decade, whereas the opposite has been true for traditional optical colonoscopy, according to an article published online March 15 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.March 19, 2019CTACC: Study promotes routine PET/CT CAC for cardiac riskShould coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring be a routine part of PET/CT stress testing for assessing an individual's risk of heart disease? Yes, according to researchers from Utah who explained why in a Saturday presentation at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2019 meeting in New Orleans.March 15, 2019CTCardiac risk grows with higher coronary calcium scoresIndividuals with high CT coronary artery calcium scores -- at least 1,000 Agatston units -- had a substantially greater risk of all-cause mortality than those with lower scores and nearly triple the risk of those with a score of 0, according to research published online March 15 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.March 15, 2019CTRisk prediction model boosts accuracy of CT lung screeningResearchers from the University of Pittsburgh developed a statistical model that combined data from CT scans with patient demographic information to predict an individual's risk of lung cancer on CT lung screening exams. The model worked better than several more-established methods, according to an article published online March 12 in Thorax.March 13, 2019CTDoctors aren't discussing CT lung screening with patientsWhen it comes to CT lung cancer screening, physicians are missing a golden opportunity to reach out to high-risk individuals -- only discussing the test with less than 20% of patients who are current and former smokers, according to an article published online March 9 in the Journal of Cancer Education.March 12, 2019Advanced VisualizationAugmented reality cultivates early radiology educationAn interactive educational course that uses augmented reality technology to display MRI and CT scans on the user's body improved medical students' image-based understanding of anatomy more than traditional teaching methods did, according to recent research published in Anatomical Sciences Education.March 10, 2019Previous PagePage 27 of 63Next PageTop StoriesMolecular ImagingPET/CT scans show lung damage in stone workersThe metabolic activities occurring in the lungs of these patients have been unknown.CTSCCT: Study explores diagnostic accuracy of CCTACTSCCT: AI predicts coronary artery calcium scores from chest x-raysCTSCCT: CCTA model shows plaque volume changes in chest pain patientsSponsor ContentWhen CT meets the power of AI everyone benefits.
