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Incidental findings on CT lung screening offer benefits, costs
Incidental findings uncovered at low-dose CT lung cancer screening increase the overall yield of malignancies diagnosed from the annual exams for high-risk, asymptomatic patients, but their evaluation adds an additional layer of cost to such programs, Danish researchers have found.
June 27, 2012
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Survey finds Irish more positive on CT lung screening
A survey of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the Republic of Ireland suggests that better access to healthcare and more firsthand experience with CT may explain why they expressed a greater willingness to undergo low-dose CT lung cancer screening than current and former smokers in the U.S.
June 7, 2012
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Study shows CR exposure creep can be slowed, but is hard to stop
The long-suspected existence of exposure creep has been documented in a long-term study of computed radiography (CR) practices at an Australian teaching hospital. The study highlights the need for uniform exposure standards for CR systems manufactured by different vendors.
February 1, 2012
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CT lung screening gets boost by adding COPD sequence
Low-dose CT lung screening has already demonstrated its effectiveness in reducing mortality from lung cancer. Now, Dutch researchers have found that adding a short sequence to the low-dose CT protocol can help the modality detect chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
October 26, 2011
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Better training and quality control lowers radiation dose
Better staff training and quality control have helped 10 high-volume hospital radiology departments and medical imaging clinics in Iran cut patient radiation exposure by up to 62% for routine radiographic procedures.
September 12, 2011
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Lower radiography dose in Iran linked to improved QC, training
Better staff training and quality control (QC) have helped 10 high-volume hospital radiology departments and medical imaging clinics in Iran cut patient radiation exposure by up to 62% for routine radiographic procedures.
September 12, 2011
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Wireless DR cuts skeletal imaging time by 25%
In a test of imaging efficiency, German researchers using a digital radiography (DR) system with a wireless detector cut 25% off the exam time for a typical single-view skeletal exam compared with conventional computed radiography.
May 7, 2011
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Proposed radiation standard in Ireland relies on infant weight
Infant body weight has been given precedence over infant age in the Republic of Ireland, where a new diagnostic reference level standard is being developed to define radiation exposure limits from mobile chest x-ray performed in the country's neonatal intensive care services.
April 24, 2011
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Radiographers reduce radiation exposure in Finland
Radiographers have an important role to play in monitoring patient radiation exposure and adjusting x-ray equipment settings when rates rise, according to Finnish researchers.
April 17, 2011
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Brain project seeks reliable tests for comatose patients
Neuroscientist Christian Schwarzbauer, PhD, is using functional MRI as part of a new research initiative in Aberdeen, U.K., to answer one of the most heart-wrenching questions in clinical medicine: Does a spark of conscious life still shine in the minds of patients who are submerged in a persistent coma?
March 20, 2011
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