Abraham Kim[email protected]CTExecutive health programs buck imaging guidelinesExecutive health screening programs at major U.S. hospitals continue to provide CT coronary artery calcium scoring, echocardiography, and other imaging-based screening tests against clinical recommendations, according to a research letter published online January 13 in JAMA Internal Medicine.January 12, 2020Advanced VisualizationVirtual reality shows value in x-ray patient positioningVirtual reality technology enables student radiographers in Australia to simulate the entire process of acquiring an accurate x-ray exam with greater efficiency and ease than with the standard training method of clinical role-play, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiography.January 12, 2020CTCT, MRI payments plummet at private practicesMedicare reimbursement for CT and MRI exams performed at private practices have decreased dramatically over the past decade for radiologists, and even more so for physicians of other specialties, according to an article published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.January 8, 2020CTNodules on CT lung screening predict long-term cancer riskThe presence of noncalcified nodules on CT lung screening exams -- including small, stable nodules -- was associated with increased cancer risk as many as 12 years after baseline screening in a secondary analysis of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST), published in the January issue of Lung Cancer.January 8, 2020CT4D CT sheds light on post-TAVR treatment strategies4D CT scans showed that an anticoagulant-based treatment strategy was more effective than antiplatelet medication at reducing the risk of valve leaflet abnormalities after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) in a recent study, published in the January 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.January 7, 2020CTAuntMinnie.com CT InsiderJanuary 6, 2020UltrasoundUltrasound detects astronaut's blood clot in spaceAn astronaut on the International Space Station using an onboard ultrasound scanner to research the effects of space flight instead detected their own venous thrombosis, according to an article published in the January 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.January 6, 2020CTCT bucks trend of flat imaging use ratesDiagnostic imaging usage rates in the U.S. have begun to decrease or stabilize in recent years for all imaging modalities with the exception of CT, for which the rate has increased in the last few years, according to an article published online December 31 in Radiology.January 2, 2020CTCinematic rendering enhances view of vascular anomaliesRadiologists from Johns Hopkins University applied cinematic rendering to the clinical management of congenital vascular anomalies and uncovered critical features of patient anatomy and pathology that were not evident using traditional volume rendering techniques or conventional CT.January 1, 2020CTCT uncovers atherosclerosis in Inuit mummiesResearchers from various U.S. institutions reported the presence of calcified plaques on the CT scans of mummies of 16th-century Inuits who favored a marine-based diet -- confounding current understanding of risk factors for atherosclerosis -- in a research letter published online December 27 in JAMA Network Open.December 26, 2019Previous PagePage 6 of 63Next PageTop StoriesCTVideo: SCCT president offers highlights for upcoming meetingSCCT President Maros Ferencik, MD, PhD, spoke to AuntMinnie about research and trends that will be explored at the society's upcoming meeting.CTCT reveals changes in lung holes in emphysema patientsMRIMRI-based radiomics help predict breast cancer chemotherapy responsePractice ManagementCMS' proposed 2026 MPFS rule would impact imagingMRIExplainable AI model finds breast tumors on MRI
