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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.

The American College of Radiology and the Colon Cancer Alliance call on Congress to pass HR 4165, which would cover CT colonography screening under Medicare.

CT colonography screening compliance could be increased by 15 percent if covered by Medicare or third-party payers.

Radiologists using an automated lung nodule matching program significantly improved diagnostic efficiency.

Lung cancer screening guidelines should be expanded, according to a multispecialty task force established by the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

Acquiring refurbished imaging machines is a growing trend as practices grapple with decreasing reimbursement or consider the possibility of future consolidations.

Clinicians at Mount Sinai in New York are the first in the state to use a recently FDA-approved PET technique with florbetapir to detect Alzheimer’s disease.

The FDA cleared Siemens’ 128-slice CT scanner designed as a budget-conscious option for community and critical access hospitals and outpatient centers.