Abraham Kim[email protected]Advanced Visualization3D printing offers alternative to CT-guided lung surgeryAn international team of researchers created 3D-printed navigational templates that were just as accurate as CT at locating small lung nodules before surgery. The templates had the added benefits of shorter operating times and lower radiation exposure, according to an article recently published online in JAMA Surgery.January 2, 2019Advanced VisualizationAR aids image-guided spinal procedures on live patientsResearchers from Washington, DC, have successfully used augmented reality (AR) technology to perform image-guided spinal procedures on patients with an accuracy matching that of traditional fluoroscopy, according to research presented at the RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.December 19, 2018CTCT lung screening spots cancers earlier in ChinaA large-scale CT lung screening program in China detected a higher proportion of early-stage lung cancers than did comparable trials in the U.S. and Europe, even for a population that included relatively young, nonsmoking adults, according to an article recently published online in Academic Radiology.December 19, 2018Radiation Oncology/TherapyLife-size 3D-printed 'human' primed for radiation therapyResearchers from Louisiana have created a 3D-printed full-body phantom that clinicians can use to test radiation therapy protocols as a way to improve dosing for radiation therapy during cancer treatment.December 17, 2018CTCCTA reveals statins may lower mortality in low-risk CADStatin therapy can help mitigate the risk of death in patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), even in those with the lowest levels of calcium and atherosclerosis evident on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans, according to an article recently published online in PLOS One.December 17, 2018CTCT lung screening cuts cancer mortality 51% in JapanIn a new large-scale trial of CT lung cancer screening, researchers are reporting that screening reduced the risk of lung cancer mortality by 51% compared with x-ray screening in a Japanese population that included low-risk individuals and nonsmokers. Their findings were published online December 12 in the Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology.December 13, 2018Advanced VisualizationAR improves operative view for robotic thyroid surgeryResearchers from South Korea have developed a technique to enhance the safety of robotic thyroidectomy by overlaying augmented reality (AR) models, based on CT scans, directly onto patients during surgery, according to a study published in the December issue of Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research.December 12, 2018CTMental illness may double need for CT lung screeningU.S. patients with a mental health illness have a considerably higher smoking prevalence and are nearly two times as likely to be eligible for CT lung cancer screening than individuals without a mental illness, according to a presentation at the recent RSNA 2018 meeting in Chicago.December 10, 2018EconomicsFore! Radiologists miss out when it comes to golfAround 5% of radiologists regularly play golf, and their average handicap is 16, but compared with orthopedic surgeons and urologists, they're most definitely missing out, according to a study published online on December 10 in BMJ.December 10, 2018MRICan black bone MRI match CT for pediatric head trauma?Black bone MRI may be a viable, radiation-free alternative to CT for the evaluation of children presenting with abusive head trauma -- particularly for detecting skull fractures, according to a Friday presentation at RSNA 2018 in Chicago.December 2, 2018Previous PagePage 32 of 63Next PageTop StoriesCTMedicare payment for cardiac CT decliningInflation-adjusted Medicare payment for cardiac CT declined 27% to 68% between 2010 and 2026, despite guideline endorsement.ASTRO 2026ASTRO: Shorter SBRT regimens improve patient physical functionAIMaking AI matter at the point of careASTRO 2026ASTRO: Incoming president talks 2026 highlights, previews next yearSponsor ContentFree webinar for radiology leaders
