CT

Imaging examinations interpreted by diagnostic radiology residents and fellows have increased.

A CT protocol with lower radiation and contrast dose for aortic assessment provides acceptable diagnostic imaging.

Case History: 62-year-old female with right upper abdominal pain.

WASHINGTON, DC-Pre- and postcontrast chest CTs are done more often by nonradiologists than radiologists.

Case History: 30-year-old male with discomfort in left groin region due to mass/swelling for one year.

Using low-tube voltage CTC provides adequate image quality at lower radiation doses.

Case History: 60-year-old male with complaints of inability to pass stool and flatus with pain in abdomen.

Patients who undergo imaging tests could use more information about the examination.

The cost for noncontrast CT scans varies quite a bit, but information on pricing is usually easily to obtain.

FDG PET may not be valuable for all breast cancer histologies.

Imaging by DECT may be an important tool in diagnosing and managing pancreatic cancer.

PET/MR has a promising future, but radiology practices will need deep pockets to implement the systems.

74-year-old with history of aortic valve repair at an outside hospital.

Manual entry of CT dose reporting makes it highly susceptible to inaccurate information.

Follow-up LDCT screening for lung cancer decreases recall rates.

85-year-old male with history of aortic stenosis receiving contrast-enhanced CT for preoperative evaluation.

Coronary CT imaging may help clinicians identify patients with suspected angina who may go on to have myocardial infarction.

Early imaging of older adults with new back pain does not improve disability outcomes.

Use peer review in radiology as an opportunity for improvement, said David A. Koff, MD at ECR 2015.

Fewer CT scans are needed for trauma patients when whole-body CT is included in early trauma care, but initial WBCT results in higher dose.

The FDA has approved EchoPixel’s True3D Viewer which converts anatomical data to 3D virtual reality images.

Case History: 2-year-old female with complains of difficulty breathing, paroxysmal coughing, and wheezing for one day.

Imaging with 18F-fluoride PET/MR provide clearer images for patients with unclear foot pain.

Case History: Two-year-old female with cough with expectoration and high-grade fever.

Magnetic resonance imaging following CT or US detection of indeterminate pelvic mass helps women avoid unnecessary surgeries.