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EBCT community loses a King
One of CT's pioneers has succumbed to colon cancer. David King, who was the lead engineer working with Sir Godfrey Hounsfield on the development of the first CT scanner, died of colon cancer April 24.
April 29, 2004
Mass-based CT calcium scoring leaves room for dose reduction
By Eric Barnes
A study from Harvard Medical School in Boston and the University of Aachen in Germany found substantial opportunities for dose reduction in CT coronary artery calcium scoring, particularly among smaller patients, and especially when calcium mass measurements are used instead of Agatston or volume scoring.
April 29, 2004
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CPT codes and the politics of virtual colonoscopy
By Eric Barnes
It is a bumpy ride, to be sure, but virtual colonoscopy is making steady progress toward the Holy Grail of any new medical test in the U.S.: Medicare reimbursement. The issuance of temporary CPT codes for virtual colonoscopy earlier this year is a major step forward on a political path that has been as tortuous as any colon.
April 29, 2004
MRI delineates complexities of preterm infant brain
By Shalmali Pal
Investigators have successfully used imaging on adults who survived preterm birth; neurological scans performed on infants, while they are still in the danger zone, is much trickier. MRI may offer the best way to effectively diagnose certain pathologies in these children.
April 29, 2004
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CAD gets role in new ELCAP lung study
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Computer-aided detection will play a major role in a new study on using CT for lung cancer screening starting in June.
April 28, 2004
Given Imaging gets Cigna coverage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Video-capsule manufacturer Given Imaging of Yoqneam, Israel, reported that Cigna HealthCare has initiated a coverage policy for capsule endoscopy for two indications.
April 28, 2004
Sexual healing: Imaging takes a roll in the hay with human relations
By Shalmali Pal
The amorous amygdala, the come-hither cerebellum -- this is your brain on sex. Using MRI and PET, neuroscientists get closer to determining how and why we lust. Meanwhile, imaging specialists take an intimate look at the mechanics of arousal response -- all in the name of promoting good sex.
April 28, 2004
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CT prevents prosthesis fit that’s bad to the bone
By Shalmali Pal
Canadian orthopedists from London Health Sciences Centre at the University of Western Ontario turned to CT for assessing the bone-prosthesis contact in cementless acetabular cup coverage.
April 27, 2004
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Sonography useful in predicting HIV nephropathy
By Erik L. Ridley
Renal sonography can effectively establish or exclude HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN), according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
April 26, 2004
Ultrasound supports conservative treatment of postconception symptoms
By Ultrasound Review
(Ultrasound Review) Correctly diagnosing retained products of conception (RPOC) following spontaneous or induced abortion and parturition presents a clinical challenge, according to Israeli obstetricians at Edith Wolfson Medical Center in Holon.
April 26, 2004
Viatronix gets OK for virtual colonoscopy unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Three-dimensional-software developer Viatronix has received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its V3D-Colon system.
April 25, 2004
AuntMinnie.com CT Radiology Insider
By Eric Barnes
Radiologists are honing in on the secrets of CT coronary calcium scoring. This is the decade, after all, when researchers vowed to make more sense of calcium’s role in both cardiac risk and patient management. And while hundreds of coronary calcium studies on the books make a solid starting point, new technologies and creative study design are providing new levels of answers.
April 25, 2004
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