Eric Barnes[email protected]Advanced VisualizationISCT: Dual-energy virtual colonoscopy simplifies cancer stagingSAN FRANCISCO - Dual-energy virtual colonoscopy may be able to replace several other exams for colorectal cancer patients -- all while streamlining staging, surgical planning, and the search for metastases, according to research presented last week at the International Society for Computed Tomography (ISCT) meeting.June 20, 2011Clinical NewsIncidentally detected calcium predicts cardiovascular eventsIncidentally detected findings at routine chest CT -- especially coronary and aortic calcifications -- are a strong predictor of future cardiovascular events, researchers from the Netherlands reported in European Radiology.June 9, 2011Clinical NewsMost extracardiac incidentals are better left unfoundDiscovering incidental CT findings such as lung nodules when scanning patients with suspected heart disease does more harm than good, according to a cardiac imaging expert who spoke at the recent British Institute of Radiology President's Conference.May 30, 2011Clinical NewsCalcium scoring technique skips separate CT scanAustralian researchers have combined coronary CT angiography and coronary artery calcium scoring in a single scan, saving time and reducing CT radiation dose by at least one-third.May 17, 2011Clinical NewsCoronary CTA accuracy equivalent to angiographyAided by an enhanced reference standard that makes the best of two competing scans for evaluating coronary artery disease, coronary CT angiography (CTA) is just as accurate as conventional angiography for detecting significant coronary artery stenosis, according to a new study.May 12, 2011Imaging InformaticsWider use of texting can improve communication and workflowTexting via SMS (short message service) is by far the most reliable way to communicate important information to patients, radiologists, and even referring physicians, according to researchers from Saudi Arabia.May 9, 2011Clinical NewsMRI still no match for CT in cystic fibrosisThe key imaging components of cystic fibrosis of the lungs are bronchiectasis and air trapping. For evaluating both, CT remains far and away the superior imaging modality despite radiation concerns, and despite recent improvements in MRI techniques, according to a study from Italy and the Netherlands.April 26, 2011Clinical NewsSome DSCT chest scans permit coronary evaluationHigh-pitch chest imaging with dual-source CT (DSCT) is robust enough to image the coronary arteries in many patients -- despite fast heart rates and nongated CT acquisitions, according to a study conducted by a French group that included Dr. Martine Rémy-Jardin.April 25, 2011Clinical NewsItalian VC surveillance patients won't waitIn results that run counter to a U.S. center's experience, Italian patients undergoing virtual colonoscopy screening won't wait three years for surveillance and follow-up of small polyps as an alternative to colonoscopy, according to a new study from the University of Pisa.April 13, 2011Clinical NewsPE defect size on CT correlated to poor clinical outcomesPerfusion defect size on dual-energy CT of pulmonary embolism (PE) is an independent predictor of both right heart strain and patient outcomes, concludes a new study by German and U.S. researchers. On the other hand, lab markers such as D-dimer results showed only weak correlations.April 3, 2011Previous PagePage 41 of 59Next PageTop StoriesMRICE MRI-based radiomics model captures DEB TACE-induced tumor changesResearchers in Germany evaluated a Siamese network model's performance in optimizing hepatocellular carcinoma treatment.CTImaging casts new light on war injuriesWomens ImagingHybrid AI reading shows success in breast cancer screeningMedical, Legal, and PracticeCooking robot gets rave reviews in TübingenMRIUltrasound plus MRI helps diagnose pain from rotator cuff tendinopathy