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Prospective gating cuts CT aortography dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Wisconsin researchers have found that using a prospectively triggered CT aortography technique can dramatically cut radiation dose compared to retrospective triggering for the same exam, according to a new study in the October issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
September 21, 2009
Pediatric specialists excel reading chest x-rays, but rads are better
By Cynthia E. Keen
Radiology departments in hospitals with pediatric intensive care units should provide 24/7 radiology services, either by onsite staffing 24 hours a day or utilizing a teleradiology service offering pediatric radiology-specific services, according to a study from Georgetown University.
September 10, 2009
Tomotherapy changes appearance of lung inflammation on CT
By Cynthia E. Keen
Patients undergoing tomotherapy procedures may exhibit signs of post-treatment lung inflammation that differ from those found with more traditional forms of radiation therapy -- a phenomenon that radiologists should be aware of when following up patients, according to South Korean researchers.
August 30, 2009
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Pulmonary CTA finds more than pulmonary embolism in children
By Cynthia E. Keen
Despite recent concerns over the use of CT in children, the modality is a good tool for diagnosing pediatric patients with clinical suspicions of pulmonary embolism (PE), according to an article in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.
August 24, 2009
Software scans radiology reports for signs of acute lung injury
By Cynthia E. Keen
Physicians at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia have developed a software tool that scans radiology reports in real-time for language indicating that intubated patients have acute lung injury. The developers believe the software could speed up treatment of these patients and reduce the condition's high mortality rate.
August 20, 2009
Brazilian team marries lung CAD with PACS
By Eric Barnes
Nearly all computer-aided detection (CAD) systems in clinical use today have a major shortcoming: the need to transfer image data to a separate workstation to run CAD software, with CAD data remaining separate from the PACS images radiologists read in their normal workflow. Researchers from São Paulo may have the answer.
August 19, 2009
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IsoRay nets FDA OK on seeds
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Medical isotope developer IsoRay Medical has received additional U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Proxcelan cesium-131 brachytherapy seeds.
August 17, 2009
Surgery doesn't improve survival for stage III lung cancer patients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Performing surgery following concurrent chemotherapy and radiotherapy for patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small cell lung cancer does not lead to better overall survival rates than chemotherapy and radiation therapy alone, according to a landmark Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study published in the Lancet.
July 27, 2009
New guidelines for resuscitating children recommended
By Cynthia E. Keen
Two new clinical studies used CT to determine that European guidelines for setting the depth of chest compression when resuscitating children may be more accurate than those followed in the U.S. The U.S. guidelines actually could lead to injury in children, researchers say.
July 23, 2009
Chest x-ray measures up to CT for pediatric blunt chest trauma
By Cynthia E. Keen
Emergency chest CT scans are infrequently warranted for a child with blunt chest trauma, with chest x-rays being equally appropriate in the vast majority of cases, according to research from Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
July 16, 2009
Lung cancer guidelines finalized
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A set of internationally recognized guidelines for staging lung cancer has been revised to more accurately reflect the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
July 14, 2009
High-pitch cardiothoracic CTA skips breath-holds and high doses
By Eric Barnes
A new way to use CT angiography (CTA) to scan fast-moving targets -- such as fidgety children and grown-ups with rapid heartbeats -- is becoming routine at a hospital in France.
July 6, 2009
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