While recent recommendations from the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to lower lung cancer screening thresholds significantly expanded eligibility for screening tests such as low-dose computed tomography (CT), differences in education, health-care insurance and proximity to health-care facilities continue to be key drivers of racial and socioeconomic disparities limiting access to appropriate preventive care.
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A recent study found the use of an alert and a request for more clinical information in a multisite health system’s electronic health record (EHR) system led to a 12 percent reduction in contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) exams per day and a 15.2 percent reduction in orders for CT with contrast media per day.
Has an overly critical approach from quality assurance committees led to an overly cautious approach in reports from teleradiologists?
The imaging agent is approved for use in 50 countries in Europe and Asia, but is not currently approved in the US.
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In a video interview, Morris Panner, the president of Intelerad Medical Systems, discussed key observations from the recent Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference, recent research about artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and emerging goals for enhancing the efficiency of radiology workflows.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the green light to Bayer to import foreign-labeled iopromide (Ultravist) to help alleviate ongoing supply challenges with iodinated contrast media in the United States.
In a video interview, Jonathan Dillman, MD, MSc discussed a recently published statement from the American College of Radiology (ACR) that questioned the literature support for a March guidance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about thyroid monitoring for children three years of age or younger within three weeks of exposure to iodinated contrast media (ICM).
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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) had better accuracy than prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) “for detecting any grade of prostate cancer,” according to new study findings presented at the European Association of Urology Annual Congress (EAU22) in Amsterdam.
Citing “insufficient” evidence, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has declined a formal request by the American College of Radiology and multiple patient advocacy groups to reevaluate the lack of Medicare and Medicaid coverage of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening.
The addition of Biodesix’s Nodify Lung nodule risk assessment tool to Philips’ lung cancer patient management system may enhance diagnostic efficiency and facilitate improved management of high-risk patients.
In a large study looking at the use of colorectal cancer screening techniques (including computed tomography (CT) colonography) between 2000 and 2018, researchers found that the 50 to 54 age group had the lowest increases in screening and a significantly higher chasm of racial and socioeconomic disparities in comparison to other age groups.
Calantric™ Digital Solutions reportedly offers artificial intelligence (AI)-powered apps, bolsters lesion detection, facilitates triage priorities and enhances workflow efficiency.
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The radiopharmaceutical is already approved for use in PET imaging in men with suspected prostate cancer recurrence.
As the iodinated contrast media shortage continues to have a significant adverse effect on radiology, these authors assess the pros and cons of emerging strategies and imaging alternatives.
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Noting that an AI software platform could save radiologists up to an hour a day in interpreting chest computed tomography (CT) scans, the authors of a prospective study found shorter mean interpretation times with non-contrast and contrast-enhanced CT as well as positive CT scans with and without significant new findings.
Emerging research shows a 14.5 percent increase among African Americans getting screened for lung cancer, which may be attributable to the United States Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) lowering the minimum screening age to 50 and decreasing the smoking intensity screening threshold from 30 pack years to 20 pack years in March 2021.
Whether it is humorous associations with common terminology, oddities on X-rays or decidedly uncomfortable imaging findings, this author shares a few chuckles from his experience.
The newly FDA-cleared Symbia Pro.specta SPECT/CT Scanner, which reportedly offers a variety of enhanced capabilities including low-dose CT up to 64 slices and intuitive workflow guides, was launched at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2022 Annual Meeting.
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The new workload management system reportedly emphasizes predictive analytics to facilitate efficient workload distribution and increase reading capacity for radiologists.
