 CT modality focus page provides information, videos, podcasts, and the latest news about industry product developments, trial results, screening guidelines, and protocol guidance that touch on the use of CT across the healthcare continuum, from various cancer screenings, such as lung and colon, to cardiothoracic imaging, to appendicitis, and more.

Articles

A new study revealed that an emerging artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled software tool led to improved sensitivity, specificity and inter-observer agreement for the diagnosis of indeterminate pulmonary nodules on chest computed tomography (CT) scans.

AI May Bolster Assessment of Pulmonary Nodules on Chest CT

Slideshows

Catch up on the top radiology content of the past week.

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: May 15-May 21

Videos

In a recent video interview, two radiology professors from the Yale School of Medicine discussed the impact of the iodinated contrast media (ICM) shortage and potential strategies, ranging from ICM dose reduction to possible deferment of non-urgent imaging, that may provide a viable path moving forward. 

Emerging Strategies for Managing the Acute Shortage of Iodinated Contrast Media

Eric Postal, MD, is a diagnostic radiologist with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. 

Is it a thoughtless verbal reflex or a failure to go beyond a surface read of imaging?

Questioning 'Obvious' Notations from Prelim Readers

Diagnostic Imaging's Weekly Scan: May 8-May 14

In recent video interviews, Syam Reddy, MD, Judy Yee, MD and Anand Narayan, MD, discussed various benefits of computed tomography colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer screening, the underutilization of the CTC procedure and steps moving forward to improve access to this procedure.

Emerging Perspectives on Computed Tomography Colonography

Given the challenges with the shortage of the iodinated contrast agent Omnipaque, national and state organizations have issued suggested risk mitigation and conservation strategies to reprioritize imaging needs during this temporary shortage.

Iodinated Contrast Media: 15 Recommendations for Addressing the Shortage

Sharing insights from their recent presentation at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) conference in a new video interview, researchers discussed how sex-based differences have an impact in the imaging and diagnosis of ischemic heart disease (IHD) in women.

Diagnosing Cardiac Ischemia in Women: Key Imaging Considerations

In a lung screening cohort of over 2,500 people, researchers found that significantly higher rates of chronic kidney disease and chronic heart failure were associated with increased hospitalization and mortality rates in patients with COVID-19.

New Study Shows Impact of COVID-19 and Comorbidities in Inner-City Lung Screening Cohort

Lung opacities/consolidation and cervical/axillary adenopathy are reportedly common findings in emergency room imaging of patients suspected of having complications related to COVID-19 vaccines, according to new research presented at the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) conference.

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