CT

CMS released their final decision for lung cancer screening with low-dose CT.

The FDA has approved the first cone beam CT for diagnostic imaging of the breast, according to Koning Corporation.

The time it takes for CT scans, from order to reading, is influenced by the location of the scanner in relation to the ED.

Choosing Wisely guidelines can miss important findings, neurosurgeons argue.

Head CTs may not always be necessary for patients who present to the emergency department with complaints of dizziness or syncope.

Decreases in imaging growth and CT/MRI use in the ED can be achieved.

Case History: 22-year-old patient presented with complaint of swelling of elbow for six months following trauma.

Computed tomography and MRI may not be necessary for most patients who present to the emergency department with acute pancreatitis.

Case History: 10-year-old male child presents with six-month history of difficulty opening mouth.

Non-enhanced CT scans for suspected renal colic often detect incidental findings.

Advanced imaging may not be necessary for many people with headaches, but clinicians are ordering them for their patients.

Case History: 36-year-old Asian male presented with complaints of a first episode of generalized tonic-clonic convulsions

Dose for CT examination of children can be calculated by the children’s weight rather than torso diameter measurement.

Despite recommendations not to perform imaging for patients with peripheral vertigo, up to one-fifth of patients had a head CT while in the ED.

Chest CT follow-ups recommended by radiologists following chest radiograph result in clinically relevant findings.

Case History: 40-year-old patient with one-week history of seizure and altered sensorium.

Using a structured order entry for trauma CTs results in better communication, recording, and billing.

CT images help identify patients who may have a subsequent stroke within three months of experiencing a TIA.

When general clinicians were educated about and given access to low-dose computed tomography, more lung cancers were diagnosed.

Pelvic CT with filtered back projection and 50% ASIR reduces dose.

Lung cancer screening based on PLCOm2012 model criteria is more effective than the USPSTF criteria.

Imaging detects pituitary abnormalities in military veterans who have both mild traumatic brain disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

GE to showcase at RSNA 2014 its Revolution family of CT scanners.

Vendors reveal what products they are most excited about showcasing at RSNA 2014.

Imaging for patients with Ebola virus is necessary, but new protocols need to be established to prevent spread of the disease.