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ACR asks CMS to revise CT lung cancer screening guidelines
By Brian Casey
The American College of Radiology (ACR) is one of a group of organizations asking the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise its proposed guidelines for low-dose CT lung cancer screening to increase the number of individuals eligible for Medicare payment for the scans.
December 9, 2014
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Siemens files 510(k) for CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Siemens Healthcare has filed a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market CT lung cancer screening on its entire line of CT scanners.
December 8, 2014
PET/CT identifies tuberculosis drug efficacy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
PET/CT scans can indicate whether a treatment drug is able to clear tuberculosis lung infection, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and their international collaborators.
December 3, 2014
Most pediatric chest x-rays appear unnecessary
By Edward Susman
CHICAGO - Most x-rays performed on children not experiencing chest pain may be unnecessary, concluded researchers from the Mayo Clinic, who presented their findings on Wednesday at RSNA 2014.
December 3, 2014
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PET/MRI matches PET/CT in NSCLC accuracy
By Wayne Forrest
CHICAGO - Using a 15-minute MRI protocol with PET, Swiss researchers achieved diagnostic accuracy equal to that of PET/CT for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study results were presented on Wednesday at the RSNA conference.
December 3, 2014
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Video from RSNA 2014: Dr. Ella Kazerooni on CT lung cancer screening
CHICAGO - Dr. Ella Kazerooni discusses CT lung cancer screening with AuntMinnie.com at RSNA 2014. She talks about the recent U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services coverage decision, details its controversial aspects, and offers advice and resources for imaging facilities.
November 30, 2014
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Trove of lung cancers seen among poor -- but too late?
By Eric Barnes
CHICAGO - Radiologists from the Bronx who took a rare look at a typically underserved poor community found substantially more lung cancers than have been seen in other studies, including the National Lung Screening Trial.
November 30, 2014
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Irish give top tips for dying art of plain film
By Philip Ward
A common view is that chest x-rays are boring and tough to read, yet spotting an abnormality brings huge satisfaction, and radiologists with strong plain film skills often are highly valued, according to Irish researchers presenting at RSNA 2014.
November 30, 2014
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NCCN updates non-small cell lung cancer guidelines
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has updated its Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer for the first time since 1996.
November 19, 2014
Lung cancer screening with CT: Now what?
By Eric Barnes
Medicare payments have been approved for CT lung cancer screening. But what happens now? For radiologists, screening for lung cancer is every bit as challenging now as it was two weeks ago, and for all its benefits, it's a service that is not expected to be anybody's profit center, lung cancer experts told AuntMinnie.com.
November 19, 2014
ASTRO welcomes Medicare CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) on Friday praised the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its draft decision in favor of screening seniors at high risk for lung cancer with low-dose CT.
November 13, 2014
ACR to offer CT lung cancer screening registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) next year will offer resources to help radiology professionals provide and receive payments for CT lung cancer screening.
November 12, 2014
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