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Routine CT lung cancer screening a low-cost lifesaver

By Eric Barnes

Routine CT lung cancer screening of high-risk individuals would save thousands of lives per year for less than a dollar a month per patient if it were implemented throughout the U.S. -- and would be even cheaper than breast screening, concludes a new study in the April issue of Health Affairs.

April 10, 2012

MITA commends CT cost study in Health Affairs

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has applauded an actuarial cost-benefit analysis conducted by Milliman about low-dose spiral CT of individuals at high risk for lung cancer.

April 9, 2012

Study bolsters CT lung screening; reports from ACC and SIR

By Brian Casey

March 26, 2012

I-ELCAP study allays fears of overdiagnosis in CT screening

By Eric Barnes

Lung cancers identified in low-dose CT screening programs are similar to those identified outside of the screening setting, according to results released on March 27 in Radiology. The study may allay concerns that cancers detected by screening are less aggressive than those detected by other means.

March 26, 2012

SIR: Low-dose protocol for CT-guided biopsies cuts radiation

By James Brice

SAN FRANCISCO - Two new studies presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) meeting described how lower CT scanner settings cut patient radiation dose by two-thirds during CT-guided lung biopsies, and nearly by half for extrapulmonary biopsies and drainages.

March 25, 2012

MRI techniques advance the detection of pulmonary embolism

By Wayne Forrest

The addition of two MRI sequences to a common MR angiography technique can significantly improve the detection of pulmonary embolism, according to a study published online March 19 in Radiology.

March 18, 2012