CT

When it comes to dose monitoring, there are more questions than answers regarding standards and implementation, according to imaging professionals at SIIM.

Discrepancies in dose among institutions reveal underutilization of reduced-dose techniques.

Applying the same dose-reduction protocols to all patients may have adverse effects.

Only a few states have legislation for monitoring radiation exposure but the rest will follow suit, predict experts at SIIM 2014, where is your organization in the mix?

Siemens announced FDA approval of the 16- and 32-slice versions of the SOMATOM Perspective CT scanner.

Using PET-CT compared with CT before surgery for potentially resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer may not significantly alter surgical management.

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The latest ACR program, Lung Cancer Screening Center, recognizes facilities screening lung cancer patients with low dose CT.

Radiation doses for pediatric head CT imaging can be significantly reduced through use of adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique.

Diffusion tensor imaging shows differences in the brain between males and females who sustain concussions.

Using automated dose tracking software allows clinicians to monitor the radiation doses used in the clinical setting.

Placement of the female breast by keeping a bra on during chest CT did not negatively influence CT imaging quality.

MEDCAC decided yesterday that there was not enough evidence to make the recommendation.

GE Healthcare’s Vizamyl, for PET imaging of the brain to estimate beta amyloid neuritic plaque density in cognitively impaired adults, introduced in 7 markets.

The ACR will urge MedCAC to recommend national Medicare coverage for lung cancer screening.

The latest dual source CT includes features that provide low dose imaging for patients with renal insufficiency, difficulty holding their breath and more.

An ECG-triggered high-pitch CT angiography allowed simultaneous imaging of the heart, head and neck arteries.

Coronary CT angiography helps clinicians assess soft coronary plaque in patients with diabetes, identifying those who are at risk of cardiac disease or event.

Patients undergoing low dose CT chest screening for lung cancer may also be assessed by automated coronary artery calcification scoring.

Further strategies are required to reduce CT radiation doses used in diagnostic screening.

Pulmonary CT angiograms that detect coronary artery calcification can help predict acute coronary syndrome in some patients

18F-FDG PET more accurate than fMRI and may help physicians better determine the long-term recovery of patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome.

The FDA has approved GE Healthcare’s Q.Clear, a technology that GE says improves accuracy when assessing a patient’s response to treatment.

Diffusion-tensor MRI and tractography may offer radiologists a noninvasive option for diagnosing esophageal carcinoma.

Calgary Scientific’s ResolutionMD received FDA clearance for diagnosis on mobile devices for most imaging modalities.