Search Tag: CT
2018 24 Oct
Paediatric head trauma is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and may be seen in the setting of accidental or abusive injuries. Many of the patterns of head injury are similar to adults, but it is worth noting that the imaging manifestations of head injury in children are more complex due to the developing brain and calvarium,...Read more
2018 21 Aug
A holistic approach to quality and safety in radiology. Presentation of an initiative to aid imaging departments to approach quality and safety in radiology as a whole, to bring visibility to radiation protection and create positive impact on clinical practice. The EuroSafe Imaging Stars (EIS) is an initiative designed to identify...Read more
2018 04 Jul
According to researchers, cardiac hybrid imaging with CT and nuclear stress testing is an excellent long-term predictor of adverse cardiac events like heart attacks in patients being evaluated for coronary artery disease (CAD). Hybrid imaging findings could help guide treatment decisions, such as whether or not a patient should have a revascularisation...Read more
2018 02 May
Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) is a common condition associated with arterial wall degeneration mainly caused by arteriosclerosis. Diffuse progressive accumulation of arterial wall plaque results in luminal narrowing of the peripheral arteries and ultimately leads to organ ischaemia. Despite advances, challenges remain for less invasive...Read more
2018 02 May
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a rare disease, and with poor prognosis. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are the most commonly used image modalities for patients with non-specific neurologic symptoms. A new meta-analysis assessed the accuracy of CT and MRI in the differential diagnosis of CVT and cerebral venous sinus...Read more
2018 10 Mar
Did you know that the first airline safety video was produced by Virgin America in 2007 ? Now these videos are widely accepted, and in time patient information videos may be just as routine, according to Meinrad Beer of the University Hospital Ulm, who presented a study about patient information on CT at the recent European Congress of Radiology in...Read more
2018 02 Mar
While computed tomography (CT) scans account for only around 10% of imaging exams, they account for 60% of radiation dosage. And when radiologists are seeking to lower radiation dose, CT is a modality that would seem ripe for interventions to reduce variability that is seen across patients, institutions and countries, as evidence suggest that CT doses...Read more
2018 22 Feb
The use of diagnostic imaging has increased significantly over the past decade, and expensive technologies such as CT and MRI have been extensively introduced into several diagnostic procedures. While the clinical information acquired from their use may be beneficial to patients, these diagnostic tests also lead to increased healthcare costs. New research...Read more
2018 14 Feb
Among patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, 1–18% have an underlying diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) and it is suspected that there is underrecognition of this disease. Researchers evaluating the specific features of PCD seen on computed tomography (CT) in the cohort of bronchiectasis found a predominance of bronchiectasis...Read more
2017 17 Oct
According to researchers in South Korea, some specific CT findings can be useful predictors of unfavourable clinical outcomes of right colonic diverticulitis (RCD). Their study shows that the spilled faeces sign on CT images was a significant predictor of the need for surgery after failed medical treatment. In addition, the CT finding of more than...Read more
2017 01 Aug
A new study published in the journal Thorax adds to evidence suggesting that integrating CT lung cancer screening with evidence-based smoking cessation interventions could prompt quitting in motivated high-risk smokers. Smoking cessation was examined among a subset of current smokers who were high-risk participants in the UK Lung Cancer Screening...Read more
2017 07 May
The main goal of this study was to assess the viability of the bismuth breast shield in chest computed tomography (CT ) examinations. Dose measurements on a phantom (Cardinal Health 76 415) with an ionisation chamber were performed with and without bismuth breast protection in different configurations using the routine chest CT protocol. Image quality...Read more
2017 16 Feb
Described as ‘a breakthrough CT system’ back in 2007, Toshiba Medical introduced the world’s very first dynamic volume CT scanner, the Aquilion ONE™. Driven by the clinical need for a volume scanner, the Aquilion ONE’s unique Area Detector opened doors to new ways of medical imaging. Ten years later, Toshiba Medical is celebrating this memorable introduction....Read more
2017 03 Jan
There is no estimate of how many unnecessary imaging examinations are requested, performed, and reimbursed. Unofficially, professionals agree that the proportion is as high as one fourth to one third of all CT examinations performed in adult patients. Requests for CT imaging are driven by clinical need, patients' attitudes, fear of litigation and are...Read more
2016 15 Sep
TeraRecon, ( www.terarecon.com ), a leader in advanced visualization and enterprise medical image viewing solutions, has been selected by MEDICA, the UK’s largest teleradiology group, for advanced visualization and reporting. MEDICA provides remote, overnight, urgent, and specialty review and reporting, producing over 1.5 Million reports per year, has...Read more
2016 15 Sep
TeraRecon, ( www.terarecon.com ), a leader in advanced visualization and enterprise medical image viewing solutions, has been selected by MEDICA, the UK’s largest teleradiology group, for advanced visualization and reporting. MEDICA provides remote, overnight, urgent, and specialty review and reporting, producing over 1.5 Million reports per year, has...Read more
2016 06 Sep
The Radiological Society of North American (RSNA) has released a report that details the spectrum of imaging findings in babies and fetuses infected with the Zika virus. The report is published in Radiology . The report presents several ultrasound, MRI and CT images of Zika virus during pre- and postnatal development. The images show the profound...Read more
2016 12 Apr
Dose awareness among radiology staff is essential to optimize radiation dose delivered to patients.Real-time monitoring solutions are precious tools for healthcare professionals especially for CT technologists. According to Health Imaging – a leading news website that reflects the clinical, informatics and practice management considerations involved...Read more
2016 17 Feb
The Affidea diagnostic centre located in the Letia Technology Park in Legnica was recently opened to patients. The facility offers high-quality diagnostic tests in computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasonography, as well as X-ray examinations. Previously, the Affidea Legnica diagnostic centre provided its services...Read more
2016 05 Jan
Several medical societies recommend annual lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) for certain individuals at high risk. However, the value of adding computer-aided detection to improve LDCT screening accuracy remains unclear. Executive Summary: ECRI Perspectives In June 2011, the U.S. National Cancer Institute’s (NCI’s)...Read more
2016 05 Jan
Computed Tomography (CT) ranks as one of the top five medical developments of the last 40 years, with its inventors being awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1979 (Radiologyinfo. org 2011). From the first generation of CT scanners in the 1970s to the fourth generation scanners of today, the technological improvements of CT in speed, resolution and...Read more
2015 02 Dec
Modern imaging techniques (CT and MRI) have enabled researchers to investigate hearts more than 400 years old found at an archaeological site, helping them learn about the health conditions of the people buried there. Of the five hearts examined, one heart appeared healthy and showed no signs of disease. Three of the hearts did show signs of disease,...Read more
2015 22 Oct
Seven consensus statements from a panel of leading international experts in the treatment of severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) provide a clear interpretation of the results from the BEST TRIP trial, which have led to ongoing debate over the value of intracranial pressure monitoring in sTBI. These new consensus statements, published in Journal of...Read more
2015 05 Oct
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract. An article published in Surgical Clinics of North America lists the different radiologic techniques used for assessing IBD, including their key advantages and disadvantages. Plain Radiographs Plain abdominal radiographs can diagnose complications...Read more
2015 22 Sep
When hospital patients outside the ICU become unstable, many facilities have medical emergency teams (MET) in place to rapidly respond. But are events warranting MET calls more common in a radiology department (RD) than in a general ward? Lora Ott, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues have published the results...Read more
2016 20 Jun
ISCT is dedicated to promoting and coordinating the scientific, philanthropic, intellectual and professional activities of computed tomography. The Society's mission is to serve the health care needs of the general public through the support of science, teaching and research and the quality of service in the field of computed tomography. Tradition...Read more