Thoracic Imaging: Page 44

Identifying key trends in digital tomosynthesis sector
By Sarah Jones
In the constant drive to improve patient care and cut healthcare spending, technology must now be used in ever more cost-effective ways, as is happening in the digital tomosynthesis market.
March 16, 2014
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Russia pursues reform of TB screening system
By Frances Rylands-Monk
VIENNA - Incidence and management of tuberculosis (TB) in Russia are much mystified and misunderstood, according to Dr. Igor Tyurin. But new modalities have started to modify radiology's diagnostic approach to the disease, he told delegates at ECR 2014.
March 8, 2014
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European lung screening: Proceed with caution
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Europe might not be ready to start screening all high-risk individuals for lung cancer, according to Friday talks at ECR 2014 that addressed the question from both the U.S. and European perspectives.
March 7, 2014
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Bezzi: To succeed with lung biopsies, talk to your patients
By Philip Ward
VIENNA - When it comes to lung biopsies, the key factors are patient consent and collaboration, indications and contraindications, imaging review, guidance selection, patient positioning and the use of local anesthesia, and recovery and potential complications, a leading Italian interventional radiologist told a standing-room only Mini Course on Thursday.
March 6, 2014
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CT features don't predict cardiac risk in lung screening patients
By Eric Barnes
VIENNA - Spirometry and pulmonary CT parameters aren't helpful for predicting cardiac events in screening participants, even though such markers are independently associated with cardiovascular events in the lung cancer screening population as a whole, according to researchers from the Netherlands.
March 6, 2014
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Reporting by radiographers works, but needs close scrutiny
By Philip Ward
In the future, it will be essential to investigate the accuracy of chest reporting by radiographers more extensively, particularly throughout implementation into clinical practice and in comparison with senior radiologists, according to U.K. researchers who have just reported positive findings.
February 24, 2014
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MRI tackles low-dose CT on lung cancer screening
By Cynthia E. Keen
CT screening of high-risk individuals for lung cancer can identify malignant nodules sooner, but every CT scan performed, even at a low dose, confers a small risk of causing cancer as a result of cumulative radiation dose exposure. German researchers think MRI provides a viable alternative.
February 23, 2014
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High-resolution CT makes progress in pulmonary fibrosis
By Philip Ward
Patients with suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who do not have typical patterns on high-resolution CT may in the future be spared the risks of lung biopsy and be given a confident diagnosis based on clinical and radiological findings alone, according to new research published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
February 18, 2014
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U.K. docs miss chances to diagnose COPD
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A retrospective study of almost 39,000 patients shows that opportunities to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at an earlier stage are frequently being missed in both primary and secondary care in the U.K.
February 12, 2014
For reliable radiation dose data, RIS/PACS works best
By Erik L. Ridley
Actual patient radiation dose data extracted from RIS/PACS databases are far more reliable than commonly used self-reported patient dose surveys that are based on average-sized patients and typical scanner parameters, researchers from Western Australia have found.
February 10, 2014
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Medical imaging plays role in diagnosis and follow-up of MERS
By Rabia Mughal
Patients with Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) have a unique presentation that clinicians are learning to recognize -- and medical imaging plays a role in both diagnosing and following up cases, according to researchers from Saudi Arabia in a new paper in Annals of Internal Medicine.
February 2, 2014
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Digital chest tomo saves money, reduces need for CT exam
By Rebekah Moan
Using digital chest tomosynthesis in patients with suspected thoracic lesions decreased per-patient diagnostic imaging costs, resulting in approximately 8,000 euros saved per year, and reduced the need for a CT scan by nearly 75%, according to a new study by Italian researchers.
January 26, 2014
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