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Low-dose CT is an appropriate screening tool for lung cancer among high-risk patients, say new guidelines issued by the American Cancer Society.

Adding virtual colonoscopy, or CT colonography, by adding the test to HEDIS could improve colorectal cancer screening compliance.

A 38-year-old male presents with headache.

Pairs of specialized CT scans allow researchers to see liver tumors death right after chemo to quickly determine the efficacy of chemoembolization.

Combining fluorodeoxyglucose-PET, MRI and cerebrospinal analysis significantly increases the accuracy of predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression.

One-quarter of lung cancers found through CT screening are slow-growing or indolent, many of which may have been overdiagnosed, researchers say.

F-18-flurorothymidine PET appears to be useful in assessing the grade and proliferation in gliomas, especially in newly diagnosed patients.

CHICAGO - CT colonography’s path to reimbursement has been a complicated process, standing as a reminder for radiologists to get involved in political advocacy.

Dose awareness extends to nuclear medicine exams with the development of online materials to guide providers on radiopharmaceutical dose utilization.

U.S. physicians ordered fewer non-emergency CTs in 2010 than in the previous nine years. Emergency CT use continues to grow.

Video: Roberto Soto, MD, discusses using PET imaging with Amyvid for Alzheimer’s evaluation, including reimbursement, training, and benefits of the new test.

Video: Roberto Soto, MD, of Precision Imaging, shows a recent PET imaging case using Amyvid, recently approved for evaluation of Alzheimer's.

A study in Japan found that low-dose chest CT screening may result in lower lung cancer mortality years after the screening introduction.

Use of coronary CT angiography can effectively reduce the number of invasive procedures, which supports CCTA’s role as a gatekeeper to coronary angiography.

A new lung CT analysis technique, parametric response mapping, can help distinguish between early-stage damage and more serious damage to the airway.

Is creating a CT screening program for lung cancer a smart move for your practice? Experts offer their take on developing a program.

SPECT/CT scan can help detect positive sentinel lymph nodes and lead to higher rate of disease-free survival among patients with melanoma.

CT imaging can identify pulmonary artery enlargement, which is associated with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Non-invasive fractional flow reserve plus CT is superior to CT alone for diagnosing significant coronary artery disease among stable patients.

Computed tomography imaging performed with an ultra-fast 320-detector scanner accurately assesses the need for cardiac angioplasty.

CT radiation doses for urolithiasis reduced with adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction allows for effective evaluation without affecting image quality.

Applying a systematic continuous quality improvement program can significantly reduce the number of inappropriately recommended coronary CT angiography exams.

White children at low risk for brain injury are more likely to receive CT scans in the emergency room - often because of parental anxiety or request.

A new CT technique called known component reconstruction could produce improved images of joint replacements and lower dose exposure.

Adding coronary CT angiography to the evaluation of low-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain reduced hospital stay.