Abraham Kim[email protected]CTCT lung screening may benefit racial minorities mostDespite decreasing overall lung cancer mortality rates in the U.S., the racial disparity in deaths from the disease continues to widen. Tailoring CT lung cancer screening programs to inner-city, high-risk minority smokers may help bridge the gap, say Illinois researchers in a letter published online August 2 in JAMA Oncology.August 2, 2018CTUltralow-dose CT with CAD helps detect lung nodulesAn ultralow-dose CT protocol involving computer-aided detection (CAD) matched the accuracy of standard CT for identifying lung nodules at just 10% of the radiation dose of a standard scan, according to an article published online July 25 in the Journal of Thoracic Imaging.July 31, 2018CTIs CT or US better for diagnosing gallbladder infection?CT was found to be considerably more accurate than ultrasound at identifying acute cholecystitis in a new study, published in the August issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. But is that enough evidence for CT to oust ultrasound as the imaging modality of choice? Probably not, say researchers from New Mexico.July 29, 2018Advanced Visualization3D-printed breast phantoms help refine mammographyResearchers from Maryland have developed new 3D printing software for creating patient-specific 3D-printed breast phantoms that could help enhance the evaluation of mammography devices, according to an article published in the July issue of the Journal of Medical Imaging.July 29, 2018MRIVR software may increase MRI segmentation efficiencyUsing new virtual reality (VR) software to correct segmentation errors on MRI scans allowed users to complete the task more quickly and accurately compared with using a conventional 2D interface in a new study, published online July 20 in the Journal of Digital Imaging.July 25, 2018CTCT decision tool optimizes head CT for kids with traumaA new clinical decision-making tool may decrease the number of unnecessary CT exams for kids presenting with blunt head trauma by approximately 34%, according to an article to be published in the July issue of Academic Emergency Medicine.July 24, 2018CTNIH issues huge database of CT scans for AI testingFollowing its recent release of a massive database of chest x-rays, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has now made nearly 10,600 CT scans publicly available to support the development and testing of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms for medical applications.July 19, 2018CTCT scans may be linked to brain cancer in kidsCould exposure to CT radiation increase the risk of brain tumors in kids? Yes, say researchers from the Netherlands, who reported a 1.5-fold increase in cancer incidence for children in an article published online July 18 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.July 19, 2018CTCCTA biomarker spots high-risk plaques in heart diseaseAn increase in pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation -- a biomarker associated with inflammation -- on coronary CT angiography (CCTA) scans was associated with vulnerable plaques and may help predict the risk of heart disease, according to an article published online July 18 in JAMA Cardiology.July 17, 2018CTNew Zealand start-up scans 1st humans with spectral CTResearchers from a start-up company in New Zealand have scanned the first humans with a spectral CT scanner based on solid-state digital detectors. The technology produces color images at much higher levels of resolution than traditional CT scanners and, thus, may improve diagnosis.July 17, 2018Previous PagePage 44 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
