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ARRS: Pulmonary MRI feasible for evaluating acute PE
By Kate Madden Yee
SAN DIEGO - Pulmonary MRI can be used to evaluate acute pulmonary embolism (PE), offering an alternative for patients who can't undergo CT pulmonary angiography or are allergic to iodinated contrast agents, according to research presented by a Turkish group at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) annual meeting.
May 7, 2014
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CT lung screening meeting: A travesty of public health policy
By Frederic W. Grannis Jr.
In retrospect, last week's negative vote by a Medicare panel against CT lung cancer screening is perhaps no surprise given the various conflicts of interest found among many members of the panel, according to Dr. Frederic W. Grannis Jr. Grannis attended the meeting and said he was stunned by the experience.
May 7, 2014
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ASTRO weighs in on CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is "concerned" by a Medicare panel's April 30 vote expressing doubt about Medicare payment for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
May 5, 2014
Brassieres help cut chest CT radiation dose
By Eric Barnes
Wearing a bra during a chest CT scan can significantly reduce dose to radiosensitive tissues by holding breast tissue within the lower-dose region created by tube-current modulation techniques, concludes a new study in the May issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
May 4, 2014
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ACR releases 1st edition of Lung-RADS tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released the first edition of its Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS) tool.
May 1, 2014
AATS: Breath test tops PET for lung cancer detection
By Louise Gagnon
TORONTO - A breath test that analyzes chemical compounds could distinguish between malignant and benign tumors in the lung, according to data presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) meeting. Early research indicates the test has better specificity than PET.
May 1, 2014
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Imaging groups weigh in on CT lung screening vote
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology and the Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance are weighing in on a negative vote by a Medicare advisory committee regarding coverage of low-dose CT for lung cancer screening.
April 30, 2014
Medicare panel raises doubts about CT lung cancer screening
By Eric Barnes
Members of a Medicare advisory panel expressed a range of doubts about the benefits of CT lung cancer screening in a meeting on April 30 in Baltimore, giving screening low confidence scores. The question now becomes how the mostly negative panel meeting will shape the debate about Medicare reimbursement over the next six months.
April 30, 2014
AATS: Is CT really better than x-ray for monitoring NSCLC patients?
By Louise Gagnon
TORONTO - There is no survival advantage to using CT over chest x-ray when monitoring patients who have undergone resection for pathologic stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a retrospective analysis presented at the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) annual meeting.
April 30, 2014
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MEDCAC panel shows low confidence in CT lung screening
By Eric Barnes
CT lung cancer screening for high-risk individuals in the Medicare program received a vote of low confidence by a panel of medical experts meeting in Baltimore today. The vote seriously weakens the case for establishing Medicare payment for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
April 29, 2014
Saudi health minister replaced as MERS cases rise sharply
By Rabia Mughal
Saudi Arabia has dismissed its minister of health as the government on April 23 confirmed 11 new cases of the potentially deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) across three Saudi cities.
April 24, 2014
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ACR to MEDCAC: Full coverage for low-dose CT needed
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is urging the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee (MEDCAC) to recommend national Medicare coverage of low-dose CT screening for patients at high risk for lung cancer.
April 23, 2014
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