AuntMinnie | For surveillance of previously detected lung nodules, CT radiation dose can be cut to approximately 3% of the original exam dose, concludes a new study in the September edition of the American Journal of Roentgenology. The dose savings are important because lung cancer screening...
ImagingEconomics | GE Healthcare has received FDA clearance for its new platform of Radiotherapy (RT) Planning Computed Tomography (CT) systems. The CT systems are designed specifically with treatment planning in mind and help physicians address the increasingly specialized imaging needs of patients. GE’s new wide bore...
imagingBiz | In a move to provide a curriculum comprised of educational activities and programming, the American College of Radiology (ACR) has created a multi-year academy to be known as the Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI). Slated to begin next year, the institute will combine face-to-face learning...
imagingBiz | With new research showing that CT scans may help in the early detection of lung-cancer in current or former smokers, hospitals are increasingly offering steeply discounted CT scans to patients for cash, reports Kaiser Health News (KHN). Because CT screening for lung cancer is...
AuntMinnie | Manual quantification of stenosis suffers from interreader variability, which can affect interpretation and comparison of results. Software-based automated techniques can do a much better and more efficient job, according to a pair of recent studies. In one study, researchers from the University of Aachen...