Abraham Kim[email protected]CTHigh rate of pediatric head CT persists despite effortsU.S. emergency departments continue to rely on CT to routinely evaluate children presenting with head trauma, despite long-standing efforts -- such as the Image Gently initiative -- to reduce overuse of the exam, according to an article published online September 4 in Pediatrics.September 4, 2018CT5 reasons why CCTA should be a first-line test for CADMounting evidence suggests that coronary CT angiography (CCTA) may be the best first-line test for evaluating possible coronary artery disease (CAD). Physicians from Virginia and Texas detailed five features of CCTA that support this idea in an article published online August 28 in the Journal of Thoracic Imaging.September 3, 2018CTLung experts refine diagnostic criteria for IPF on CTA committee of lung experts from various respiratory societies has prepared a new guideline for diagnosing idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) using high-resolution CT scans. The guideline is available in the September issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.September 3, 2018CTAI spots lung nodules on CT, with low false-positive rateA group from Alabama has developed a deep-learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of detecting lung nodules on CT scans while maintaining a low false-positive rate, according to an article published online August 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.August 29, 2018Image-Guided Surgery3D CT navigation technique may improve tumor surgeryResearchers from Canada have developed a new technique that uses real-time imaging of 3D CT models to guide chest wall tumor resection. The method was more accurate and easier to use than conventional thoracoscopy, according to an article recently published online in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.August 28, 2018CTCCTA biomarker may predict mortality from heart diseaseThe use of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) to measure fatty tissue around arteries could help predict the risk of mortality from heart disease, according to research published online on 28 August in the Lancet and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology congress in Munich.August 28, 2018CTRadiologist use of CCTA continues its upswingThe utilization rate of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) by radiologists has hit an all-time high since Medicare started covering the test in 2006 -- now surpassing the usage rate of CCTA by cardiologists by 20%, according to an article published online August 26 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.August 27, 2018CTCT finds heart disease in patients with lung cancerAssessing coronary artery disease on the CT scans of patients with lung cancer can help clinicians identify which patients require surgery for both the heart and lungs, according to research published online August 16 in the Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon.August 26, 2018CTSCOT-HEART: CCTA cuts risk of heart attack, death by 41%Patients with chest pain who underwent coronary CT angiography (CCTA) with standard care had a markedly lower rate of myocardial infarction or death from coronary artery disease than those who only received standard care in a new study, published on August 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.August 24, 2018Radiation Oncology/TherapyVirtual reality supports patient care, medical educationVirtual reality technology may have a wide range of medical applications that extend beyond gaming and entertainment, say researchers from Pennsylvania. Their proprietary virtual reality program, for example, has helped reduce stress and anxiety for cancer patients awaiting radiation therapy.August 23, 2018Previous PagePage 42 of 63Next 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
