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CMS publishes agenda for April 30 CT lung screening meeting
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released detailed information in preparation for the April 30 meeting of the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee to review the evidence on CT lung cancer screening.
April 23, 2014
Lung cancer screening reduces mortality in COPD patients
By Eric Barnes
Lung cancer screening with CT and spirometry delivers a high rate of diagnosis of early-stage lung cancers and reduces mortality in individuals with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a pilot study in Respiratory Medicine.
April 16, 2014
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DR tomo holds promise for fungal pneumonia surveillance
By Brian Casey
Tomosynthesis with digital radiography (DR) could be a useful tool for following patients with neutropenia for signs of fungal pneumonia. Researchers from the University of Washington said the technique could offer better performance than conventional x-ray without the radiation dose of CT.
April 10, 2014
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Chest x-ray still has value for tuberculosis screening
By Brian Casey
Should low-dose CT replace chest radiography for determining whether patients scheduled for immunosuppressive therapy have latent tuberculosis? Not yet, according to German researchers, who believe chest radiography still has a role to play.
April 8, 2014
Carestream gets FDA nod for bone-removal software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given 510(k) clearance to Carestream Health for a bone-suppression software feature for its computed and digital radiography systems.
April 1, 2014
NLST data show lung cancer screening is ready
By Eric Barnes
Myriad details remain to be ironed out, but the massive National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) has all the evidence it needs to recommend CT lung cancer screening for long-term smokers, according to a presentation by principal NLST investigator Dr. Denise Aberle at ECR 2014.
March 31, 2014
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CMS hones in on CT lung screening questions for advisory meeting
By Eric Barnes
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published additional details about the discussion topics it plans to address in an April 30 advisory committee meeting on reimbursement for CT lung cancer screening.
March 23, 2014
NLST analysis: More smoking means more lung cancer
By Eric Barnes
People with longer smoking histories -- twice as long as those in the 30-pack-year sweet spot for CT lung screening -- have nearly twice the odds of presenting with lung cancer at CT screening, according to a study presented at ECR 2014 by researchers from Ohio.
March 20, 2014
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ACR, 40 orgs call for Medicare coverage of CT lung screening
By Kate Madden Yee
The American College of Radiology (ACR) and 40 other medical organizations and healthcare providers are calling for full Medicare coverage for low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
March 12, 2014
Russia pursues reform of TB screening system
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Incidence and management of tuberculosis (TB) in Russia are much mystified and misunderstood, according to Dr. Igor Tyurin. But new modalities have started to modify radiology's diagnostic approach to the disease, he told delegates at ECR 2014.
March 8, 2014
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European lung screening: Proceed with caution
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Europe might not be ready to start screening all high-risk individuals for lung cancer, according to Friday talks at ECR 2014 that addressed the question from both the U.S. and European perspectives.
March 7, 2014
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Bezzi: To succeed with lung biopsies, talk to your patients
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - When it comes to lung biopsies, the key factors are patient consent and collaboration, indications and contraindications, imaging review, guidance selection, patient positioning and the use of local anesthesia, and recovery and potential complications, a leading Italian interventional radiologist told a standing-room only Mini Course on Thursday.
March 6, 2014
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