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Using NaF-PET to evaluate prostate cancer progression and evidence of osseous metastases allows clinicians to change treatment plans.

Medicare should fully cover low-dose CT lung cancer screening as per the USPSTF recommendations for high-risk patients.

Study provides no additional evidence supporting 2008 FDA advisory that warned CT scans potentially interfere with CRM devices.

Low-dose CT community-based lung cancer screening program effective and feasible.

More radiology tests found to be of low-value in the emergency room.

Use of CTs for the spine growing, despite slowing down of overall CT imaging.

Adrenal tumors that are detected incidentally by CT scan should be followed up due to an increased risk of cardiovascular events caused by increased tumor activity.

CT angiography and SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging improves with the use of synchronized multimodal heart visualization software.

Using CT to measure coronary artery calcium may aid physicians in predicting the chances of incident cardiovascular events.

CT and blood test follow-up after curative surgery for primary colorectal cancer provides small, if any, survival advantages.

Patients with suspected appendicitis can be effectively screened by ultrasound, using CT only if more information is needed.

From lower dose to quieter, faster scans, technologies that enhance patient safety and experience will take center stage this year.

Industry-wide efforts look to control CT dosing levels, but not everyone is convinced the radiation is under control.

CT colonography can detect precursors to cancer, saving lives and money, yet it is not yet fully endorsed or reimbursed. Judy Yee, MD, explains.

CHICAGO - Widespread adoption of low-dose CT for lung screening may be more effective at catching early-stage lung cancer.

Low-dose CT screening for lung cancer reduces lung cancer deaths, a benefit that outweighs the risk of overdiagnosis.

CHICAGO - Coronary CT angiography reveals similarities between coronary disease and cardiovascular risk among both men and women.

Using ultrasound as first-line imaging for suspected pediatric appendicitis limits radiation exposure to patients without compromising diagnosis and patient outcome.

The RNSA and the Regenstreif Institute are working together to unify CT procedure names, many of which differ Radlex and LOINC terminology.

Children who underwent CT scans to evaluate for appendicitis at a dedicated children’s hospital were exposed to far less radiation.

CT colonographies that do not require bowel cleansing are almost as effective as traditional colonoscopies and may increase patient compliance for screening.

PET with [11C]PiB may help clinicians detect amyloid deposits in patients who have sustained traumatic brain injuries.

PET-CT with the radioactive tracer 18F-NaF PET-CT helps clinicians detect ruptured and high-risk coronary plaques.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology includes PET and PET-CT overuse in list of Top Five procedures to avoid when clinical evidence is lacking.

Reconstructed half-dose CT perfusion imaging and iterative reconstruction produce comparable diagnostic image quality to standard dose.