Gastrointestinal Radiology: Page 36

MITA praises Aetna for covering CT colonography

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) is lauding insurance company Aetna for its decision to over CT colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy.

April 11, 2017

CDC: Cancer screening lags goals

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Screening for three common forms of cancer lags national goals set for the U.S. to reach by 2020, according to a report issued April 11 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

April 11, 2017

CT scans validated for immune-related colitis

By Eric Barnes

CT is a reliable modality for diagnosing immune-related colitis, replacing invasive colonoscopy with high diagnostic accuracy and a safer profile, according to research published April 3 in Cancer Immunology Research.

April 4, 2017

Bracco unveils colon insufflator

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Contrast developer Bracco Diagnostics has launched a new colon insufflator, ProtoCO2l Touch.

March 26, 2017

Advocacy groups urge Congress to pass CT colonography bill

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Major colorectal cancer care advocacy groups and medical societies are urging Congress to pass the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act.

March 2, 2017

Can ultrasound diagnose nonperforated appendicitis?

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound may be highly accurate for diagnosing pediatric appendicitis, but how does it perform for differentiating between perforated and nonperforated cases? Not very well, and that can pose a challenge when considering treatment options, according to research published in the March issue of Radiology.

February 23, 2017

Ultrasound may unlock appendicitis treatment options

By Erik L. Ridley

Ultrasound may be able to differentiate between complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis, potentially helping physicians decide whether to proceed directly to an appendectomy or try antibiotics first, according to research published in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

February 1, 2017

SPECT/CT advances abdominal emergency diagnoses

By Wayne Forrest

SPECT/CT can be a valuable resource for diagnosing gastrointestinal and genitourinary bleeding in the emergency room setting, and it does so in a reasonable amount of additional time, according to a study from Stony Brook University.

January 30, 2017

ACA has boosted colorectal cancer diagnoses

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased the number of diagnoses of early-stage colorectal cancer by 8% among U.S. seniors ages 65 and older between 2011 and 2013, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs.

January 18, 2017

Mammography use rises with ACA; colonoscopy, not so much

By Eric Barnes

The U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased adherence to mammography screening by eliminating out-of-pocket costs, according to a new study published January 9 in Cancer. At the same time, reducing expenses did not increase colonoscopy rates among poorer patients.

January 8, 2017

CMS declines to revisit CT colonography coverage

By Eric Barnes

In a stunning year-end setback for screening CT colonography, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has turned down a request by advocates for CT colonography to reconsider its 2009 decision not to pay for the imaging-based colon cancer screening exam.

December 14, 2016

Video from RSNA 2016: Next steps for CT colonography screening

CHICAGO - U.S. radiology practices are gearing up to offer colorectal cancer screening using CT colonography, after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force gave the exam a thumbs up in June 2016. In this video from RSNA 2016, Dr. Perry Pickhardt from the University of Wisconsin offers advice for facilities thinking about adding this service.

November 29, 2016

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